Every little detail – Designed, developed, and handcrafted in L.A. using our proprietary men’s and women’s lasts, for the perfect fit- Upper combination of Premium Mastrotto® Italian leathers and tech mesh, with a soft, buttery feel that provides a LUXE experience from the first wear- NEW 2.0 Deluxe handcrafted, made in USA leather laces –…
Visit COMUNITYmade to buy a pair of handcrafted in Downtown Los Angeles Westsiders: https://www.comunitymade.com/products/westsider-men The video is grainy so go to the 5-minute mark to see a close-up: 0:00 Intro and Discussion 5:00 Close-Up The Westsider is made for the year around great weather in Cali, but can also be utilized by those with fall…
Choose from some of our favorite classic styles and colors and choose your discount to save while saving lives! Pay what you are able, every little bit helps. The more you pay, the more we are able to donate to the charity of your choice! Source: “WE CARE” SALE Brands are clearing inventory everywhere. It’s rare…
Source: WESTSIDER COMUNITYmade has become a staple in my closet with their handcrafted in Downtown Los Angeles footwear. The company utilizes a sustainable approach to crafting their releases. They utilize a pre-order approach that only takes a few weeks for your footwear to arrive. But when they get to you, the craftsmanship is well worth…
In December, I wanted to get a new pair of kicks, but I didn’t want to grab a recent release from a major brand. My reasoning was simple, I didn’t want what everyone else was wearing. I had rectified this issue previously by picking up a pair of Merrell Gridway Canvas. I still have that…
Source: Palmetto Slide I was going to start the week off with information and pictures of my custom that’s coming from Los Angeles, but instead I wanted to share this link to the premium slides COMUNITYmade is offering. The made in Downtown Los Angeles brand has crafted a slide looks buttery. The shoe can also…
Number 33 Source: N33 x COMUNITYmade We developed this model in collaboration with Nº33 founder Justin Eldridge to bring some flavor to golf and supreme comfort to your game. Great brands bring out the best in each other and we are both committed to building community so – game on! This is a limited edition model….
Source: “WE CARE” COLLECTION Before the COVID-19 quarantine was established I was in the middle of creating a custom shoe with COMUNITYmade. I was documenting the process and placing videos on my YouTube. The contrast with how I made shoes for my shoe companies was stark. As I’ve stated a number of times, my shoes…
Visit https://www.comunitymade.com/ In this video I show the process of the cobbler beginning the repair of my custom shoes from COMUNITYmade. Noah sent me pictures of the process last week prior to the shutdown of stores in California to maintain social distancing as the unknowns around COVID-19 are too great. I did my best to…
Visit https://www.comunitymade.com/ The process of creating a custom Traction from COMUNITYmade has been a fantastic process. This week my shoe was supposed to ship, but Noah hit me up to tell me that the toebox counter was created incorrectly and didn’t capture the shape of the Traction. He sent me pictures of the shoe…
picture of my COMUNITYmade custom Traction in hemp and suede with gold-foil Handcrafted in DTLA stamp As custom work is a big part of what COMUNITYmade does, my design on the Traction is in the queue. Usually you wouldn’t expect to hear anything from the brand at this point especially since they have been gracious…
Custom Shoe Consultation can be found on COMUNITYmade’s website: https://www.comunitymade.com/ In this video Noah shows me my uppers of my pair of COMUNITYmade Traction custom sneakers. He explains the lasting process and shows you COMUNITYmade’s custom lasts. This is a great video for those who are interested in the process of what happens with a…
Custom Shoe Consultation can be found on COMUNITYmade’s website: https://www.comunitymade.com/ In this video Noah introduces me to Richard who is the cobbler/fabricator of my pair of COMUNITYmade Traction custom sneakers. We get a look at the process of taking the fabric and preparing for the last before the shoe is adhered to the outsole. This…
Custom Shoe Consultation: https://www.comunitymade.com/products… The steps in creating a custom, handmade shoe aren’t as difficult as they seem and the process allows for me to share as much information as possible. While the sneaker community thrives on the opportunity to establish how many pair of shoes we have in the collection and the best pairs…
Part 1: https://arch-usa.com/building-a-custo In the previous video with Noah from COMUNITYmade we laid out the steps it would take to go from conception to actual product. In this video we take the time to talk about, 0:30 The Cost of a COMUNITYmade shoe vs the cost of shoes made in China 1:58 Minimum Wage…
Source: https://www.comunitymade.com/ Part 2: https://arch-usa.com/building-a-custom-shoe-with-comunitymade-cost-breakdown-and-material-selection-part-2/ The buzzword for the entire sneaker industry is “sustainability”. Every brand has made it a point to highlight what they are doing to become carbon neutral. Saucony ran an ad during the Super Bowl. adidas has heavily invested in Parlay for the Oceans to utilize recycled plastic. Nike and Under…
