![]() ![]() In the video below he explains how several aspects of the last can influence the movement of the feet: ![]() Most traditional lasts make that very difficult, which is why he developed his own system to make and adjust lasts that he is now teaching at The Footwearists. This means they move with the foot, not just in width, but also in length. His focus is on designing shoes that are dynamic, for optimal sports performance. However, on our feet, this curve is concave, so exactly the opposite shape! This is causing a lot of foot problems for athletes and non-athletes alike and according to Mike this is certainly not the only problem with regular shoe lasts. For instance, the ball curve on the bottom of the last is convex, which makes machine lasting of shoes a lot easier. During his 30+ years at Nike's Innovation Kitchen, Mike found that the way we make lasts is mostly dictated by - sometimes outdated - standards for mass production. ![]()
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