Best Value Custom Handmade Jimmy Choo Shoes, anyone?

I’ve always had the impression that custom made shoes are expensive but recently I came across a great find in Penang. It has since changed my impression about custom made shoes. The cost for a pair ranges from RM40-70 depending on designs, this is very affordable considering the fact that you could have it custom made according to the size, material, heels, sole and the way you want it.

Apparently this shoemaker, Ricky How and his wife have been featured in the local papers, the Star many years ago and Kwongwah earlier this year. You can click the links to read the news.

Each and every pair of shoes on the shelf is 100% handmade, a true labour of love!

Many of my friends swear by its comfort so I had one made myself as well. Since I have bunions on my feet, Ricky and wife took that into consideration so that the shoes will be comfortable. I have since recommended many friends to get their shoes made. I’m sure after your first pair, you’ll be hooked to make your second, third and many more to come! If you find the design you like, just snap a picture, print it out and show it to him! If you’re lucky, viola, you have the design you want!

I even saw the above Jimmy Choo design at his shop, you could have it made for only RM60 a pair, the comfort and workmanship are much superb than ready made shoes and price is even better than the same one sold by Nose at RM79.90 that has the same design. They use YKK gold zipper compared to Nose which only uses an ordinary zipper that does not look as great. The best thing is, you can have the color changed to white, beige, brown, gold, silver, you name it!

Ricky How, the shoemaker and his simple workshop

I must say that 3.5″ heel doesn’t not feel anything if you wear the shoes made by this couple, I am serious. The feeling I get is stability and comfort even for 3.5″ shoes. My girlfriend who is not used to wearing heels feels the same way too when she wore their 3.5″ heels and have 2 pairs of 3.5″ heels made!:-)

Ricky's wife, the main pillar of his business who makes the face of the shoes whilst Ricky makes the sole.

If you are interested to have a pair made, just call 016-4820651, their workshop is at Komplex Farlim level 5, i.e. the new market on Jalan Thean Teik. Enjoy your new pair of custom made heels!

By the way, what if you are not from Penang but found a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes online but the seller only ships to the US? Don’t worry, you can get them shipped at your doorstep. Many of you may come across products that you love to buy online from the US due to better pricing or discounts, better styles, to save money or whatever reasons but there is problem. The sellers do not ship outside of the USA or their international shipping costs a bomb!

What can you do if you like shopping in the US?

Don’t despair, even you don’t have a friend in the US , you can still buy and get it shipped to you! Well, you can sign up at either Shipito or MyUS and start using their excellent service to save money. I tried the HSBC Vpost service before, it’s pretty slow and they don’t reply emails and it’s hard to contact them.

Shipito or MyUS are both reliable and offer usual postage and courier service, you can compare both of them and then decide what works for you. Currently I use Shipito as due to the awesome shipping rates and that makes shopping in the US much more fun and affordable! Shipito will help you with U.S.A. address, packages, parcel forwarding. No set up fees. No monthly fees.

They are both US mail forwarding and worldwide shipping services.  They will provide you a US street address that will facilitate your purchase in the US and redirect shipping to your home country at a very reasonable charge. Start shopping now for something that you’ve been eyeing for a long time and sign up today at Shipito or MyUS!

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