41. Many well known European shoe brands (clothing too) claim their products are made in their country, but outsource about 80% of their production to
Classics Beyond Classics – Main D’Or
Today has been so manic that I really don't even have time to write much but I saw these bespoke shoes by Main D'or on Claymoor's List and fell in love. They
Shoe Patterns by Atelier Kobayashi (Tokyo)
Out of all of the stages of shoemaking, I always found pattern making to be the most interesting and fascinating. Now don't get me wrong, while I personally
New Japanese Brand Set to Stun! – Floriwonne by FG Trente
Floriwonne by FG Trente is yet another brand that I have found on Instragram courtesy of Bespoke-Makers account. I can't say that I am quite sure if
Other Great Shoe Blogs
As much as I would love to reign over the shoe world, I can't deny that there are other great shoe blogs out there, ones that I also take inspiration from. As I
Next Level Japanese Shoes – Yohei Fukada
I saw this picture the other day of Yohei Fukada's shoes on Bespoke Makers's IG account and was completely blown away. Not only have the Japanese mastered
Instagram Favorites This Week
Hiro Yanagimachi NYC Trunk Show
I don't have a lot of time today to write but for those of you lucky enough to be in or around the NYC area, come this Oct. 2nd/3rd, don't miss out a chance to
Masaru Okuyama To Visit Singapore
For those of you in Singapore who have never had the opportunity to see bespoke shoes by a Japanese shoemaker, now is your chance to do so as�Masar
Koji Endo Bottier
I have never seen a boot exactly like this but I certainly do love it (the Anthony Delos one coming closest in terms of construction). I have always
Medallions by Hiro Yanagimachi
It's not so common for a maker to have a lot of medallions. I think for two reasons really, 1. Because they are not easy to design, be good and also something
The Clean Lines of Masaru Okuyama
Masaru Okuyama doesn't make crazy unique shoes like many of the Japanese bespoke shoemakers out there, but one thing that you can always count on with regards
What’s On Instagram These Days
I know that many of you don't participate in Instagram, but I do show many things on there that I don't manage to get on the blog, as the
Bespoke Wholecuts for Friday Farewell
A customer sent me a pictures of these and while I don't know the maker (they are presumably bespoke by a Japanese maker), I thought that you would all
The Brown Wholecut by Masaru Okuyama
Pure perfection....�http://www.masaruokuyama.com/ That's it! Have a great weekend to all and for those of you trying to get in touch with me vi
Old School Balmoral Boots by Fujiwara Shoes Studio
What I love about Instagram is that you have all of the pictures accessible with a quick click of your phone. No need to get on your laptop and search them all
A Week On Instagram
Not sure how many of you are actually on Instagram, but for those of you that are not, here are some of the pictures that I have shared in the last week. For
More Japanese Masterclass
The Best Longwing….Ever…by Hiro Yanagimachi
So it's my last day here in Singapore after having been gone for 2 weeks now. Luckily for me, I have a lovely midnight flight to put me into London at 5am,
Loafers by Corno Blu
Saddle strap (not necessarily saddle per se, but full strap) loafers --like the one above-- seem to be making a big come back these days. Putting the strap just
