FULL CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION

Our shoes are custom made from scratch from a pair of bespoke shoe lasts carved using your foot dimensions and fitting preferences so you are able to experience a true custom fit as well as having an unlimited range of design options. We never make adjustments to numbered stock lasts. Every set of lasts are individually created specifically for each client.

PRICING

Our custom shoes and boots are priced at $770 and $870 per pair respectively. These prices include the custom carving of a set of bespoke lasts that are stored at our warehouse in Italy and can be reused for future orders.

FOOT DIMENSIONS & FIT

It all begins with a conversation either at our showroom or through a video conference call. We start by learning about any fitting or medical issues you have encountered in the past. Our bespoke specialist will take your measurements at our showroom in New York or guide someone you can trust over Zoom or Google Meet to take your foot measurements from the comfort of your home. You may request a detailed video of the entire measurement process for review prior to the meeting. During the measurement process, we obtain the shape, dimensions of each foot, and your feet's elasticity index in order to find out about the type of fitting you will feel most comfortable with.

BESPOKE SHOE LASTS

A shoe last is the block of wood in the shape of a shoe on which the leather is stretched to craft the shoe. “Made-to-measure” shoemakers will use a stock shoe last and make slight modifications to try and match the shape and measurements of your feet. This is not true custom. A true custom bespoke last is made from scratch. At Bondeno, we sculpt and carve the left and right lasts from scratch using the left and right foot's individual measurements, shape, and volume because no two feet are the same. We also understand that each foot's center line/axis is unique and it rarely matches the center line/axis of an adjusted or modified stock shoe last. Carving a set of lasts with a beautiful toe shape that also provides the right fit is the standard of excellence our last makers in Italy have delivered for over 3 generations.

CUSTOM TOE SHAPES

When it comes to toe shapes, we offer the classic round and the classic square, or the client may commission a completely new toe shape.

CUSTOM TOE-SPRING ANGLE

Toe spring is the elevation of your shoe's toe box above the ground or supporting surface. The traditional toe spring standard for dress shoes is 10 degrees but we can customize this angle to accommodate your specific needs and preferences.

FREE LIFETIME LAST ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM

Our feet get wider and our arches begin to slowly fall as we age. We offer free adjustments to your personal lasts every time you place a new order with us so that each new pair of shoes fit you as well as the last.

RECREATE A SHOE STYLE

During the customization process for the upper of the shoe, the client may choose one of our house styles, have us replicate a design, or commission an entire new design, within the oxford, loafer, derby, monk strap, and boot categories. The final pattern selected by the client will be custom designed using the client's custom carved lasts.

LEATHERS & SKINS

For our shoes made in calf leather, we use "Sicalf", a 1.6 mm A-Grade full-grain calfskin produced by Tanneries du Puy, stablished in 1946 in the South of France, and currently owned by the Hermès Group. We chose Sicalf for its suppleness, durability, and overall quality, not to mention that it is also one of the most expensive calf hides available for sale on the open market. Sicalf and suede come standard with our starting price of $770 for shoes and $870 for boots. We also offer a range of exotic leathers upon request. Please contact us for more information.

SOLID COLORS & HAND-PAINTED PATINAS

Other than black, we offer a range of solid colors in different shades of brown, oxblood, and tan. For hand-painted patinas, other than the colors on display from our house collection, we are able to replicate any color commissioned by the client.

SOLE CONSTRUCTIONS

In terms of sole constructions, we offer a single leather Blake construction known for its thin profile, weightlessness, and flexibility. A double leather Blake Rapid construction known for its thicker profile, durability and waterproofness. A full Vibram rubber Blake Rapid construction known for its flexibility and water resistance, and a Goodyear welted leather sole, known for its cork filled foot-bed that molds to your feet overtime and is also the most waterproof leather sole with a double stitched out-sole.

HEEL HEIGHT

A standard heel for a pair of classic dress shoes is around 1 inch in height, depending on the size of the shoe, but you are given the option to commission taller or shorter heel according to your personal preferences.

INTERIOR HEEL CUSHIONING

We use a high density memory foam heel piece that never goes flat and provides the most comfortable cushioning of all heel pieces we have come across over the years. This feature comes standard in all of our shoes.