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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As a bespoke shoemaker with a very high market share in Central Europe, Maftei has a lot of customers in Austria and Germany, and many customers in Western Europe or Asia only learned about this brand when they arrived there, and then spread its reputation little by little.
Because of the markets and customers he serves, Maftei’s shoes, at their roots, retain the taste of traditional Austro-Hungarian shoes, strong, durable and rugged.
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This is my black Cap Toe Oxford with the highest craftsmanship and the best leather level, but it is not my favorite or most worn one.
I can’t remember exactly how many pairs of black cap toe Oxford I have and how many pairs I have had, but whenever I look at a brand, I will unconsciously look for its black cap toe Oxford to understand the aesthetics of the brand.
I am not so into this pair because of the last and the fit, which gives me a deeper understanding of the logic of the lasts of Chinese and European shoes.
Let ut check it out.
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I came into contact with this shoe store because I saw Maftei shoes on the Internet.
Maftei logo is not written anywhere, but the style and sole of shoes are very recognizable.
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非常高兴，我是全世界互联网上第一个写这个皮鞋款式的人。
这可以算是皮鞋款式里最高端的存在，到今天为止，提供这个款式成鞋的，应该不超过5个品牌。
顾名思义，Side laced就是在侧面系鞋带。
我实在不明白，为什么会有人这么剑走偏锋。
Side laced是英国传奇定制鞋匠Foster & Son为演员Laurence Olivier在20世纪40年代设计的款式。很遗憾，Laurence穿着这个鞋款的照片并未保留下来，原版的鞋子，在互联网上也不见图片。
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Maftei comes from Vienna Austria, the same country as more famous Saint Crispin’s. The shop locates at Kühnplatz 6.
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Many people pay attention to me because I have introduced a lot of technical knowledge about dress shoes.
Later, I thought aesthetics is very important, because after all, dressing handsome is more important than purely handsome shoes on the shelf.
Life is inherently fluid, and I can convey my own ideas, which is the pillar that I can continuously output.
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This is my first pair of Maftei, a special order with great upper pattern. What satisfies me so well is the leather quality and comfort.
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