LEOLO

Leanne Corcoran has been obsessed with footwear and design since she can remember. As a youngster she spent free time thrifting for shoes, clothing, and furniture she would later redesign, often haranguing her parents to help her (re)construct her new treasures.

Leanne’s creative drive eventually led to an MFA in Painting, earning exhibits in New York and Chicago. Later she opened a small design shop in Seattle, where she currently resides. “I’ve always followed my heart over convention. Not out of rebellion, so much, but more as an intense realization that life may be a one-shot-deal so I must let my soul take the lead. I’ve wanted to design and create handmade shoes my entire life, but it somehow always seemed out of reach. Magically, a few years ago the door opened, and I ran towards it like my life depended on it.”

"The process of making shoes is complex, intense, arduous, and exhilarating. With each step the stakes become higher, commanding absolute presence. There is nothing I love doing more.”