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

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Category: welts

A pair of handmade blue leather shoes with green detail
November 8, 2017November 8, 2017tozafoot

Lasted court shoes

A pair of handmade green laced shoes with rounded toes
June 13, 2017June 20, 2017tozafoot

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

Footwear should:

  • give toes room
  • have flat, flexible soles
  • attach firmly but not too tightly

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Barefoot is best

For most of human existence, most people went barefoot most of the time. Today, social norms require us to wear footwear for extended periods. Almost all footwear prevents natural foot movement. How can we find shoes that do least damage to our bodies?

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