**UPDATE: Since our original response, we've been in touch with Alexia, who kindly allowed us the additional time needed to complete her order. Together, we agreed on a new delivery date, and we're happy to share that her order is now on its way and remains on track to arrive as agreed.
Thank you again for your patience, Alexia. Once you've received your shoes, we would truly appreciate it if you would consider updating your review to reflect your complete experience with us.
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Hi Alexia,
First, we want to sincerely apologize for both the delay and the lack of communication. After reading your review, we completely understand why you're frustrated.
We never intentionally ignore customers. The reality is that we are a very small husband-and-wife team creating every pair by hand while also handling production, emails, shipping, and customer service ourselves. Over the last several months we experienced a much larger volume of orders than anticipated, and unfortunately we have not always done a good job keeping up with communication while trying to get orders completed and shipped.
We will also be responding to your email shortly so we can provide a more detailed update on your order and discuss the available options with you directly.
That is not an excuse, and we understand that being told a timeline and then having to wait longer is incredibly frustrating.
One challenge with handmade custom work is that production timelines can change as orders move through the queue, particularly when we are working around fixed wedding and travel dates that cannot be missed. Even so, we recognize that we gave you expectations that ultimately changed, and we take responsibility for that.
Your order has never been forgotten or set aside. We appreciate the patience you have already shown us, and we understand that after waiting this long, you deserve a clear answer.
If you are willing to give us a little more time, we are committed to prioritizing your order and having it completed by the end of this month. If for any reason we are unable to meet that commitment, we will gladly discuss refund options with you. After the amount of time you've already invested waiting, our preference is to finally deliver the shoes you originally ordered rather than leave you empty-handed.
Thank you for sharing your experience. Feedback like yours is difficult to receive, but it helps us identify where we need to improve, especially with communication and setting realistic expectations.
— Sole Craft Studio