Bespoke shoe making
Amplified by Artificial Intelligence
Problem to be solved
- The shoes you can find in the store will not fit you perfectly (off-the-rack shoes)
- The shoes made especially for you are very pricy!
- starts from 2000$
- goes to infinity
Social Poll Review
The approach
- Take photos instead of measuring
- 3D-print the personal last instead of cutting it from wood
- Print the easy-to-cut patterns for the shoe
The approach
Taking photos instead of making measurements
Previously, you were to visit a cobbler for measuring your feet:
We propose to substitute it with the photos of your feet:
The approach
Taking photos instead of making measurements
Segmentation (e.g. U-Net):
The approach
Automatic last creation (MVP)
Toe
rounded
sharp
Length
short
long
Edge
rounded
sharp
Heel height
low
high
3D model of the last
The approach
Automatic design creation (optional feature)
Broguing
no
brogue
Lacing
closed (oxford)
opened (derbi)
3D model of the shoe
etc...
The approach
Printing the last instead of cutting it from wood
There is a work dedicated to the proper printing of lasts:
The interaction with customers and partners
Customer
Frontend
Printed 3d lasts and patterns
Bespoke shoemakery:
- easy to integrate
- superb quality
- high price
- low budget needed
Backend
Off-the-rack shoemakery:
- hard to integrate
- good quality
- moderate price
- moderate budget needed
Own factory:
- easy to integrate
- good quality
- moderate to low price
- extremely high budget
- low customer coverage
The customer
Mostly, an average man or woman:
- Have an average salary and cannot afford luxury wears
- Wants a pair of classic leather shoes that fits perfectly
- (optional) Wants to be creative about the shoe design
- (optional) Has some kind of foot issues which does allow wearing off-the-rack shoes
The partners
Bespoke shoemakeries (Russian):
- Amanti Dei Costumi
- Mauro Prato
Off-the-rack shoemakeries (worldwide):
- Allen Edmonds
- Trickers
- etc...
The competitors
Haven't found real competitors.
The CAD models of the lasts:
The company prints lasts, but do not create them individually and automatically:
Appointment with parents
The Bespoke shoe producer have shown an interest in the technology.
The meeting is scheduled for the next week