Something we frequently hear from our customers who have larger feet is that it’s very difficult to find shoes that not only fit well but are beautiful and stylish too. With many brands not stocking anything over a size 41 (UK 8, US 11), it can be really disappointing to be unable to walk away with a shoe that makes your heart beat faster.

At Upper Street you can design your own fabulous shoes up to size 43 (UK 10, US 12) in our full range of shoe styles, materials and embellishments. To help assist with any shoe style dilemmas you might have, take a look at the most frequently asked questions from some of our previous customers.

Silver leather round toe court shoe

Design a shoe in tonal shades of the same colour and experiment with our asymmetric panel or counter back and toe cap features to help break up the design. We love this silver leather round toe court shoe for simplistic elegance. Visit our shoe designer and experiment with blocks of different colour that will also help to break up the line of the shoe.

Neutral snakeskin platform sandal

Steer clear of fine strappy detailing and instead choose a broad strap design such as these neutral snakeskin platform sandals for sunny days. Horizontal straps have an amazing effect as they create a mid-line across the foot thereby bringing focus to the width as opposed the length.

Ultra purple peep toe shoe

A heeled silhouette breaks up the line of a larger foot and the extra inches on the heel appear to shave inches from the length. If you’re not used to a higher heel then choose our elegant 3″ heel in the form of a round toe court shoe or opt for a peep toe shoe such as this one in ultra purple satin with a structured bow front.

Burgundy patent pointed court shoe

Darker shades have a slimming effect – try navy, forest green or chocolate brown or any of the other rich hues available in our huge range of colours & materials as a welcome alternative to the standard black. We love these boozy burgundy patent pointed courts with their triple strap detail and think they make the perfect day to evening shoe.

Violet satin gem ballet flat

Yes! Choose one of our ballet flats and add striking accents such as a gem cluster, studded toe cap or matching small bow and ankle strap. These violet satin ballet flats are perfect for partying in style and comfort with their turquoise bow, piping and thin ankle strap and added sparkle from the Swarovski crystal gem.

We hope that’s inspired you to get creative and design your own unique shoes, whether you’re after the perfect everyday heel or something for a special occasion. For more inspiration take a look at our feature on designing shoes for larger feet.

Come and visit our Upper Street Studio in London. Whether you’d like to try shoes on before ordering, view our samples and material swatches or need help with designing your shoes, we’re help to help you. And if you book for July or August 12, we’re offering free Pimms and strawberries with appointments.

To book a VIP appointment, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it the studio but still want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our Swatch Store. Whether you’d like to experience the richness of our suedes, feel the silken quality of our sumptuous Italian satins or visualise our glossy patents as a shoe, you can order as many swatches as you want!

Upper Street - the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can design your own individual shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

Firstly we’d like to thank everybody who read and took part in our April Customer feedback survey. We love your honesty, you’re our most important critics and we really value your opinions. We really appreciated you telling us what we do really well amd where we could make improvements. Here are our answers to the key questions you raised in the survey, so you can feel 100% confident in designing and ordering your Upper Street shoes.

1. Can I see more photos of shoes?

We love showing off the shoes that you’ve made; all your designs inspire us and hopefully inspire others too! We’re looking at adding a photo gallery of shoes onto the website, but in the meantime here are all the places where you can see photos of Upper Street shoes:

• Shoe Styles – A gallery of our 8 core shoe styles with photos of each heel height
• Facebook Albums – View our photo albums of beautiful shoe designs for ideas and inspiration
• Our wedding shoes – beautiful personalised shoes for your special day
• Our ballet flats – photos of our beautiful ballet flat styles
• Customer Shoe of the Week – find out which shoe has got us talking this week
• Upper Street on Pinterest – Look at our boards, see what’s inspiring us and re-pin your favourite images

2. Can I read about other customers’ shoes and stories?

We love sharing our customer stories with you! Our blog is full of happy customers who are delighted to share their experiences of Upper Street with you all. Our customers love being able to design their own shoes and show us there are no limits – tear up the rule book and be as individual as you like!

Read our Customer Stories
Read our Testimonials

We’d love to hear from you if you’d like your design to be ‘Shoe of the week’ on Facebook or be featured as a customer story. It’s the perfect way to show off your shoes, they deserve the glory! Please email us on iloveshoes@upperstreet.com

3.  What if my shoe doesn’t fit?

We want you to be happy with your Upper Street shoes, so if the fit isn’t quite right, we’ll be happy to either pay for your local cobbler to adjust them, or you can send them back to us so that we can either alter or remake them at no extra charge. Our FAQ page has full details

Personal appointments: We offer a VIP appointment service at our Upper Street Studio in London. Whether you’d like to try shoes on before ordering, view our samples and material swatches or need help with designing your shoes, we’re help to help you.

