ZHAO Zhun was a player who participated in the first China Shoemaking Contest, and although the players of that year were still active in the footwear industry, there were not many who insisted on making shoes completely by hand. ZHAO Zhun’s love for shoemaking is one of the highest among so many people I have
Author: FU Pei
I have always been surprised that J.M. Weston 180, the invincible classic penny Loafer, the ace player in the Ivy world, is never copied by Chinese dress shoe brands. If you look at Japanese brands, almost everyone does it. I own two pairs 180 from J.M.Weston and I bought them for fame. In the beginning
After playing with shoes to a certain extent, we (shoe enthusiasts) definitely start to care about leather, just as tailoring fans pay attention to fabric. Are there more styles of shoes than types of leather? Are there more pattern styles than fabrics? Not easy questions to answer. What are the benefits of caring these raw
This refers to the stitched shoe industry, I am currently in contact with many new brands, as well as many boutiques, and then found some commonalities. Post Views: 2,185
Carlos Santos has gained respect all over the world for its quality and patina of which the latter is highly praised. Actually, its lasts are also well developed but not so iconic till now. Carlos Santos went up the ladder by introducing two collections, Handgrade and Handcrafted. Post Views: 3,231
I have known this Italian brand for a long time but I was too poor to afford it. My primary feeling for Antonio Meccariello is “price killer”. What? Such an expensive price killer? What about Meermin? Well, the more proper description should be bespoke craftsmanship for Ready to Wear price. Hong Kong shoe giant, Shirting
A relatively niche style, which reached its peak in the 1950s is still rare although not absent at the moment. In addition to the tassel Loafer, another American contribution to classic dress shoe community. Post Views: 3,187
The reason that I had interested in Sons of Henrey then is just as that everyone would be interested in it today, it mimics Edward Green. The brand can never officially admit this, but any shoe aficionado can tell so by only looking at a few pairs. Combined with what he did, developing lasts in
Lottusse is a shoe factory in Spain with great heritage, the year 1877 under the trademark is not false. In the 90s, Yanko was the super master of Spanish shoemaking, and now Carmina and Meermin under the Pujas family are in full swing. TLB Mallorca is also unstoppable. With some many competitors and newcomers, Lottusse
JFP is the abbreviation of J.FitzPatrick, a leather shoe brand founded by Justin FitzPatrick also known as ShoeSnob blogger. However, this pair of shoes can also be thought of as J.FitzPatrick X FU Pei abbreviated as JFP, why? Because you can get this model through MTO on the official website, but with this last, never