From performance-oriented badminton shoes and customized sneakers to traditional handmade leather shoes, three stores in Huangpu district offer unique approaches to footwear customization.

Yonex: Custom shoes for badminton

The Yonex Shanghai flagship store, the brand's first directly operated physical store on the Chinese mainland, includes a dedicated shoe customization area.

Customers can order customized Subaxia badminton shoes for 1,980 yuan (about $297). After having their feet measured, they can choose the shoes' color, size, and width. They can also customize each shoe separately and add up to six embroidered letters or numbers.

Orders take approximately eight to 11 weeks to complete. Customers can either pick up their shoes in-store or have them delivered to their homes at no charge.

Address: 1F, Paris Spring, No 939 Middle Huaihai Road

Nike: Creative sneaker customization

Nike Shanghai 001 offers in-store sneaker customization.

On the store's third floor, customers can start by choosing a pair of white leather sneakers priced at 799 yuan. Personalization options include laser engraving or dip-dyeing. Laser engraving costs 50 yuan per set and allows up to two designs, while dip-dyeing costs 399 yuan. Shoelaces and other accessories cost an additional 35 to 50 yuan.

No foot measurements are required. Customers simply select their shoe sizes and preferred designs. Laser-engraved shoes are ready for pickup the same day, while dyed pairs take about one week to complete. Both in-store pickup and free home delivery are available.

Address: No 829 East Nanjing Road

Laopu Handmade Shoes: Traditional craftsmanship

Laopu Handmade Shoes specializes in handmade leather shoes.

The store offers more than 300 material options. Women's shoes primarily feature sheepskin linings and cowhide uppers, priced from 880 to 1,580 yuan. Men's shoes have cowhide linings and uppers, priced from 1,000 to 1,800 yuan.

At the store, customers begin by choosing a shoe style and materials. Afterward, staff measure their feet and conduct a fitting. Each pair of shoes takes approximately two to three weeks to complete.

Address: Room 103, South Bund Custom Tailoring Center, No 399 Lujiabang Road

Source: WeChat account of Huangpu district government