Qingdao is not the consumption center city of classic men’s wear, but the practitioners in Qingdao represent the peak of classic men’s wear in China today.
Zhang Xiao, the first independent tailor in China.
Jiang Daoyuan’s devotion to welted shoes can impress everyone.
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在曾经顶级客户圈子中，皮鞋领域有三个鞋匠是最为认可的，对于他们来说，鞋匠的名气不重要，因为他们本人都是社会的顶部人士，但是鞋子是否做得舒适，优雅，他们太有发言权了，一辈子都在使用最顶级的东西。
这个神圣铁三角是John Lobb，Gatto和Nikolaus Tuczek。
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ZENG Jie has been in the industry for a long time and had a brilliant experience. Now, he slows down and focuses on making high-quality shoes.
Let’s take a look at the story of Zeng Jie, the backbone of Yearn Shoemaker.
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ZHAO Zhun is an independent bespoke shoemaker. In 2021, he took part in shoemaking competition. I’m afraid he was the only one who was still engaged in the role of an independent shoemaker. It’s not that everyone else has left the trade, but has become a product manager or factory director. The road of independent shoemaker is indeed more arduous, and only those who are more persistent in their products can persist. I hope everyone can support him.
The MTM business launched by Zhao Zhun launched MTM service at price point 5600 yuan including fitting shoes and lasted shoe tree. The value is excellent for his work. I ordered a pair.
Let’s take a look at the trial shoes today.
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Are you willing to grow with the brand? If at the beginning of the brand, the product makes you dissatisfied, will you disgust the brand for your whole life?
As a consumer, I don’t want to, because I hope the product is perfect, even if I am given a discount and let me be an early adopter, I don’t want to.
But as an observer of the industry, or as a practitioner of the industry, I know that this process is inevitable and gratifying.
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This Japanese brand is considered to be the best on patina. Although Japan respects French products very much, it has not been very keen for patina and focus on very classic and conservative styles.
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In the field of classic dress shoes, what does trunk show mean originally? It is the bespoke shoemaker himself carrying a suitcase full of some shoes he made, leather samples, and a tool or notebook for measurement to serve guests in different cities.
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The title of an article is a person’s name, what does that mean? Am I writing a biography for him? No, I think he may be a microcosm of many Chinese shoemakers who moves people.
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Badia released a new model of loafer which is very different with its previous sleek and slender ones, and the market applauded.
When I looked at this pair, I thought of Lopez from John Lobb. To be fair, the last is different, however this last is too far away from its signature lasts.
I contacted JIANG Daoyuan, the founder of Badia to know his concept.
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