Our craftsmanship : custom made shoes
Design your own
Dessine-moi un soulier is a French brand, conceived by our designer, Juliette, in 2012, with the bold idea of offering you, our clients, the opportunity to combine your imagination with ours to create the products of your dreams.
In essence, Juliette designs and develops products every year, products she believes are essential, products she wants to wear: heels, flats, boots, pumps, sandals… there is something for every taste.
And then… it’s your turn to take the stage. Thanks to our customization studio, you put the finishing touch on the design by creating, from the shapes drawn by Juliette, to YOUR model, the one that reflects YOU.
Your UNIQUE model.
Each product is handcrafted, individually, exclusively just for you!
Handcrafted with care, this is what gives our products their uniqueness:
❤️ No less than 2 hours to craft each clutch, and over 5 hours to create each pair of shoes.
❤️ No fewer than 150 operations and dozens of expert hands are required to create each product individually!
Because it's a matter of passion, all our artisans are dedicated every day to offering you the most beautiful, unique products – yours.
Let's take a closer Look at this logistics...
First, let’s go back to basics: we created all our shapes, patterns, and models with you, with us, with those who would wear them in mind… We paid special attention to studying the arches, to selecting leathers for their suppleness…
So that comfort is no longer sidelined as the somewhat old-fashioned cousin of design. Comfortable AND sexy, yes, it’s possible!
At Dessine-moi un soulier, we believe in three fundamental qualities: the demand for a mastered arch, adapted comfort, and impeccable quality of the materials used in their creation.
And then let’s move on to production...
The leather cutting part
This is where the story of each shoe begins.
This is where all our leathers, patterns, and templates are stored.
Our cutter brings to life all the elements that will make up the shoe by working the leathers according to the chosen model and materials.
The selection of leathers is a task that receives his utmost attention: Armed with a cutter and manual scissors, he sharpens his eye to detect any possible defects in the hides, grain patterns, and cutting direction.
Our hundreds of hides, patterns, prototypes, and markings hold no secrets for him.
He loves precision, the smell of leather, and the softness of suede skins.
Stitching
Next comes the stitching part, where all the leather pieces that make up the shoe are sewn together.
Our stitchers, with their golden hands, must pay close attention to all the chosen combinations and hold themselves to the highest standards during this crucial step in the manufacturing process, which contributes significantly to the durability of the finished shoes.
The stitching is done using traditional techniques. Reinforcements, linings, gutta, accessories… stitch by stitch, the shoe takes shape.
For us, the expression "down to the millimeter" is not just a saying, it’s a profession.
Assembling the shoes
The assembly of the shoes constitutes the final key step in the shoe manufacturing process.
The heels and soles are wrapped in leather, some are nailed, while others are glued.
The shoes are then all assembled one by one by hand for perfect quality and fit to the shape of the foot. This final task requires considerable expertise as it ensures the highest quality for our shoes. Once assembled, the shoes are then pampered by hand using ritualized finishing processes.
All these steps are subject to quality control, during which the shoes are inspected from every angle to validate the accuracy of the orchestrated operations.
Our workshops
The search for our perfect workshops was... Long and complicated, with trials that were not always successful…
Today, we are thrilled to have found our rare gems in Portugal, in the Porto region.
Two workshops that encompass everything we were looking for: expertise, quality mastery, unwavering commitment, a desire to explore new things and continuously improve…
To this, add strong values, small human and family-oriented teams...
Our values
At Dessine-moi un soulier, we are deeply committed to our values; they guide the evolution of our company.
A controlled production process that respects people.
From the very beginning, the size of the workshops and working conditions have been at the heart of our concerns. Human-scale workshops that respect their employees—formerly in France, in Romans and Cholet, and now in the Porto region of Portugal. Nelson, Carla, Alexandre... beyond a collaboration, we work hand in hand with our partners.
A controlled production process that respects the planet.
Since the start, we have strived for “clean” production: no unnecessary stock, no waste, no overproduction. All our products are crafted individually, all our developments are carefully considered, our returns are refurbished and resold, and defective items are donated to give them a second life. Our offcuts are reused to create small bows, brooches, and more.
We also consolidate as many pairs as possible in each shipment to avoid unnecessary freight for a single product. Of course, we are not perfect, but we do our best on our scale to make a difference.
And finally, we are a brand by women, for women.
For all women, whatever their differences or unique characteristics. Whatever their desires—be it a 12 cm glitter heel or a comfortable 6 cm option. Whatever their age. Whatever the occasion... or none at all ;)
With us, you can create a one-of-a-kind design that speaks only to you.
And that is the true beauty of our craft!
