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In our workshop highly qualified craftspeople create unique footwear according to your specifications and precise measurements. Custom made/bespoke means designing and hand making shoes to conform to the shape of your feet with the design and materials of your choice.
A.McDonald's eclectic hand crafted range of designer bags, wallets and jewellery is a journey into texture. The leather, stitching and metals combine to create truly unique items for both men and women. If you'd like something bespoke made contact us, we'd love to hear from you.
There are many ways to care for your shoes .Starting with the basics will go a long way to toward increasing their life. Polishing weekly using a shoe horn and inserting cedar shoe trees when not use.
Director Lester Jones has shot a new film for the A.McDonald shoe collection. A continuation of Jones' work within contemporary branded content (focusing on fashion,art and culture) "Odyssey" offers a narrative driven and beautifully crafted film for A.McDonald .
Heel counters and toe puffs sometimes called "stiffeners" are the leather parts which give the heel and toe structure in a shoe. These pieces in A.McDonald shoes are made from oak bark tanned belly or shoulder grade leather.
Welcome to part 1 of our tutorial series which shares our process for making handcrafted shoes.
Finding the right leather for your shoes is an ongoing quest .
One overlooked aspect of the fitting process is how do you measure the sensitivity of the foot. This can only be done through a series of fittings that show the true fit of the clients foot.
This sizing chart is designed as a comparison to commonly used sizing systems . The systems differ in what they measure , what unit of measure they use and where the size 0 is positioned . The english system for mens shoes that i use is based on the length of the last measured in barleycorn 1/3inch . If you are uncertain of your size and how it translates to my sizing system please email and we will endeavour to assess your size .
| English | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | |
| European | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 |
| Australian | 5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 |
| U.S | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 |
| Japanese | 22 | 22.5 | 23.5 | 23 | 23.5 | 24 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 |
| English Australia | 4 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 |
| U.S | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 |
| European | 38 | 38.5 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 46 | 46.5 | 47 |
| Japanese | 24 | 24.5 | 25 | 25.5 | 26 | 26.5 | 27 | 27.5 | 28 | 28.5 | 29 | 29.5 | 30 | 30.5 | 31 |
