I had known Paraboot for a long time and regarded it as too casual to include into dress shoes. Gradually, I notice its significance about building a whole new style by itself. Michael, Chambord and Avignon are its most iconic ones, although they have very different styles, each is popularly welcome. My pair is a
Category: Classic Menswear
Which Spanish shoe brand has the biggest market share globally? The answer is not Carmina or Meermin, but Magnanni. Magnanni never intents to plow in niche market and defines itself a fashion house. It sells in many grand department stores around the world. Although it is a fashion brand, it differentiates itself with quality. Lasts
I am not sure where Fratelli Rossetti is based and I feel it is a northern Italian style. I owned two pairs and both had good leather. I know it focuses on US market and Blake construction is main stream. Like many Italian brands, construction is not an issue, Fratelli Rossetti is capable of any.
Before this pair, I didn’t know Yohei Fukuda named each model. In his Ready To Wear offerings there are only 4 models which I very appreciate for its conciseness. I placed a MTO model because those 4 are not my dish. Yohei Fukuda is the most sought after shoemaker nowadays, let us have a look
SLIMSHOES is the domestic brand of Yearn Shoemaker which is more well known globally. Unlike most shoemakers in this niche market, SLIMSHOES opened mono-brand boutique since the beginning. Two shops locate in premium department stores. This is my first pair of SLIMSHOES/Yearn Shoemaker, let us have a look. Post Views: 2,961
Loafers have very extreme inclinations, one side feels loafers are slipper and should only be worn inhouse, the other says loafer is stylish and combines with every outfit effortlessly. In China, loafers gain unmatchable position as No. 1 for its convenience, so every brand has to release loafers no matter they like it or not.
Last is the mold where leather forms on it and shape into shoes. Every well received shoemaker has its iconic lasts, as I always say, last is the soul of shoes. Post Views: 2,236
我到Ebay上意外淘到过一双没穿过的K Shoes，当时并不知道这个品牌，但是写着英国生产。英国生产的缝制皮鞋，又是Vintage，你知道不会差到哪里去的。实际上，皮革的表现简直可怕，鞋垫上还有英国女王的授权。 在拥有了这么牛的一双鞋以后，我就会想去了解这个品牌，为什么今天，几乎没有人知道K Shoes呢？我到StyleForum上发帖一问，结果不少英国网友都说知道，而且评价非常高。他们的好评主要集中在舒适性上。 Post Views: 759
Shonest is a Shandong based bootmaker, it started with making work boots and released some dress shoe models. The Chinese slogan is very cultural. Post Views: 2,106
Carlos Santos as an independent brand has no long history, however as a shoemaker it has been making shoes for 80 years, and the lasts and models are numerous. As the sales gradually built up and some models and lasts sold better than others, the iconic ones emerged. Here I summarize the loafer lasts from