I learned about this brand late, but when I found its products, my eyes suddenly lit up, so I cooperated with him to develop a pair of mine.
It’s also the first time for me to get Artisan Bobo’s shoes, and I’ll open a box with you to see how the overall experience is.
Unboxing
The moment when the purple shoe box was removed from the express box, I was very experienced. Because purple was the imperial color in ancient times (mainly because it was difficult to extract purple dye in nature), purple has always represented luxury.
The material of the shoe box is very stiff, and the logo is also very advanced. Then I thought of Crockett & Jones’ Handgrade trademark.
If there is anything that can be improved, since purple is chosen, it is better to “Zijin Dynasty” and turn the color of logo into gold.
When the lid is lifted, the experience is not so good, and the golden blue suddenly appears inside the shoe box, like the bodies of some beetles in nature.
Black paper, of course, can’t be wrong, but it also adds color. And my eternal doubt about this paper, what is its function?
Uncover the black paper and see a plastic shoehorn.
There is such a heel sticker that girls will use more under the shoehorn. This is the first time I have seen it in men’s shoes. No matter how functional it is, I think it’s strange to put such a thing in high-end leather shoes anyway.
The charcoal gray shoe bag has a good texture, and the only thing is the color, either gold or purple. Since the color of the logo is the same as that of the shoe box, the color of the shoe bag should be the same as that of the shoe box.
Take out your shoes and fill them with two paper balls. No problem.
Last
I know that the most attractive thing about this shoe must be its upper design, not the last, but the last undoubtedly determines its aesthetic feeling. Let me stick to it.
The first time I saw it, I felt that the standard of this last shape was too high! Am I even surprised that Bobo’s ability to make last trees is so superb?
Unexpectedly, there is a story about this last shape, which is also related to a great bespoke Chinese shoemaker.
Bobo bought this last from HUANG Niu (Jinzi Huang) in Shenyang. HUANG Niu is the teacher of bespoke shoemaker Chen Hua and shoemaker Jimjun.
This last was not even made by Master Huang himself! It’s a British last in his collection.
Elegant, unparalleled.
Pattern
Yes, yes, finally back to the place where you are more interested. And this vamp is related to a big man in the suit circle, that is, the suit man, Qi Ge.
This shoe was made by Artisan Bobo, but the design inspiration was put forward by Qi Ge.
Qi Ge was inspired by this advertisement pictorial.
And I also happened to see the true god of classic men’s wear. Fred Astair is wearing this shoe at home.
It’s not enough to have styles. I also consulted with Qi Ge about the origin of this “Grecian Slipper”.
In the 19th century, around the Crimean War, Western Europe was influenced by Orientalism, and more and more oriental products flowed to Europe more smoothly: smoking clothes, Turkish hats, etc., all became popular during this period. In addition to Albert Slipper (velvet slipper), oriental indoor slipper, which is usually made of two pieces of leather (upper and heel), has extremely low side opening. This simple and neat structure, which abandons redundant decorations, is reminiscent of simple sandals worn by ancient Greek soldiers, hence the name “Grecian Slipper”.
By the middle of the 20th century, the smooth and clean lines of Greek loafers perfectly matched the popular Art Deco at that time and the modernist aesthetics in the middle of the century.
In Hollywood’s golden age movies, you can often see the hero wearing a well-tailored gown or loose flannel pants and a pair of soft calf leather or suede Greek loafers on his feet. It is the epitome of the calm, decent and tasteful male lifestyle of that era. At that time, the sole was extremely thin, even without any support, and it was born purely for pacing on the indoor carpet.
In recent years, with the pursuit of “relaxation” after the epidemic and the continuous evolution of the field of classic men’s wear, Greek casual shoes have been discovered again, such as Bryceland’s Co, Dunhill, Lemaire, and some Japanese brands have keenly discovered the potential of this kind of shoes.
Extremely simple upper design.
It is made up of two pieces of leather.
The heel is also completely one piece, that is, if you want to wear it as a real slipper, you can step on it.
Construction
This is the difference between my product and Artisan Bobo’s original one.
The original product provided by Artisan Bobo is adhesive technology, but as the guardian of sewing shoes, I strongly demand that it be changed to Blake technology.
It can not only maintain the slim aesthetic feeling, but also provide a softer sole and foot feeling compared with Goodyear.
Leather
I chose C.F.Stead’s Repello suede leather for this pair to match the suit of Gik Tailor. The fabric of that suit is cashmere and linen fabric in Huizhou Lounge, with 5% cashmere as the backbone and 95% French linen. It feels not as rough as linen, but only as soft as cashmere. After wearing it for a period of time, the linen folds are loose, which is the best taste for me to wear with such a pair of home slippers.
Summary
Differentiated competition is an extremely commercial word, just like “track”, it seems that we are just trying to compete and win every day.
It’s not like this. The experience of beauty and pleasure is something you can experience only when you slow down.
