Michael James is one of the few remaining artisans in England who can turn a foot’s measurements into a wood carving, the model for handmade shoes. By Susanne Fowler LONDON — Before leather can be ...
The bespoke process begins with meticulous measurements of the client’s feet—including the circumference of the ball, instep, and arch—which serve as the blueprint for making a wood last. Using les, ...
It’s a quality he may have inherited from his father, who turned a barn attached to the family’s property on the North Shore of Long Island into a workshop for home improvement projects. With time, it ...