Comfort Shoe Specialists

11693 Manchester Rd

St. Louis, MO 63131

314-822-3300

or Toll Free 1-877-488-7463

Kumfs

Kumfs was founded by two enterprising podiatrists.

Their in-depth anatomical knowledge of feet formed the basis of their footwear design. Their initial focus was in the development of lasts - this is the shoemakers model for giving shoes their final shape. They began with extensive research, examining the feet of thousands of women. They measured, they made plaster moulds and explored the different types of arches. This all lead to designing lasts that were unique and being able to make shoes that were truly comfortable.

While THE LAST CAME FIRST, many other comfort features have been built in to Kumfs. Most are hidden within the shoe's construction, so the look is fashion while the fit's fabulous.

2005 Styles (click on image to enlarge)

Most Kumfs sometimes mistakenly called Kumf's come in widths N, M, W, XW, and XXW. 

Kumfs Dee available in black, brown, navy and sand. 

Kumfs Rita and Cassie available in black and navy.

Kumfs Kyla with 2-1/4" available in black only.

  Kumfs Kirsten classic oxford with 2-1/4" heel available in black leather/nubuck and brown leather/nubuck.

Kumfs Kerry with 2-1/4" black with red accent.  

Kumfs Gabby with a trendy 1" heel available in black, bone, and lilac. 

Kumfs Dulice T-strap available in black.

Kumfs Demi Heeled sandal with removable 3/4 orthotics in black.

Kumfs Devon and Dorest available in black, sand and navy.

Kumfs Maxi and Marvel sandals with closed backs for extra support and adjustable straps.

 Kumfs airy 2 Velcro strap sandal adjustable, light weight with a full removable orthotic devices.  Great for traveling 

Kumfs Mitizi made of very soft leather and a Velcro front strap that hides bunions nicely with a full removable insole. 

Kumfs Maria 2 Velcro strap slide available in black, bone, pearl (shown), taupe, cognac (shown), navy, tomato, and white.

Kumfs Mazie gillie sandal that can be worn with or without the tongue available in taupe (shown), black and navy.  

Kumfs Brenda soft Mary Jane low heel with full removable insoles available in black, sand and navy.

Kumfs Sissy with full removable insole available in black, cognac, terracotta, navy and tomato.

Kumfs Savannah with thick full removable insoles available in berry (shown), black, chocolate, and khaki.

 Kumfs Spice with thick removable insole and available in red and black.

• PORON MEMORY CUSHIONING bounces back with every step and will not flatten. It recovers on impact and is designed specifically for footwear, ensuring the same cushioning for the life of the shoe. The full length insole is very light, flexible, soft, and helps absorb pavement shock, lessening damage to the feet, legs, hips and spine when walking.
  
  
• POLYURETHANE SOLES are light, flexible, slip resistant, hardwearing, and stable. Tiny bubbles of air cushion every step so feet are supported and comfortable all through the day.
  
  
• GENUINE LEATHER UPPERS mould to the wearer's feet because the leather is specially chosen to be strong yet super soft and supple, giving an individual fit.
  
  
• LEATHER SOCK LINING draws moisture away from the feet and helps eliminate 'sticky' feet, leaving them cooler and more comfortable.
  
  
• The STEEL SHANK under the arch of heeled styles is strong, broad and long so the shoe keeps it's shape and gives the wearer constant support to the longitudinal arch and ultimately the back. An ARCH CUSHION transfers the support from the shank directly to the arch and helps to prevent tired feet.
  
  
• The PADDED COLLARS and SUEDE HEEL GRIP are soft on the tender skin around the ankle.
  
  
• The HEEL STIFFENER provides lateral heel support giving you more security when walking.
  

Many of Kumfs styles have been designed with hidden depth and a removable inlay so they fit your custom ORTHOTIC. In these styles particular attention is paid to having good support in the shoes, correct pitch at the instep, ample floor space across the ball of the foot and extra room in the toe area.

Kumfs' testing laboratory

During the manufacturing process, leather is subject to many things: cutting, heat during molding and stretching during the lasting. Customers also put finished shoes through a range of everyday pressures - including flexing, rubbing and use in wet conditions.

To be sure Kumfs shoes can withstand all these pressures, the company has invested in its own in-house testing laboratory as well as following standards from the international shoe industry bodies SATRA and LASRA.

Leather undergoes 13 different quality tests to ensure the very best in selected. Other component parts and finished shoes are also rigorously tested.

Some of the specific tests include:

TENSILE TESTER - tests the stretch and strength of leather, tests Velcro for fastening ability, also tests shoe laces and thread.

SHOE FLEXOR - finished shoes are tested for their behavior during wear, such as reasing, creation of pressure points inside the shoe and sole bond. A shoe is clamped into the device and put through 500,000 flexes - an equivalent of two years walking life of the shoe. This test lasts for 60 hours.

RUB FASTNESS TESTER - using a felt pad and a circular motion, the fastness of the leather finish in wet and dry conditions is tested.

ABRASION TESTER - a more severe rub test using multi-directional force and a larger rubbing area.

ADHESION OF FINISH TESTER - for 32 hours a sample of leather is put under pressure to see how the finish performs.

SOLE FLEX TESTER - a belt and pulley system tests the flexibility of our PU soles and checks they're not prone to cracking.

HEAT RESISTANCE TESTER - used to assess the resistance of the leather to the kind of heat it will face in the lasting process.

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