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Model Archive – fp

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: October 9, 2026
Post category:Dress Shoes
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fp is a Chinese shoemaker which focuses on handwelting construction and reminiscenting greatest sheomakers in the history. If I list several names of its lasts, you will know what I am talking about, TUCZEK, GATTO and PEAL.

So basically, this is a culture project rather than shoe business.

In the meantime, it invented Handwelted Football Sneaker category which is absolutely novel and features greatest players as well as dress shoemakers.

The model names are from the historical figures, and it combines the last to the full name of the figure.

Here I summarize its models, the latter capped word is the surname and also the last name.

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Model Archive – Zhuolv

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: October 2, 2026
Post category:Dress Shoes
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Zhuolv is the Chinese sheomaker emerging in 2023 which offers the best and highest quality welted shoes and incoporates the Chinese traditional culture. Its models have the name of elegant…

Model Archive – J.FitzPatrick Footwear

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: May 8, 2026
Post category:Dress Shoes
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The best shoe brand in my opinion because its design. The founder Justin FitzPatrick AKA ShoeSnob knows everything about dress shoes and studied shoemakeing in Stefano Bemer Studio.

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Model Archive – Carlos Santos

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: March 30, 2026
Post category:Dress Shoes
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As the retailer of Carlos Santos in China, the introduction of this brand has been given many times, here I only summarize its models.

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Model Archive – Church’s

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: October 27, 2025
Post category:Dress Shoes
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In shoe aficionados’ eyes, John Lobb or Edward Green may be the best English shoes, but in American’s eyes, or for most outsider of this circle, Church’s is the best.

The reasons are different, for American, Church’s is the first one they can see in the US as early as 1920s. And for fashion consumers, Church’s belongs to Prada.

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Model Archive – Crockett & Jones

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: April 1, 2025
Post category:Dress Shoes
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In the mid-range segment, Crockett & Jones is the one nobody can circuvent. For years it stands for most reliable classic footwear manufacturer and makes for many brands.

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Model Archive – Gulun

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: February 17, 2025
Post category:Dress Shoes
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Gulun is the real killer in handwelted shoes territory, fully handmade including handwelted construction, handlasting, handstitched outsole and seamless heel.

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Model Archive – Sons of Henrey

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: February 6, 2025
Post category:Dress Shoes
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The very unusual classic dress shoes brand from Belgium.

It is quite strange that Belgium is adjunct to the fashion empire France, while its fashion industry is very silent.

Sons of Henrey was founded in 2016 by Tom Brone, and opened its online door to customers till 2018.

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Model Archive – Enzo Bonafe

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: October 15, 2024
Post category:Dress Shoes
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A typical Italian family business founded in 1963. All family members are working in the factory. Located in Bologna, constructions are Blake, Goodyear and Norwegese.

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