Kobayashi Seika is a store in Osaka selling custom-made shoes and owned by Mr. Hiroaki Kobayashi.

Mr. Hiroaki Kobayashi thinks that each foot shape has its own personality. The shape of bones, muscles, how fat is attached, and illness. There are many blood vessels and acupuncture points on the foot, and it is an important part called the “second heart”. It’s surprisingly difficult to find the perfect pair of shoes for yourself.

This is why Mr Hiroaki Kobayashi aims to create shoes that are perfectly designed for his customers’ needs and desires. All shoes are carefully made so that customers can wear them for a long time, repair them if needed and even maybe give them to their heir.

Mr Hiroaki Kobayashi heads workshops upon request, and you can consult him about architecture and interiors as well as shoes. As an interior designer, he won an award of his chair design at the “Japan Interior Designers Association”.