We’re honored that IAMBIC was selected for Innovation Legacies: A Footwear Journey Through Time at the MIAMI Shoe Museum, a research-driven institution spotlighting how design heritage and technology shape the future of footwear. The exhibition surveys landmark work and current innovation across the field.
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A distinguished collection
The show, curated by fashion theorist and artist Luis Valenzuela, presents an extraordinary survey of footwear history and forward motion. Visitors encounter seminal work from heritage houses, alongside contemporary approaches that extend luxury through technology and made-to-fit craft.
The IAMBIC philosophy
IAMBIC’s approach pairs an advanced smartphone scan and comfort profile with AI-tailored lastmaking and European craft. Our debut shoe, MODEL T, has been recognized as a TIME Best Invention and is built on technology backed by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase II Award.
Where legacy maisons codified the language of luxury, IAMBIC extends that legacy with computational design and personalized manufacturing, honoring traditional craftsmanship while advancing the science of precise fit.
Experience the exhibition
Innovation Legacies: A Footwear Journey Through Time runs April 19 – June 21, 2025 at the MIAMI Shoe Museum’s SHOE VAULT exhibition space. For exhibition hours and tickets, visit the museum’s Exhibitions & Events page.
About the MIAMI Shoe Museum
The MIAMI Shoe Museum is a Miami-based museum and research center dedicated to the cultural, artistic, and technological study of footwear. Through its Research Center and SHOE VAULT exhibition space, the museum hosts curated shows, archival projects, and educational programming that connect historic craft with contemporary innovation.
About the Curator, Luis Valenzuela
Luis Valenzuela is a Miami-based artist and fashion theorist whose practice spans wearable art, sustainability, and design history. As Founder/Director and curator of the MIAMI Shoe Museum, Valenzuela leads research-centered exhibitions that examine footwear’s role at the intersection of culture, craft, and technology.
Why this matters for luxury footwear
- Precision fit, not just sizing: smartphone scan + comfort profile inform a last made to your geometry.
- Craft with data: Portuguese construction shaped to you, supported by engineering review.
- Improves over time: Sole Print™ wear photography provides feedback for future pairs.
Explore the shoe featured in this evolution of luxury: MODEL T. If you’d like guidance before ordering, take the Fit Guide Quiz for personalized fit guidance.
FAQs
What is the MIAMI Shoe Museum?
The MIAMI Shoe Museum is a museum and research center in Miami that curates exhibitions and runs a research program focused on footwear’s cultural impact, materials, and innovation. Learn more.
How is IAMBIC approaching “modern luxury” differently?
By pairing a three-image smartphone scan and comfort profile with AI-tailored lastmaking and European craft—an approach recognized by TIME Best Inventions and supported by the NSF SBIR Phase II Award.
How do I start with IAMBIC?
Ready to order? Visit the MODEL T page and place your order. After checkout, you’ll complete a quick smartphone Virtual Consultation (three photos per foot + comfort profile). Not ready to order? Take the Fit Guide Quiz for personalized fit guidance.
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The most interesting thing about them being crafted just for me is how well they fit. And I hadnever even noticed that my shoes didn't fit right. My other shoes don't hurt me - they just slosharound. With these, the heels actually stay on the whole time and it fits snugly yet stillcomfortably. And I'd never experienced that before. They just stay comfortable all day.
As a runner, as an athlete, just knowing that I'm doing a good service to my body is incredible.It’s the reason that I love my IAMBIC shoes. It's that precision that makes me feel safe to walkdown the street, get on the subway, do my commute, bring my kids to school, and not feelconcerned that I'm doing it in a shoe that doesn't fit right or that doesn't feel good.
The thing that I was surprised by the most with the precision fit is that any pressure points thatI had been feeling with the shoes that I previously came in wearing were completely gone. I waswearing a shoe that wasn't too tight. It wasn't too loose. The sole fit just right. Total comfort.That's the best way to put it.
So I suffer from chronic foot pain and I believe that a lot of that has to do with wearing shoesthat actually don't fit. Whenever I wear my IAMBICs, I've noticed that I have felt less pain,which is really incredible. And they're just so comfortable. I'm not worried about the back of my heel popping out or my ankles not having enough support. Also, they're just so stylish andevery timeI wear them out in the street, I always get compliments, which never happens to me.
A shoe that may feel comfortable for a half hour walk is not a shoe that always feels comfortablefor a three and a half hour walk. So what I like about IAMBIC is, even though the snug fit isthere and it feels comfortable, it also feels substantial enough that I can walk a lot withoutgetting any discomfort. That's just something that's especially important to me and I think theshoe has really delivered that.
The first moment that I tried on my IAMBIC shoes, I noticed a difference. I have small feet. So whenever I try on shoes, I usually expect them to not fit. If they do fit, there's usually some sort of discomfort, whether that's in the toe box or too much space or at the heel. So knowing that this shoe was tailored to my foot was really meaningful. It's rare that you find a shoe like IAMBIC that truly is comfortable, but also hits the markers of style versatility.
I think we're all placed on this earth as unique individuals. None of us are really off the rack in terms of sizing. So for me to have that experience of having something made specifically for me that fit perfectly was something that was a little bit mind blowing. And once I got the shoes, I tried them on, they looked great, they felt great. And honestly, they fit like a glove.