The Difference Between Chinese Shoes and European Shoes

The Chinese dress shoes here refer to the well-known national brands, such as Aokang and Red Dragonfly.

They are ugly comparing to European peers.

This is not my comment, but a brand that serves entry-level customers in China. This words comes from the customers, which made me enlightened.

The customer stressed that he liked this more streamlined one.

Indeed, Chinese dress shoes are all round and rolled in a large tube, with no lasting aesthetics.

Why is it like this? I think it’s due to the consumers.

Who are these shoes suitable for?

The old cadre. When people get old, it doesn’t mean that their feet will get fat, but that the pursuit of comfort surpasses everything.

What is the easiest way to accommodate various foot shapes, make it like a tube. This is the same as Brooks Brother who invented Ready To Wear suit, which is the same as a tube.

European dress shoes went another way. There is a strong historical spread, and consumers who have more voices are royal family, stars, and politicians. They may wear bespoke shoes because of their family background. Naturally, they will have a more sculptural contour.

Well, after finishing this shallow comparison, let’s compare the difference between Chinese shoes and European shoes that have emerged recent years.

It can be said that Chinese shoemakers far exceed European brands in pursuing a sense of sculpture. Specifically, it is reflected in the diving from the instep to the forefoot.

There is also a flaw here.

I remember that I have criticised the ugly bulge on the outside of Chinese shoemakers many times.

Some people will say that this is because we Asians have wide feet, and there is nothing we can do!

However, not to mention that many people still wear European E-wide shoes, even if the feet are wide, EE-wide shoes solve this problem. Is its outside so ugly?

So what is the answer?

That is, the Chinese last factory takes down the space of the instep then the volume is insufficient, so it can only be made up on the width.

The pursuit of sharpness are not rare, such as most French brands and British Gaziano & Girling, but the realisation of aesthetics is much better.

We have such top workshops, such as Oct Tenth. We must develop better looking lasts!