Stefano Bemer may be the arguably most prominent Italian bespoke shoemaker in early 2000s. Even the great French bespoke shoemaker Stephane Jimenez said Stefano taught him very important things, not to mention Stefano Bemer studio nourished so many wonderful shoemakers such as Norman Vilalta. Let us have a look of his and his brand history.
Category: Dress Shoes
There is a fairy tale in dress shoe community. Once upon a time, there was an American brand called Cole Haan. It is the current running brand Cole Haan however it is not in fact. It entrusted factory in the UK to make its shoes and focused on sales domestically. It sounds nothing special with
Chapel is the most sought after Double Monk among John Lobb offerings, and maybe this statement is too moderate, because it could be the most beautiful double monk of all shoes! Chapel is in Prestige collection which has more refined craftsmanship and better leather. Let us check my pair. Post Views: 2,731
I shared my pair of John Lobb x Aston Martin sneaker, in that article I mentioned last 8695 is too sharp for a sneaker. I don’t have the capability to change the last, but I can change the Construction! I hesitated not and deconstructed the glued rubber sole and planned to change it to Blake
The emperor of welted shoes. Maybe some would argue that Edward Green and Gaziano & Girling are no inferior, not to mention there are Berluti and Corthay from France to compete. No matter what the argument is, John Lobb is the king, period. Post Views: 1,679
In many well knowledgeable connoisseurs’ eyes, there is one brand you cannot miss and waist your money which is Poulsen Skone & Co. I always came across super fine shoes on Ebay and forums, but the information about this brand was not well circulated. Post Views: 2,607
Meermin may well sit in the vocabulary of shoe enthusiasts, however quite few knows its rich history. If I need to use one single phrase to describe the well known price killer from Spain, it is Steadily Paced. Post Views: 2,871
Romania is actually a very renowned shoemaking center in Europe for centuries and recently entered the view by the fact that the well received Austrian shoe brand Saint Crispin’s makes its shoes here. Post Views: 768
Mogada is a Munich based Germany bespoke shoemaker, I came across its astonishing shoes on Instagram. I didn’t know much about it such as the people behind, the history or its reputation domestically. I shamelessly asked to have an interview to know more, and was warmly welcomed by the founder, Louis Lampertsdörfer. I surprisingly found
Crockett & Jones was regarded as the cornerstone of welted shoes globally. The reason is many aspects, one of which is Crockett & Jones made private labels for US brands. If we divide English shoes into three levels, entry be Barker and Loake, the epitome is John Lobb, Edward Green and Gaziano & Girling, then