INSOLANCE sandals are made to order. You take a foam imprint of your foot at home (or at a partner clinic) and answer a short questionnaire, the podiatry professionals we collaborate with design your insole, and your sandals are handcrafted in Spain around it. Allow about 6 to 8 weeks.
Ordering your first pair of custom-made sandals feels different from a usual online shopping trip. If you're curious but not sure what the process involves, here is an honest walkthrough.
How do custom-made sandals work, step by step?
1. Place the order and receive your Foot Imprint Kit. It contains a foam impression box, a step-by-step guide and a short questionnaire about your feet.
2. Take your imprint. Do it alone or with someone's help. It takes about as long as making a cup of tea.
3. Podiatry professionals review your imprint and your answers, and design your insole individually.
4. Your sandals are handcrafted around that insole by Spanish artisans, with the insole built in from the very first stitch, not added afterward.
5. Your pair arrives, finished by hand in Spain.
Will custom-made sandals look medical?
No. A lot of people quietly worry that custom or personalized means the finished product will look clinical or corrective. It doesn't. The personalization lives inside the insole, shaping how the sandal supports you, not how it looks.
Do I have to take the foot imprint myself?
Yes, but here's a bit of homework involved, and it's the part that makes the result yours rather than generic. If you'd prefer reassurance, or like the idea of someone guiding you in person, you can book an appointment with one of our partner clinics instead. Their team takes the foot imprint for you.
How long do custom-made sandals take?
Custom-made footwear isn't a same-day purchase. Once we receive your imprint, our podiatry professional reviews it and designs your insole individually, and only then are your sandals handcrafted around it. Allow about 6 to 8 weeks in total. Think of it less as ordering a product and more as having something made for you, because that's what is happening.
Which size do I choose?
None. With INSOLANCE there's no size to choose. Instead of picking a number and hoping, we work from the imprint of your actual foot: its length, its width and its shape. And because feet swell a little in warm weather, every sandal has adjustable straps, so one small adjustment takes you from morning to evening in the same pair.
What do you actually get?
A pair built from your own foot imprint, informed by your answers, reviewed by podiatry professionals and finished by hand in Spain. The arch support, heel cushioning and structure beneath your foot are shaped around you, not around an average.
A realistic expectation to set
Custom-made doesn't mean flawless or magical. It means considered. The value isn't a dramatic transformation. It's the quiet, cumulative difference of wearing something built around you rather than around an average.
About INSOLANCE
INSOLANCE is a Barcelona-based brand of personalized leather sandals, in two models: BARNA for women and LLAFRANC for men. The Foot Imprint Kit, the questionnaire, the individual review by our podiatry partners and the handcrafted construction described above are how every pair comes to life. Start your Foot Imprint Kit at Handcrafted leather sandals – INSOLANCE FOOTWEAR.
FAQ
How do custom-made sandals work? You take an imprint of your foot with a Foot Imprint Kit, podiatry professionals design an insole from it, and the sandal is handcrafted around that insole.
How long do custom-made sandals take to arrive? About 6 to 8 weeks, because each insole is designed individually before the sandals are handcrafted.
Where are INSOLANCE sandals made? They are handcrafted in Spain from natural leather by Spanish artisans.
Do I need to know my shoe size? No. Your sandals are made from the imprint of your own foot, and the adjustable straps allow for natural changes through the day.
Can someone help me take the foot imprint? Yes. You can do it alone or with help at home, or book an appointment at one of our partner clinics, where their team takes the imprint for you.