Off-the-shelf footwear asks you to compromise — on fit, on colour, on the small details that make a boot yours. Custom made boots flip that equation. Instead of choosing from what exists, you build the pair you actually want, from the leather down to the last.
That’s the idea behind By Request, the made-to-order program from TXTURE, the boot and shoemaker founded in Bandung, Indonesia in 2009. Rather than picking a finished product, you walk through each decision with the workshop and end up with custom made boots built to your specification.
Choose your leather
It starts with the hide. TXTURE offers a curated range of premium leathers — from Charles F Stead shoulder and Horween-waxed calf to luxurious shell cordovan — in a spectrum of colours and finishes. This is where a pair stops being generic and starts being personal.
Choose your construction and hardware
Next come the details that define both look and longevity. You can specify the welt and construction — hand-welted, Goodyear, or the signature Norwegian chain-stitch — along with solid brass hardware, eyelets, hooks, and edge finishing. Every choice shapes how the boot wears, resoles, and ages over the years.
Choose your sole and last
Finally, you dial in performance and fit. Select an outsole to match your life — a hard-wearing Vibram for daily mileage or a leather sole for a dressier profile — and a house last such as the Siuri, Serenity, or Budokan to suit your foot and preferred silhouette. A proper size guide helps get the measurements right before a single cut is made.
The result is footwear that fits your foot, your style, and your standards — not an average of everyone else’s. Because custom made boots are built to order, there’s no rushing the process; good things take time. But the wait is the point. What arrives is a pair designed entirely around you, hand-built to be resoled and worn for a lifetime.
Ready to design yours? Start a By Request order with TXTURE and turn the pair in your head into custom made boots you’ll never find anywhere else.
