Yes, I make shoes for myself. My feet are B width, but the heels are A width, meaning that shoes that fit me at the front, slide off the back. So I can't wear slip-on shoes, only shoes with a strap or ties. Until I made my first pair of slip-on shoes sized in every way for my particular feet, that is. And I love them.
Making the pattern for your foot is a long involved process, but to me it was worth the effort. I don't have a whole lot of shoes, but the ones I have now fit me well, and they don't squish my toes, or have plastic inserts around the toes to prevent the leather from stretching — everything I don't like about store bought shoes. You can see the slip-ons on the right, and my first pair of tie shoes on the left. They are both very comfortable to walk in. They are both made of leather. Vinyl, or fake leather cause my feet to burn, just like most man-made fibres. Give me natural materials every time.
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