Testimonials from our lovely customers.

"Dear Tony,

7 years ago I really needed help, my left arm and leg are 2 inches shorter than my right. My left foot is not fully formed and walking was profoundly difficult.

Tony sat down with me and explained how he could make my left shoe from the inside so nobody would notice when I walked. Tony gave me the confidence to walk without people staring at me, but more importantly it has relieved my chronic back and arthritis pain and helped to reduce a lump that was growing on the crown of my left foot.

I cannot recommend Tony enough. He will listen and give you the best shoemaking advice. I have bought 5 pairs of day shoes and 2 pairs styled as trainers and they look and feel great.

Thank you Tony for helping to turn my walking ability around.

Mrs P Dallimore, Wimbledon"

"Dear Tony,

Just to let you know that thanks to you this is the first time I have worn a dress since my accident, I felt confident in my new shoes and felt like a woman again. My husband actually said he had his old Ann back.

You will never know how I feel inside because of your kindness and understanding you are helping to give me some of my personality back and the shoes are worth every penny and more to feel like that again.

With fondest regards

Ann Paine xxxx"

Skipper Mike Luke came to us as a yachtsman who had unfortunately been confined to cumbersome leg irons for over 20 years to keep him mobile. This caused him great stress and inconvenience on his travels as he was in constant pain and discomfort.

Built in orthotics.
We were able to fashion him a pair of trainers with built in orthotics to support his feet and stabilize him so that he had no more need of the leg irons he had believed he would wear for the rest of his life. Mr. Luke walked out of our shop after collecting his new trainers holding his irons in his hand. He has subsequently reported back to us that his life has completely changed and that he now has much more confidence, not only on his yacht, but also socially and he finds himself enjoying a night out in the Mediterranean much more frequently.

Case study:

Irma Pillay from the Seychelles was born with a stump and could never wear modern or fashionable footwear.
She came to London on holiday and passed the Special Footwear shop in New Cavendish Street.She went in for a free consultation. Tony Andrews explained how they could design and make footwear suitable for her needs.A week later she went in for a fitting. Tony Andrews made her a pair of black boots to accommodate her stump and a forepart to recreate her foot for balance. A second pair in brown was made later.

These boots really did change Irma’s life. Now she can confidently wear jeans without anyone noticing the difference.Her self confidence grew, she met her boyfriend and now she’s married with a little boy! And all thanks to the generosity and skill of Tony Andrews and the Special Footwear team.

Mrs Hughes approched our company in 2003 after finding out about us on the internet. She was really struggling to find suitable shoes as she has narrow feet and severely pronating ankles which made it impossible to find any footwear that fit and were comfortable. Also because of work she found it very frustrating not being able to wear smart shoes to suit the professional environment in which she works. Mrs Hughes travels all over the world on business trips and was desperate for help when she came to us.

Shoes in different styles and colours.

Since her first visit when we made her a pair of office shoes she has been back to visit us from Canada many times and has had a variety of shoes in different styles and colours made. She is thrilled to now be comfortable and look the part in all her dealings with clients.
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Case Study - Mrs H, West Sussex

Mrs H has been a customer of Special Footwear for a number of years now. She came to us in desperation after having had hospital boots made to accommodate for the fact that she had one leg significantly shorter than the other and generally finding it impossible to find shoes that fit. Though the boots fit her well enough she was in dire need of a pair of shoes she could wear that did not look like orthopaedic boots and could in fact be worn out on special occasions without embarrassment. She had lost all hope of ever being able to wear shoes that were not clumpy, ugly and unfashionable.

Orthopaedic shoes for almost every occasion

Mrs H has now had shoes made for almost every occasion, black suede with gold trimming, black calf, navy and cream calf and many other pairs as well. She is ecstatic to finally have beautiful, comfortable shoes that allow her to wear fashionable clothing and do not limit her lifestyle.
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Orthopaedic shoes need not be ugly

When she found out about us she made an appointment to come and see our shoemaker, not really believing that there was any real possibility of finding what she was looking for. This was the first of many pairs.

The Little Boy from Saudi Arabia

This boy visited London with his Father to discuss alternative options so that his leg would not be amputated. His Father decided that he wanted to give his son the option at a later age to make his own decision regarding amputating his leg.
They came to Special Footwear in central London from Saudi Arabia for a free consultation with Mr Andrews the Master Shoemaker.
Even though Mr Andrews knew it would be difficult to make him a pair of shoes, Mr Andrews was convinced that Special Footwear could help the boy. Our team made him a pair of Black Boots in which he started to walk and even, at a later stage, started running.
These custom-made boots did
really change the boy's life for
the better.
Today he enjoys playing football,
and all thanks to Mr Andrews
and the Special Footwear team.

" I have never seen my Mother’s face so bright for years and it makes your heart sing to see her as the strain of constant pain has been lifted from her. Thank you again for transforming her life" - Mrs McMullan

"I feel I must write to you to let you know how thrilled I am with those lovely shoes you made for me, I’ve bought Barkers, Churches, Rohde etc, but none were ever really right" - Rosemary Henderson, Kent

"Dear Mr. Andrews, I want you to know how pleased I am with my new shoes and orthotics, they have changed my life. At last I am able to walk again without pain" - Jane Turner, Surrey