
The Left Shoe Company —
Finnish upstart The Left Shoe Company is merging tech and tradition to create bespoke footwear in London.

The Left Shoe Company —
The Left Shoe Company specializes in 'tradition with a twist,' both with its business model and the design of its shoes.

The Left Shoe Company —
In the age of personalization, the company uses 3D scanning technology to create handcrafted, made-to-order shoes.

The Left Shoe Company —
The scanning technology records highly-accurate measurements for a customer's feet in-store.

If the shoe fits ... —
Each customer's specifications are then kept on file, so made-to-measure shoes can be ordered online.

If the shoe fits ... —
After creating a virtual model -- known as a "last" -- the customer can choose the model, leather, color and sole of their unique footwear.

The Left Shoe Company —
Shoes cost around $640, which is about half as much as you would expect to pay at a traditional shoemaker.

The Left Shoe Company —
The Left Shoe Company CEO Erkan Fere says: "We have adopted this technology early, but I have no doubt that other companies will catch up quickly."