Building Up the Lasts for a Custom Fit | HANDMADE | Shoemaking Tutorial

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CUSTOMISING LASTS

Lasts come in thousands of different shapes and sizes and some may fit you better than others (just like the shoes you try on in the shops).

In the video below we'll show you how you can build up your lasts for a custom fit. This video is perfect for anyone with wide feet, bunions or a high instep etc.

Remember that everyone has a different preference for how their shoes fit them so customising the lasts can be a process. You'll need to make a pair of shoes on the lasts before you will know exactly how the shoes fit and feel.

If you rarely have fit issues there is a good chance that most lasts in your size will fit you well, so we'd recommend skipping any customisation until you have made your first pair of shoes on the lasts.

ALTERING THE TOE SHAPE OF YOUR LASTS

In the video below we'll show you how you can alter the toe shape of your lasts. You can do this with veg-tan leather following the same methods shown in the video above but we prefer to use 'Milliput' for this as you can achieve a much crisper shape :)

Bear in mind that the more you build-up/elongate etc the toe shape of your lasts you risk making your lasts too long/big for you. If you want to create a dramatic pointed toe shape you are best to drop down a size before building this up or you can source lasts that already have the toe shape you'd like.

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Happy Shoemaking
Amanda xx

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