If we talk about the most popular dress shoe brands in China in 2025, AXEN thrones the entry level, and ZHUOLV the highest end. (fp in the middle).
Perhaps many people have met the founders of ZHUOLV, YI Tian, but few people know his background and why he founded this brand.
Let’s get to know the boss.
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Her brand is called ACCA and the logo is a rabbit.
In the interview, she mentioned the experience of making these shoes, ZHAO Ruoda’s guidance, Jaff’s contribution and the practice with WM1978.
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Although WEN Tao is not a shoemaker, as a cobbler, he has become a name that cannot be ignored among all leather shoes lovers.
When someone wants to resole, install toe plate and attach rubber piece to the outsole, it is impossible not to think of him at the first time, because his work is the finest and best.
In 2023, he joined the Oct Tenth team.
I think as a media to promote sewing shoes/gentleman shoes/handmade shoes (I most approve of the first one, not emphasizing craftsmanship, but emphasizing its durability and sustainability), it is not a flag-waving cry for the brand, or where there is discount information, it should always be settled on people. Practitioners, consumers and bystanders are the subjects that make the circle of an article more vivid.
Let’s come to the story of WEN Tao.
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Do you know this chair?
This should be the most frequently appeared chair related to men’s shoes on Instagram.
If you don’t remember, look at the next picture.
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Gulun, though not the hottest brand in leather shoes enthusiasts’ circle, still a well-known brand.
Compared with other sewing shoe brands in China, Gulun basically has no marketing, which can of course be said to be the lack of brand power, because we consume not only the goods themselves.
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Many people asked me how to choose the size of shoes. When they reported the size of China, I suddenly became extremely nervous because I couldn't answer this question at…
Yutaka Moriguchi is a Japanese bespoke shoemaker who gained a lot of loyal customers and built his own balanced, understated style. After running his atelier for more than 10 years, he is a master and makes fantastic shoes skillfully.
It is a great honour to have this interview with hm.
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Many people know that I work in an automotive company that has a supercar line. There was a meeting with a very senior executive called Skip Level, and he used a word that impressed me very much. He said the brand is selling Sensation. This word really struck me.
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These shoes weren’t really my specification because I asked Mr. Alexandru Maftei to make the shoes he wanted to make for me. The result is the last and craftsmanship are so satisfying, while the colour is a little bit out of control.
Let us check it out.
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An extremely artful pair of shoes, which can only be found in bespoke shoemaking. For this model, I think all the packaging is not important anymore, let us check the shoes directly.
Leopold I, (born June 9, 1640, Vienna—died May 5, 1705, Vienna), Holy Roman emperor during whose lengthy reign (1658–1705) Austria emerged from a series of struggles with the Turks and the French to become a great European power, in which monarchical absolutism and administrative centralism gained ascendancy.
I name this model with this great emperor due to its unmatchable originality which is absolutely unseen in the field.
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