{"id":517,"date":"2014-09-06T17:20:44","date_gmt":"2014-09-06T17:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.mythemeshop.com\/emaxstore\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2021-07-03T09:45:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-03T09:45:26","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/treadsshoes.com.au\/new\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

The maker: Pamela Gower<\/h3>\n
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Treads are hand made individually to order for you by myself, Pamela. I am an artisan shoe maker and designer.<\/p>\n

Treads are made to consider the individual customer\u2019s needs. I understand that everyone\u2019s feet are different and I care about comfort, durability and style. Treads are made to order, so they are never out of stock in regards to size and colours. I work from home in a small workshop and keep my costs low for the customer.
\nI hope they they are a lasting, quality product that can be kept and handed down through the decades and will last long enough to be valuable, re-usable\u00a0 and re-sellable in future years for retro vintage lovers; unlike disposable and expensive branded products commonly available today.<\/p>\n

My history is I studied orthopedic and custom shoe making way back in 1993 at the Melbourne College of Textiles in Pascoe Vale. I then had a trainee-ship with Stephen Davies Shoes in Fitzroy that lead to my own custom-made shoe making business in the Nicholas Building in Melbourne city. While running my workshop in the city, I was commissioned by the Australian ballet to make historical costume dance shoes. I also made shoes for exotic dancers utilizing my orthopedic shoe making skills and mixing it with high fashion design to care for the dancer\u2019s foot comfort.<\/p>\n

I have a great appreciation for retro vintage and mid century designs after running a small online vintage clothing and items business for 7 years. I focused on men\u2019s fashion mostly.
\nI have now set up my own tiny workshop in country Victoria. I have been re-making Treads, the iconic suede sandals made in Melbourne in the 1970\u2019s and worn by teenagers, surfers and Sharpies as I grew up around them on the Mornington Peninsula.<\/p>\n

Treads are very cool looking, colourful, comfortable and practical and I love making them for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The maker: Pamela Gower Treads are hand made individually to order for you by myself, Pamela. I am an artisan shoe maker and designer. Treads are made to consider the individual customer\u2019s needs. I understand that everyone\u2019s feet are different and I care about comfort, durability and style. Treads are made to order, so they<\/p>\n

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