4. I’m not sure about my design. What do I do?

It’s important that you’re happy with your shoes; don’t be nervous when you’re designing! Create an account with Upper Street and save your designs in “My Collection” to give yourself an idea of the style you like. If you need style advice, Upper Street’s Shoe Stylists are on hand to offer guidance via the phone or email or book a VIP appointment to try on shoes in our London studio and see the style and colours you would like for your shoes.

Call us on  + 44 (0) 845 680 9365 or email us on iloveshoes@upperstreet.com with your design questions.

You can also email your shoe designs to your friends from “My Collection“. Just click on the “Send to a friend” button under your shoe design and you can email your design to your friends for feedback.

Design ideas on our website is devoted to helping you design your unique shoe. Browse our Shoe Galleries and see the shoe designs we’ve created and browse our design guides for help and tips on designing your shoes.

5. How do I add embellishments?

Some embellishments can be selected as part of the shoe design. These include a Swarovski gem cluster, large bow, flower and buckle. You select these options in “Fronts” on Step 3 of the Shoe designer.

We also offer a range of embellishments to add extra sparkle to your shoes. Select Swarovski diamante for your straps, add oval and round Swarovski crystals or add studs to the toe cap or counter back of your shoes. You add embellishments to your shoes in “Embellishments” on Step 7 of the Shoe designer. Our step by step guide “Design with embellishments” details all the design options.

6. What heel heights are available and can I see them?

Our “Shoes Styles” has photos of all our shoe styles including the lower heel options. And if you hover your mouse over the image, you can zoom into all the details.
Platform court shoes: 4.5” heel and 0.5” platform. Also available with 3.5” heel and 0.25″ platform
Pointed court shoes: 3.75” heel. Also available with 2.25” kitten heel
Round toe court shoe: 3.75” heel. Also available with 3” and 2.25” heel
Platform peep toe shoe: 4.5” heel and 0.5” platform. Also available with 3.5” heel and 0.25″ platform
Peep toe shoe: 3” heel. Also available with 3.75” and 1.5” heel
Platform sandal: 4.5” heel and 0.5” platform.
Sandals: 3.75” heel. Also available with 2.25” heel
Ballet flats: 1cm heel

If you’re interested in having a block heel they’re available on the 3.5″ heel platform court and 3.5″ platform peep toe shoes. There is an extra charge of £30 on top of your shoe cost for a block heel. Details on how to order a block heel are available on our FAQ page.

Upper Street shoes come in a huge range of sizes from the petite 33 (UK 1.5) to the generous 43 (UK 10) with 4 width fittings. We also offer free alterations to fit and we’re so confident that you’ll love your final design that we’ll refund you if you don’t!

To book an appointment in our London Studio, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it the studio but still want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our Upper Street Swatch Store.Whether you’d like to experience the richness of our suedes, feel the silken quality of our sumptuous Italian satins or visualise our glossy patents as a shoe, you can order as many swatches as you want!

Upper Street - the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can design your own individual shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

For our third and final shoe trend update we’re tackling a subject previously known for making most stylish women break out in a rash – white shoes! If you thought this was a no no for fear of association with The Dreaded White Stiletto stigma then look no further than the SS12 catwalks from the likes of DVF, Nina Ricci and The Row to see white everywhere.

The uber cool Olsen twins’ SS12 collection was primarily white and who can forget Kate Moss stepping off that Louis Vuitton carousel in a dress that dreams are made of… and white heels!

Take a look at some of our favourite designs that changed our minds about heels in this perennial summer hue…

White snakeskin round toe court, White leather platform sandal

For a touch of summer luxe add tan and camel to your white heels – we’re coveting these white snakeskin round toe courts with their camel leather toe cap and sprinkling of studs on the counter back. A simple platform sandal looks like it’s stepped straight off the catwalk when you add in buttery camel leather platform and heel detail.

White patent peep toe brogue, White satin platform peep toe

For a subtle statement, try out a brogue design – these white patent and tan leather peep toes would be perfect for taking you from the office to the cocktail bar. For day long comfort, a lower 1.5″ heel is available at the checkout stage. Mix your summer whites with metallics and finish off your look with these oh so elegant white Italian satin peep toe platforms with a subtle metallic accent.

