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SAMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are easy to follow.  Every step is illustrated.

Using a shoe to make a last


Using a shoe to make a last.
The plaster of Paris can be reshaped
if you want to change the toe or the width.

I include detailed instructions
for casting your feet
for a truly custom-made last.
Your finished last

Your finished last will look like this.
(Yes, of course, you make
a left and a right last.)


If your feet are different sizes,

you can adjust the last appropriately
for a custom fit.

Materials used in forming the uppers onto the lasts

Materials used in forming the uppers onto the lasts.
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