The Social Lives of Shoes

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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.

Episodes

  1. 1. Bespoke Insights with Gabriele Gmeiner

    4D AGO

    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. Chapters:  00:00 - Show intro01:00 - Episode Overview03:19 - Journey to Bespoke Shoemaking08:16 - Craftsmanship and Materiality10:47 - The Story Behind Each Shoe16:44 - Understanding the Customer's Needs19:05 - The Value of Bespoke Shoes27:25 - The Future of Shoemaking32:10 - Cultural Identity and Craftsmanship37:00 - Walking in Venice: A Unique Experience42:52 - Outro and Acknowledgement of Countrywww.footwearresearchnetwork.org

    44 min

  2. SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Trailer - The Social Lives of Shoes - A Podcast by the Footwear Research Network

    Dr. Alexandra Sherlock and Dr. Emily Brayshaw of the Footwear Research Network introduce the Social Lives of Shoes podcast. Visit https://footwearresearchnetwork.org/podcast for show notes, links, photographs and transcripts. www.footwearresearchnetwork.org

    2 min

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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.

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  • Creator
    Footwear Research Network
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
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  • Copyright
    © 2025 Footwear Research Network
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    The Social Lives of Shoes