This beautiful formal style shoe presents with a classic Latin or ballroom dance ambiance, without the need for suede soles. The smooth, shiny black leather gives it a polished, formal appearance, while the elegant angle of the straps offers both support and adjustability. The open-sided design effectively integrates elasticated instep straps with a gold dress buckle, ensuring the foot is supported comfortably. Our skilled team provide the craftsmanship you seek, with clean and consistent stitching, firm and well-shaped sole and heel making, indicating high construction quality and durability.

Specialist design features

These strappy dress shoes, designed for formal occasions, were commissioned for a client with high arches and suffering from arthritis in the big toe joints, presenting as a 'forefoot equinus,' which also led to hyper-pronation. While some casual shoes with a soft rocker sole managed to provide relief, she experienced significant discomfort when trying to find evening shoes that did not cause pain after prolonged wear. She was frustrated with the ongoing pain and discomfort associated with wearing off-the-shelf shoes. 

When we work with you creating a treatment plan for arthritis, we aim to incorporate a firm hold beneath the foot, cushion under the joints and a rocker motion within the footwear, elevating forward bending of the foot and the big toe joints. For dress shoes, our approach is to discreetly integrate these treatments into the base structures to support the foot and aid the forward gait cycle without sacrificing a polished appearance.