Trial Shoes: The Key to Perfect Bespoke Shoe Fit?

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All about trial shoes; a practice run for the final shoe: https://gentl.mn/bespoke-shoes-trial-shoe #bespoke #shoes #notsponsored SHOP THE VIDEO: → Shadow Stripe Socks Dark Brown & Beige: https://gentl.mn/dark-brown-beige-striped-socks1 → Shadow Stripe Socks Burgundy & Light Gray:https://gentl.mn/burgundy-light-grey-striped-socks1 SEE THE FULL BESPOKE SHOE SERIES PLAYLIST HERE: → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwC33qrNZRbD7TbLzHKmPoji72brt3bTh GUIDES YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS: → Perry Mason Style: https://gentl.mn/perry-mason-style1 → Allen Edmonds - Has Quality Decreased?: https://gentl.mn/allen-edmonds-shoes-value1 VIDEO CREDITS: → Scriptwriter: Eb Daniels → Camera: Lukas Mooney → Editing: Chris Dummer → Visual Supervisor: Preston Schlueter → Bespoke Shoes Created by Amara Hark Weber; visit Amara at http://harkweberstudio.com → HBO Want to see more videos? Subscribe to our channel! → https://gentl.mn/youtube Become a part of the Gentleman's Gazette community - support us on Patreon! https://gentl.mn/patron ________________________________________________________________________ Gentleman's Gazette https://gentl.mn/GG-websitehomepage-2 https://gentl.mn/FB-classicaccessories-2 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gentlemansgazette Gentleman Quiz: https://gentl.mn/gentlemanquiz-signup-2 We're Hiring! https://gentl.mn/work-with-us 00:00 Trial Shoe Introduction Every shoemaker has a different process. Some make several, some just one, and some don’t make any at all. ut all serve the same function: help ensure good fit and comfort for the customer avoiding having to do a redo of the shoe for the shoemaker as that is expensive. It’s important to note that one or more trail shoes don’t guarantee a good fit. 02:14 What's a Trial Shoe? Despite best efforts when taking measurements and last making, it is rare for a bespoke shoemaker to make everything perfectly right the first time. A trial shoe is an inexpensive version of the final shoe. 05:05 How It's Made: Step #1: Double-checking the last 07:09 Step #2: Making the pattern from the last 09:43 Step #3: Using the patterns to cut the leather 10:32 Step #4: Sewing the pieces together 11:02 Step #5: Assembling the trial shoe The trial shoes are done! Again, keep in mind that there's no outsole on there. Other shoemakers may glue one on. There's no real heal while other shoemakers may do that. But there's no one recipe. 15:04 Testing the Trial Shoe Amara takes note of the areas that are obviously too loose or too tight and she actually draws onto the leather so she knows where she has to make changes on the last. We need to test it so we can figure out the imperfections and where we have to improve things. In order to do that, we have to pull out the last from the shoe. After all, we have to get the last out of the way if we get to try these on. 20:39 Second Trial Shoe Amara changed things on the last and made a new trial shoe that was still on the last. Immediately they felt better than the first time around. When I tried these shoes, it was summer outside it was really hot and humid so my feet were swollen to different degrees at different points in time so that's also something you need to keep in mind. In the morning, typically, your feet are less swollen than if you sit all day in a hot humid environment. After all, your shoes should always fit you no matter what time of day or the surrounding conditions. I still felt some pressure on the little toe and so Amara marked it and the pressure points in my right foot. 22:17 "Third" Trial Shoe Amara reused the same uppers to save time. The changes weren't dramatic and drastic so the overall impact of reusing the uppers wasn't that big and I was fine with it. Overall, the shoe was really nice and felt really good. The only thing that I wanted to change was a bit of looseness in the heel but Amara said that in the final shoe, it would be different and tighter. Why? Because it would have a heel counter and that would help with it. 23:07 Conclusion The most important part of the trial shoe process is being clear and honest about what feels good and what feels bad. Shoemaker will guide you with particular questions but only you can say what you’re really feeling. A shoemaker's ultimate goal is ensuring you get the right fit and actively and honestly engaging in the trial shoe process will help him or her achieve this goal.