The London Lounge

A hand stitched sole can be very narrow in the waist and isn't restricted any more than a pegged sole. Both can certainly be as narrow as you like and most certainly can be narrower than is practical - this type of thing is best reserved for exhibition work as for every day wear you need to waist to...

For what it offers - a 2 week hands on demonstration of how a shoe is assembled - I'm sure Mr Ducker's course is very enjoyable, though I don't see how you can learn anything meaningful in that time. You certainly won't be taught anything on pattern cutting or closing because you are given an upper ...

I could probably add some input to this thread considering it's my line of work. I'll begin with the lasts because that's my particular area of expertise. You can certainly get a last made from one of the places mentioned above but wether it will be satisfactory is a different matter; they won't eve...