The SOcial Lives of shoes
What if shoes could speak? The Social Lives of Shoes explores one of the most underestimated aspects of consumer culture through conversations with the people who design, make, study, and wear footwear.
Hosts Dr. Alexandra Sherlock and Dr. Emily Brayshaw uncover how shoes reflect our values, impact our world, and offer possibilities for more sustainable futures
1. Bespoke insights with Gabriele Gmeiner
What motivates people to commission a bespoke pair of shoes? What insights does the bespoke model offer into the importance of storytelling, customer loyalty, supply chain transparency, and design for repair? These questions, and more, are explored in this interview with bespoke shoemaker Gabriele Gmeiner in her Venice workshop.
Trailer: The Social Lives of Shoes
Dr. Alexandra Sherlock and Dr. Emily Brayshaw introduce the Social Lives of Shoes, a podcast by the Footwear Research Network.