D’URBAN is a Japanese brand, and its parent company is Renown, which was launched in 1970.
Renown Company officially declared bankruptcy in 2020 June due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
The main products are suits with traditional and classic styles.
The origin of the name is that at the beginning of the 20th century, when the then Prince of Wales and the later Duke of Windsor came to Japan, the name of the ship was RENOWN, and the name of the frigate was DURBAN.
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The most accessible dress shoes in Japan, maybe its share is even higher than Regal.
Founded in 1964 to make shoes for US and English brands who just want to make money without worrying about anything about the products.
In 1978, own brand Scotch Grain hit the market.
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I have interviewed many Japanese bespoke shoemakers and they all mentioned one place in the early stage of their career, that is WFG, World Footwear Gallery. World Footwear Gallery is a Japanese shoe shop.
Let’s talk about the history of this shoe shop today.
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Yohei Fukuda is probably the most prestigious bespoke shoemaker in the world. I think the main reasons are three aspects, one is the delicacy of the Japanese, the other is the media, and the last is the price. The three are not completely isolated.
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If John Lobb is mentioned, what do you think of?
Probability you will think the British shoe brand, by Hermes Group.
But what about Lobb? The most likely thing that comes to mind is John Lobb London, who only provides bespoke service.
What about Lobb’s?
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This name originates from the post for transferring messages in American west, and widely used in many country, and today’s focus is a Japanese shoe brand.
As a shoe shop founded in 1984, Trading Post later released its own label.
This developing path is so common, and the brands it carries have strong impact on its taste.
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A bespoke shoemaker base in Kyoto, Japan, experienced as outwork for many English shoemakers and also Japanese. His shoes are very classic reflecting his study in England. Strong and contrast lines spark his own aesthetics and flavor.
Let us look into his story.
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Japanese dress shoes have a high reputation in the world, because the quality is top-notch. Japanese are more focused on domestic market and not so passionate about expanding to the rest of the world. For various reasons, not many people outside of Japan have tried Japanese shoes. At present, it is the Swedes who are promoting Japanese brands…
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Japan may consume most dress shoes annually in the world, almost every shoe brand you know in the market cannot miss Japan. In Japan, bespoke shoemakers are numerous and all top level, besides, Ready to Wear brands are countless as well.
RAYMAR is the latest creation with unbeatable value.
It is a great honour to talk with Yusuke Oishi, the founder of RAYMAR and know his story and concept.
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.
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