MODEL T Founders Series
Experience the Birkin of bespoke footwear.
Break free with shoes crafted for your unique foot shape, not just size. Developed with Dr. Hylton Menz, the world's leading foot and footwear researcher, and backed by $3 million in R&D, this TIME Best Invention uses NASA-grade technology and AI to analyze 20+ variables for your perfect fit.
Shipping
Free shipping on all U.S. orders, with international shipping options launching soon.
Fit Guarantee
The IAMBIC Concierge offers bespoke, white-glove service, with unlimited refits until your satisfaction is absolute.
Craftsmanship Guarantee
Your shoes are protected against manufacturing and fit defects, with dedicated concierge support.
BESPOKE Excellence
Our master artisans in Portugal blend centuries of leatherworking expertise with cutting-edge technology to craft your shoes. Using the finest full-grain leather, known for its durability and luxurious feel, we combine AI-powered design and smartphone foot scanning—analyzing 3D foot data combined with 20+ data variables—to create shoes that offer 98%+ fit accuracy and superior comfort. The result is footwear that’s both technically advanced and uniquely tailored to you.
Precision-Fit
Through our smartphone Virtual Consultation, simply take three foot photos and answer a few questions. Developed in collaboration with Dr. Hylton Menz, the world's leading podiatry expert, and backed by the U.S. National Science Foundation, our engineers use AI to transform this data into precise specifications. With $3 million in R&D and 5 years of research, our Portuguese artisans craft shoes uniquely tailored to your feet with scientifically-tested comfort.
Fit that Evolves With You
Our proprietary triple-layer sole construction merges 3 distinct premium-grade rubbers in a perfect fusion. The distinctive colored layer serves dual purposes: reinforcing your shoes for years of daily wear while capturing your journey through data. As you walk, each subtle sign of wear provides valuable data on alignment, balance, and gait, which helps us continually refine and optimize your shoes. This advanced design delivers maximum durability and enhances stability and performance.
Adaptive Foundation
Through our smartphone-based Virtual Consultation, our high-density, adjustable foam layers are customized based on your desired level of cushioning. Have custom orthotics? Our scanning technology guides you to capture your feet with your existing insoles. The premium insoles we provide are removable, accommodating your orthotics and other preferences. Designed with scientifically validated technology, our foam layers are proven to redistribute pressure based on your unique foot shape and needs, optimizing comfort and support throughout your day.
Advanced Climate System
Our advanced, micro-perforated lining is engineered with temperature-regulating, antimicrobial fibers. This sophisticated material delivers lasting freshness and all-day comfort with every step. If you’re seeking ordinary, mass-produced options, this isn’t it. The MODEL T is precision-engineered for those who demand the best in fit, form, and feel.
Embracing Support
Our carefully crafted collar combines perfectly positioned foam cushioning with anatomical design to comfortably embrace the heel and ankle. The result is the perfect balance of security and comfort that carries you through your day. This is not off-the-shelf comfort. This is custom-engineered and made to uniquely fit you, not the shelf.
Forbes
"IAMBIC creates sizeless shoes that are good for your feet."
A TIME Best Invention
“Shoes are built around a last, a foot-shaped form that hasn’t seen much innovation in a millennium. That’s changed with the IAMBIC $550 Model T shoe.”
WSJ
“Fit for a king with peculiar feet.”
Product Specs & Care
- Upper Premium full-grain leather.
- Lining Microperforated construction, antimicrobial treatment.
- Insole System Customized cushioning platform with 4 tunable levels personalized to comfort preferences.
- Laces High-tensile cotton designed for durability and secure retention.
- Sole ArchitectureTriple-layer rubber construction optimized for conforming fit, enhanced traction, and maximum durability; engineered for over 3 years of daily wear.
- DimensionIndividually measured and crafted to your unique foot architecture, with lifestyle-adapted construction.
- Quarter Panel ConstructionStrategically recessed panels with open flexion points for unrestricted movement.
- Surface CleaningWipe clean with soft, dry cloth to remove surface dust and maintain finish.
- Spot TreatmentGently clean with damp cloth, followed immediately by dry cloth; address stains using leather-specific cleaners.
- Drying ProtocolIf wet from weather, dry naturally at room temperature; avoid direct heat sources.
White Glove Support
Your dedicated IAMBIC Concierge team combines expertise in biomechanics, biomedical engineering, material science, and more. We’re available via emails, phone, or video calls to answer questions, provide support, and keep you informed. Whether it’s navigating the customization process or exploring care tips, we’re dedicated to delivering an experience as unique, tailored, and exceptional as your IAMBIC shoes.
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 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.
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.