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The Iconic Designs of Shoemakers

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: March 31, 2025
Post category:Dress Shoes
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Maybe many brands have several peerless classic models, such as Lopez of John Lobb, Andy of Berluti, Arca of Corthay. Even if the brands are not famous by themselves, they all have very attractive styles, such as Decon of Norman Vilalta, Tobar of Septieme Largeur, and Brillantina of Bontoni.

Then my question is, if it is not a style, but a certain feature (excluding the last), can it immediately remind us of a certain brand? For example, for John Lobb, I can’t think of any.

I can think of the following, and welcome you to contribute.

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Sadness of Dress Shoe Models

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: October 15, 2024
Post category:Dress Shoes
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I’m not sure whether this is a kind of sadness or not. When I introduced Maftei signature style, I said that if this style is copied by many people one day, I won’t be embarrassed. I just hope people will remember that Maftei made this style well-known.

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The Possibilities for Element Mix-up Are Endless

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: July 19, 2024
Post category:Dress Shoes
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As a blogger, I pay attention to aesthetics and innovation; As a shoe store owner, I am concerned about what shoes sell well.

These two aspects of concern, let me deeply understand that the more beautiful and innovative, the harder it is to sell.

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Upper Design Is An Identifying Point

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: July 8, 2024
Post category:Dress Shoes
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The long history of classic dress shoes has resulted in classic/core styles from many of the longer surviving brands, and anyone with some knowledge and love of dress shoes can rattle off many, many style names.

However, I think there is only one brand that has done the best job of emphasising its brand identity on upper design, and I would give it an analogy with the familial front (design) of the automotive industry.

That is Edward Green.

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What is the limit of pattern innovation?

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: July 29, 2023
Post category:Dress Shoes
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When it comes to dress shoes, most people think that these shoes are too boring, if it is not required by company to wear it, nobody will wear it.

Check brands in the mall, no matter cheap or expensive, the appearance of the shoes is not much different, black lace up and brown loafer.

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Countdown of Back Seams

Post author:FU Pei
Post published: January 26, 2023
Post category:Classic Menswear Dress Shoes
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Dress shoes, on one hand are regarded very boring as the patterns had been invented for so many years, for laymen, they even look all the same, maybe only the difference of with lace or without; on the other hand, numerous shoemakers are still keeping innovating and designing amazing patterns. If we only look at most conservative designs, there are some elements shared my each one, the back seam is one of them.

Back seam helps on lasting as seamless heel needs more skilful handlasting to control the stretch without tear off upper leather. But their aesthetics are different, here I rank them from the best to least loved by me.

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