This already exists, by the way. There’s a clothing chain called Bonobos, which has stores, but you don’t really buy anything from their stores. The stores are more like showrooms. You go in, pick out some clothes that you like, and the staff there take your measurements and then place an order for you on the store’s website. Just as you described with your shoe-store example, they’re literally just an API for the store’s website.
This already exists, by the way. There’s a clothing chain called Bonobos, which has stores, but you don’t really buy anything from their stores. The stores are more like showrooms. You go in, pick out some clothes that you like, and the staff there take your measurements and then place an order for you on the store’s website. Just as you described with your shoe-store example, they’re literally just an API for the store’s website.