Even footwear is embracing a non-binary identity, thanks to Melissa Welsh.
The 34-year-old California resident, who defines her own style as androgynous, has funneled her fondness for classic men's shoes into a new brand of gender fluid footwear, Parallel Shoes.
I always had a passion for shoes and been a kind of a sneakerhead. When I moved to California at 26, I came out as a lesbian and started to find my true self—including how I felt comfortable dressing, which is on the androgynous side. Every time I went to buy a pair of shoes that matched my outfit, everything was way too feminine; shiny or sparkly or big heels or something on there that wasn't for me, and I honestly got tired and decided to make my own.
I have zero knowledge in starting a business or artistic design. I started from complete scratch, tracing shoe patterns off the internet, adding my own personal touches, and finding people who could turn the sketches into real pieces.I would look online at which oxfords stood out to me. Wingtips are so classic, and I wanted that to fit on my foot.
What would you say to cisgender men who love Parallel Shoes but have a foot size larger than a women's 10?
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