Founded in 1840, Foster and Son is the most prestigious bespoke shoemaker in west end London. Although it has ready to wear shoes for a long time which was made by Edward Green first then Crockett & Jones later, finally in 2019, with an investment from Japan, Foster and Son built its own factory and
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Comparing to John Lobb Paris, Edward Green actually has longer history on manufacturing Ready To Wear shoes, however their models are significantly less than John Lobb Paris. I comprehend this fact as Edward Green is more discreet on model creation and release. Post Views: 3,781
After Alfred Sargent was basically taken over by Bowen (France), private label manufacturing in UK laid on Joseph Cheaney & Son’s shoulder. Although most fashion brands would choose Italian workshop or Portugese factory for this task, Made in England still has its glamour. Post Views: 3,386
In the mid-range segment, Crockett & Jones is the one nobody can circuvent. For years it stands for most reliable classic footwear manufacturer and makes for many brands. Post Views: 3,455
In fact Corno Blu is a bespoke shoe brand, and the founder is bespoke shoemaker Seigaku Yutaka (青角丰), he studied shoemaking under Italian master Roberto Ugolini and went back to Japan in 2004 and built Corno Blu. Post Views: 2,718
Wildsmith was a very famous bespoke shoemaker in London which designed the first loafer for King Edward VII, but fell down very quickly. After many years sink, the owner of Cad & The Dandy purchased the brand and revived Ready To Wear collection and entrusted Alfred Sargent to make the shoes. The endeavor was not
A brand from Tuscany, Italy, founded in 1946. Exotic leather and calf are from France, patina is applied to almost every pair. There are three collections, PLUS, CLASSIC and HOBBY. Constructions are all available. I read from StyleForum that their leather quality is quite good. Post Views: 1,562
Stemar is the premium brand of Italian brand Moreschi which mostly sells in UK. Moreschi was founded in 1946 and Stemar 1959. Stemar only makes men’s shoes. The name came from the two brothers of the second generation, Stefano and Mario. The shoes are still made in the same factory with Moreschi and Blake is
This Italian brand has very little reputation and publicity, then how did I get to know Antonio Maurizi? Because the recent classic menswear giant, SuitSupply uses Antonio Maurizi to make private label. Post Views: 1,815
A brand in T-Mall (Official boutique of Taobao). I made a statement long ago that any brand only sold in T-Mall, you’d better be cautious. Reason? All the cost lays on marketing and traffic. The shoes are very ugly and with the lowest construction you can ever think. We can check whether this one backs