Why Get Custom Shoes?
No matter who you are, investing in good-quality custom shoes is always a good idea, and if you’re able to find someone like COMUNITYmade to handcraft Italian leather shoes tailor-made to meet your every need and expectation – you'll feel pure bliss.
Enhanced Comfort & Functionality
Customizable footwear can be personally designed to fit your specific shoe needs & incorporates different elements.
Handcrafted Lasts Longer
More attention to the small things that make a pair of shoes last longer; extra stitching, padding and care go a long way in making one of the finest-quality shoes around.
Add Your Unique Style
The ability to choose the color of the leather and stitching along with any artwork that you may want to include on the shoe is sure to let the world know this aren't an off the shelf pair of kicks.
Give Back To The Community
Just like all our shoes, when you buy a pair of custom shoes a portion of the sales goes to helping support a charity of your choice.
Match The Occasion
Get a pair of custom low-top sneakers, high-top sneakers, or slides that bring the rest of your outfit together for a special event (Awards Show, Wedding, Speaking Engagement). Not all browns go with brown and not all grey's are made equal.
A Concierge-Style Approach
How It Works
Set up a virtual video chat or in-person meeting in our Los Angeles Showroom with our Custom Shoe Concierge. Fees are based off of our hourly rates and require a 50% deposit that is applied to your total project amount.
SHOW OFF YOUR UNIQUE STYLE AND CREATIVITY WITH A PAIR OF CUSTOM SHOES
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Frequently asked questions
There are a few different types of custom shoes that we offer:
- If you are customizing one of our existing style and just want to change it to one of our in-stock colors, there is a $25 upcharge
- If you want to add an embroidery or laser etching, the pricing starts at an additional $50 upcharge
- If you would like to customize one of our styles with a custom color or material, prices start at $400
- Need a custom last built just for your unique foot shape / type? Prices start at $200 for the fitting and is applied to the total cost of your shoes once we nail the fit and start building your custom shoes. Prices vary for the shoe itself depending on what we are making for you.
We have over 65+ years combined of expert shoe making knowledge. Your initial consultation fee covers our time and expertise while guiding you through the process and is applied to the final cost of your project.
If you’re wanting a custom fit exact to your foot measurements, this comes with a one-time cost of $200 where we’ll have you come in so one of our experts can measure your foot, and then we’ll modify one of our lasts to match your measurements exactly. After that, it’s just the cost of the shoe itself (whether that be the base model or a custom shoe) on top of the custom last charge, and since that is just a one time charge, you can make as many shoes using that last with us as you like. When making a custom last, it usually takes about 2-3 rounds of tests to get the fit right. That’s included in the cost.
If you’re wanting a custom fit exact to your foot measurements, this comes with a one-time cost of $200 where we’ll have you come in so one of our experts can measure your foot, and then we’ll modify one of our lasts to match your measurements exactly. After that, it’s just the cost of the shoe itself (whether that be the base model or a custom shoe) on top of the custom last charge, and since that is just a one time charge, you can make as many shoes using that last with us as you like. When making a custom last, it usually takes about 2-3 rounds of tests to get the fit right. That’s included in the cost.
Depending on what form your design is in (sketch, 3D design) we will guide you through the development process which takes into consideration the upper, midsole and outsole designs. From there, we will go through a series of prototypes all of the way through production right here in Los Angeles.
Whether you are coming in person or we meet with you virtually, we will ask you a series of questions to determine what level of customization we are doing with you. We will provide you a quote for your project and the cost of your consultation is applied to the total cost of your project. We require a payment of 50% up front to start working on your project and a 50% balance is due upon completion for delivery.
We can make virtually any type of shoe you would like with some limitations based off of available materials and machinery which is why we like to talk through all of the details with you in person.
We understand the need for privacy and appreciate that. We are happy to sign a mutual NDA / non-circumvent agreement with you prior to your meeting with us.
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