Leanne Corcoran has been obsessed with footwear and design since she can remember. As a youngster she spent free time thrifting for shoes, clothing, and furniture she would later redesign, often haranguing her parents to help her (re)construct her new treasures.

"I’ve always followed my heart over convention. Not out of rebellion so much as an intense realization that life may be a one-shot deal, so I must let my soul take the lead. I’ve been designing and making shoes for many years now, and the craft has become an essential part of who I am. There’s something deeply meaningful about taking an idea, shaping it slowly by hand, and creating something that can become part of another person’s life. Shoemaking feels like the place where everything I’ve loved and pursued over the years has come together."

"The process of making shoes is complex, intense, arduous, and exhilarating. With each step the stakes become higher, commanding absolute presence. There is nothing I love doing more.”