White tan leather ballet flat, White snakeskin pointed court

This beautifully classic ballet flat in white and tan leather with a small bow and matching trim would elongate any tanned leg this summer and screams pure Hampton’s chic.  Every fashion savvy girl knows that a metallic toe cap on a sexy pointed court is the shoe of the season and we’re lusting after this glamorous white snakeskin pointed court with a dazzling silver metallic toe cap and Swarovski diamante embellished ankle strap.

Whether you want to design a simple heel that will add a finishing touch of class to a crisp white trouser suit or a Carrie Bradshaw-esque statement shoe perfect for wearing with SS12 pastels, visit our shoe design studio now and be brave with the white stuff!

Upper Street shoes come in a huge range of sizes from the petite 33 (UK 1.5) to the generous 43 (UK 10) with 4 width fittings. We also offer free alterations to fit and we’re so confident that you’ll love your final design that we’ll refund you if you don’t!

To book an appointment in our London Studio, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it the studio but still want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our Upper Street Swatch Store.Whether you’d like to experience the richness of our suedes, feel the silken quality of our sumptuous Italian satins or visualise our glossy patents as a shoe, you can order as many swatches as you want!

Upper Street - the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can design your own individual shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

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This is often the season when brides-to-be who’ve set a date for the following year, begin to think about finalising the details of their wedding day look. The dress may be on order and the accessory ideas are beginning to flow but for many a bride, wedding footwear can present a bit of a style conundrum; a situation that here at Upper Street, we’re all too familiar with.

Glamour, fairytale and comfort are all key considerations and many of our customers have a very specific shoe in mind – one that they’ve tried to find in the stores but to no avail. The dress will be perfect, so why not the shoes? To assist those bridal belles who are busy planning the detail for their very special day, we thought we’d share a few of our real life wedding shoe style dilemmas… and provide you with a beautifully bespoke answer.

Round toe satin court

By choosing a round toe court with d’Orsay sides in beautiful Pearl and Vanilla Italian satin and opting for the 2.25″ heel at the checkout you’ll be guaranteed comfort and style on your wedding day. The perfect shoe to accompany a wonderfully traditional gown.

White satin peep toe

Take a simple but classic design such as this White, Oyster & Dove satin peep toe with an asymmetrical front. For that all important wedding day glamour factor adorn with a beautiful Swarovski jewel cluster, flower or elegant bow. To avoid towering over your bride groom, simply select 1.5″ heel at the checkout.

Vanilla satin peep toe

Accent your dress with these shapely d’Orsay cut peep toe courts in Vanilla satin. The shimmery flash of metallic gold snake adds a unique detail perfectly suited to the dance floor later on!

Pointed white satin flower court

The last thing you want on your wedding day is cold feet so encase them in luxurious White satin pointed courts and top off with a satin flower. The perfect winter bridal footwear with a floral flourish.

Pearl satin gem peep toe, Oyster flower sandal

If you love your heels don’t abandon them on your wedding day – opt for the security of a platform. In winter, these pink toned Pearl Italian satin peep toes with a gold platform and opulent Swarovski gem cluster will ramp up the glamour factor but avoid the dreaded wobble. For a summer wedding, show off the perfect bridal pedicure in these divine Oyster satin platform sandals with a flower and white snakeskin heel. Don’t forget you can opt for a lower 3.5″ heel and a 0.25″ platform at the checkout stage.

If you’re looking for the perfect wedding shoe to accompany a traditional wedding gown, take a look at our Bridal Inspiration feature and create a heel to fall in love with. Our customer advisers are always happy to answer any design queries you may have and we also supply swatches for that all important perfect match.

We’re now open for personal appointments at our studio in London. Whether you’d like to try shoes on before ordering, view our samples and material swatches or need help with designing your shoes, we’re help to help you.

Upper Street shoes come in a huge range of sizes from the petite 33 (UK 1.5) to the generous 43 (UK 10) with 4 width fittings. We also offer free alterations to fit and we’re so confident that you’ll love your final design that we’ll refund you if you don’t!

To book an appointment in our London Studio, email iloveshoes@upperstreet.com or call us on 0845 680 9365.

If you can’t make it the studio but still want to see our full range of luxurious materials, visit our Upper Street Swatch Store.Whether you’d like to experience the richness of our suedes, feel the silken quality of our sumptuous Italian satins or visualise our glossy patents as a shoe, you can order as many swatches as you want!

Upper Street - the made-to-order luxury shoe label where you can design your own individual shoes and have them delivered right to your door.

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