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01Designed by you

Hand-finished dress shoes,
made to your design.

Choose the silhouette, the leather or velvet, the color, lining, sole and finish. See the pair in 3D before you decide.

Made in Spain · Made to order · 4–6 weeks

Start your pair See how it's made

02The craft

Made by hand,
under one roof.

Grade A leather, cut by hand, sewn, lasted and finished in our atelier in Spain. Every pair is made to order, start to finish.

    03Production

    Watch a pair
    get made.

    Cutting, sewing, lasting, finishing. The film follows one pair through all four stages, which is exactly the route yours takes.

    04 / The hand and the making

    Four stages, one pair.

    Cutting, sewing, lasting, finishing, and the hand work that sits between them.

    01

    Choose a style

    Loafers, Belgians, slippers, monks, boots or sneakers.

    02

    Design it in 3D

    Silhouette, leather or velvet, color, lining, sole, finish. About ten minutes.

    03

    We make it

    Cut, sewn, lasted and finished by hand. At your door in 4–6 weeks.

    Grade A materials Made in Spain 1,800+ styles in the studio Cut to your measurements

    05Everything you choose

    A style has
    more than one reading.

    Silhouette Leather or velvet Color Lining Sole & finish Monogram & crest Standard size & width

    Before you order

    Get the fit right the first time.

    We will send the studio's sizing notes and measuring guide, and first look at new styles. A pair is cut to your measurements, so this is the email worth having.

    Great packaging and very high quality leather. After wearing the loafer I purchased from them for about 7 months now i have decided to put in two more orders in this morning. I hope the new ones that I'm waiting to receive our as good as the ones that I initially purchased.

    — Maike Reid

    Ordered five custom shoes on the app for me and my wedding party. User experience was amazing and hands-down the most comfortable dress shoes I ever purchased. Also great quality will definitely purchase again!

    — A Thompson

    I bought a pair of custom shoes from S&D and eventhough they took some time to arrive, you can see the craftsmanship and quality that this time affords. Incredible shoes and design!

    — Alex Marshal

    06 / A considered decision

    Silhouette before material.

    Pick the style first, Belgian or penny or monk. Leather or velvet, color and finish come after, and they decide how the pair lands in the room.

    07Velvet loafers

    Velvet for the evenings that count.

    Velvet loafers for black tie and the rooms that follow. Plain, monogrammed or crested, made to order in 4–6 weeks.

    Start your velvet pair

    08½Journal

    Notes from the atelier.

    Essays on craft, materials and the made-to-order life — written in the studio, published most weekdays.

    Read the Journal
    BELGIAN · October 8, 2026

    Belgian Loafers: The Complete 2026 Guide

    Read the story ↗

    08Questions

    The things people
    ask first.

    How long does it take?

    Every pair is made after you design it. Production is 4 to 6 weeks, then it ships.

    How do I get the size right?

    Set your size and width in the studio and use the sizing notes to measure before you decide. A pair is cut to your numbers and to nobody else’s, so this is the one step worth taking slowly.

    Can I change my order once it is placed?

    You confirm every choice in the studio before the pair goes to the atelier. Once the leather is cut, the pair is already yours and cannot be made over for anyone else.

    Can I put a name or crest on it?

    Yes. Monogramming and crest motifs are available on velvet slippers and loafers, on top of the full choice of material, color, lining, sole and finish.

    Where are your pairs made?

    In Spain. Every pair is cut, sewn, lasted and finished in our atelier there, then shipped to you, which is why we ask for 4 to 6 weeks. Our office is in Towson, Maryland, and we sell exclusively online.

    09The studio

    Your pair
    starts here.

    The customizer is the studio. Set silhouette, leather or velvet, color, lining, sole or finish, monogram, size and width. It takes about ten minutes, and nothing is charged until you place the order.

    Cut to your measurements, in your choices, for you alone. That is the part that makes the pair yours, and why the fit comes first, before anything is cut.

    Start your pair Made to order · 4–6 weeks · Nothing is cut until you confirm

    Get Inspired

    Browse the atelier's full array — then make any pair yours.

    The studio below opens on the Get Inspired wall: every style the atelier can build, ready to customize in leather, velvet, suede or tartan. Pick one to start your pair.

    Step 01Pick a style from the array — every pair shown is made to order.
    Step 02Choose leather, color, sole, lining — your build, your calls.
    Step 03The size selection step shows each style’s length and width range before your order is confirmed.
    Step 04Confirm before the cut — nothing is charged until you place the order.
    Made to order · 4–6 weeks · Nothing is cut until you confirm