Calling: Cobbler

Two weeks past the "ready by" date, I finally run into my local shoe repair place to pick up my shoes. I also find multiple signs hung around the very small shop advertising a shoe making class. Shoe making class? I never even considered such a thing. Tuition is a bit steep at $1500 for a class that results in one pair of handmade shoes, but I definitely considered signing up for about 2-3 minutes.

Fortunately, I stumble upon a brilliant pair of handmade shoes at a consignment shop just a few days later. $8 is more reasonable (and they came with a glass of champagne! This is the way to shop).

The only other pair of shoes I've seen with upturned toes like this belonged to a girl who told me she got them on a trip to Tibet.

Tibetan boots

 Men's traditional Indian Khussa shoes

In my search for handmade shoes I discovered Pendragon Shoes, an Australian duo that specializes in handmade novelty and costume shoes. Steven Meisel shot these ridiculously awesome shoes for Italian Vogue last September.