Stephanie Firth

Stephanie Firth is a specialist bespoke orthopaedic shoemaker and the founder of Sweetmore & Firth, based in New Mills in the High Peak. She creates bespoke orthopaedic footwear and custom orthotic insoles for people with complex foot shapes, deformities, impairments and mobility challenges. Stephanie graduated from De Montfort University with a BA in Footwear Design before completing an MA specialising in Bespoke Footwear and Biomechanics, with a particular focus on footwear for prosthetics and amputations. Following her studies, she spent over six years working as a shoemaker before establishing her own independent practice. Her approach combines traditional shoemaking craftsmanship and hand skills with modern technology, including 3D foot scanning and digital measurement techniques. This allows her to bring together the precision and possibilities of modern technology with the knowledge, skill and judgement developed through traditional bespoke shoemaking. Alongside her practica