Historically, everyone who had shoes had a pair of leather shoes, custom sized to their feet by a shoemaker. These shoes could be repaired and the ‘lasts’ of their feet could be used to make another pair of perfectly fitting shoes.
Now shoes come in standard sizes, are usually made of plastic, and are rarely repairable. Finding a pair of custom fitted shoes is a luxury good out of reach of most consumers.
Historically, everyone who had shoes had a pair of leather shoes, custom sized to their feet by a shoemaker. These shoes could be repaired and the ‘lasts’ of their feet could be used to make another pair of perfectly fitting shoes.
Now shoes come in standard sizes, are usually made of plastic, and are rarely repairable. Finding a pair of custom fitted shoes is a luxury good out of reach of most consumers.
Progress!