Cao Wei, who once worked in a leather shoes factory, has a business to "interpret the meaning of comfort and elegance" in Beijing.

Cao Wei works at his leather shoes studio in Beijing on May 30, 2019. (Photo: IC)

WMBeijing1978, Cao's high end leather shoes studio, shows its craftsmanship by creating detailed and unique foot profiles with accurate recordings for thousands of customers' individual characteristics and needs.

Besides exterior aesthetic design, Cao also has extreme standards for comfort. In Cao's eyes, once you've chosen a career, you need to be your absolute best your whole life.

Cao Wei works at his leather shoes studio in Beijing on May 30, 2019. (Photo: IC)

Cao Wei holds a pair of handcrafted shoes at his studio in Beijing, May 30, 2019. (Photo: IC)

Cao Wei picks up a mold for shoes at his studio in Beijing, May 30, 2019. (Photo: IC)

Cao Wei traces a foot on a notebook in Beijing, May 30, 2019. (Photo: IC)

Customized leather shoes on display at Cao Wei's studio in Beijing, May 30, 2019. (Photo: IC)