I'm pretty sure that nearly every person who is obsessed with footwear has, at some point, thought they'd like to try their hand at designing their own shoes -- even if it's just for themselves.
Being one of those people myself, you can imagine my delight when I stumbled across a site that let's you do exactly that -- to a degree.
A must-see for brides, or anyone who likes the idea of shoes that are uniquely "them," there offers an amazing selection of shoes to choose from -- once you find a pair you like (and you'll probably find several), you can begin customizing to your heart's content.
About the Shoes
The brand is featured is Kris K., and the styles offered include flats, platforms, wedges and even boots and bridal shoes. But, there is an emphasis on really sexy footwear, and there are far more heels than flats to choose from.
All of the shoes sold on this site are handmade in a shoe factory in North Hollywood, California (US), and each pair is made from scratch when the order is placed.
Designing Your Own Shoes
Technically, you're not really designing the shoes. The shoes have already been designed, and can be ordered as shown. But with so many customization options, the shoes you personalize can be nearly as unique as if you had designed them yourself.
When you visit the site, you'll select the type of shoe you're looking for. You can choose from flats, heels, wedges, etc. For whatever type you choose, several different styles will load -- there are a lot of styles in each category. Each shoe has customization options next to it. Most of the styles will allow you to control many of the following options:
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Size: Most styles are available in US women's sizes 4 - 10. But if you wear a larger size, don't despair. There is a large, special section that includes styles that can be made in sizes 11 - 14.
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Width: Need a special width? Not to worry, every style I looked at had the option of being made in narrow, medium or wide.
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Colors: Nearly every shoe I viewed had at least one color that could be changed - and the selection of colors is amazing - baby blue to lime green, and everything in between. Some styles also allowed you to select trim, lining and the colors of accents, like crystals or studs.
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Materials: If the shoe features a leather upper, you can select from options like patent, genuine, metallic or suede. In some cases, other fabrics are available.
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Heels: In certain instances, you can select the heel height, and in many cases you can choose the heel color, whether or not it has rhinestones, or other embellishments.
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Insoles: Latex foam insoles are always included at no charge, but for - more, you can choose to add special poron soles for added comfort.
And if you don't see a color or other option that you want, that doesn't neccessarily mean it can't be done, as they take special requests via email. |
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