On this episode of TheStockroom we are joined by the business savvy customiser and shoe restorer Latya Bennett! What started as a journey studying footwear design at UAL has evolved into Latya running her own business as a customiser, hosting workshops with Timberland and Snipes Paris and building a significant social media presence of nearly 600K+ followers!

Bolu, Eman and Michael also dive into why she dropped out of uni to pursue customisation and the importance of her family's creativity, how that impacted her as an individual!

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CHAPTERS

00:56 - Latya’s Anime Customs

03:36 - Thoughts Around The DN8

05:04 - How Latya Got Into Footwear?

09:15 - Latya’s Footwear Customisation Background and The Difference Between Nottingham and London

15:15 - Blind Ranking Accents From England

27:03 - Why Did Latya Study Footwear Design?

30:27 - What’s On Foot?

34:05 - Latya’s Custom Timberlands

40:07 - How Did Latya Grow Her Page To 400K+ Followers?

49:03 - Why Did Latya Bring Footwear Restoration Into Her Business?

53:10 - Latya Dropped Out Of Uni To Pursue Her Passion

59:09 - Misconceptions About Customising

1:02:50 - What’s Next For Latya?