Angel Fiorito-Leddy
Fine Leather Designs

FOOTWEAR AND VESTS

"My Italian Grandfather told me that he had worked in a shoe repair shop in Italy as a boy, before coming to America."

Angél has made leather footwear and clothing since 1977, when she apprenticed in the art of custom fitted moccasins with master shoemaker Scott Taylor in Eugene, Oregon. During that time she also studied tailoring and pattern-making in college. Following her apprenticeship, Angél decided to become a teacher, taking on several apprentices over the years.

Many members of her family have been involved in aspects of the footwear industry, from shoe repair to design and orthotics. Her Uncle Don Fiorito was certified in Orthopedic footwear, while serving in the Military. He has been a major influence in her learning about orthopedic materials. The shoes and clothes she makes are American washable leathers.

In addition to a full line of sheepskin slippers, shoes, and boots in all sizes, made from American washable leathers, she offers custom design for folks with special needs. This includes designing a shoe for someone who is paralyzed to a shoe made from the persons foot cast, to custom leather clothing, and everything in between, including leather sandals with orthopedic foams and arches, which rival the popular synthetic sandles popular today.