tozafoot – Experimenting with shoemaking methods to make footwear that lets feet move naturally

A pair of wide-toed, side-fastening shoes in blue leather with red highlghts

July 2, 2019December 20, 2022tozafoot

Experiments with design and method: side-fastening shoes with trompe l’oeil toes

Colored arrows pointing at shoes in a painting.

August 13, 2018August 13, 2018tozafoot

What can we learn about footwear from art?

Two feet wearing fawn socks and black shoes.

July 25, 2018August 14, 2018tozafoot

Modifying worn court shoes

A pair of handmade blue leather shoes with green detail

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017tozafoot

Lasted court shoes

A foot wearing a minimalist brown leather sandal

June 20, 2017July 12, 2017tozafoot

Why can’t we buy footwear to fit our feet?

Two pieces of card plus the scissors used to cut them out.

June 19, 2017June 20, 2017tozafoot

Grappling with pattern-making

A pair of dark brown soft shoes with light brown soles

June 14, 2017June 19, 2017tozafoot

Fast unlasted shoes with sew-down soles

A pair of handmade green laced shoes with rounded toes

June 13, 2017June 20, 2017tozafoot

Lasted and welted: part 2, making the actual shoe!

Fifteen pieces of leather

April 7, 2016June 20, 2017tozafoot

Lasted and welted: Part 1, making the pattern

February 23, 2016June 20, 2017tozafoot

Lastless but long-lasting “Lomocs”