Toni Llobera Barceló is the founder of the eponymous brand, putting his name inside means he is so devoted to. Selling point of TLB Mallorca is ratio of value and price. Post Views: 3,494
Any shoe enthusiast would recognize the name, as the brand bears his name inside, Gaziano & Girling. The two talented industry veterans founded the brand, Tony Gaziano takes care of design as well as promotion, Dean Girling covers the backstage, which is making and quality control. What is his journey in shoemaking? Post Views: 2,952
Masegrove was an English shoe brand now defunct. It was rumored that at its later stage, it was made by Loake. Suddenly I feel Loake of yesterday is Crockett & Jones of today making shoes for many other brands. Post Views: 1,504
If I am asked which brand is most sought after in welt shoes market, the answer is Gaziano & Girling without dispute. I attribute two reasons, 1) aesthetics combining English and Italian, 2) revolutionary craftsmanship. Post Views: 1,575
a.testoni is not a player in niche market anymore and opens a lot of mono-brand boutiques around the world. I believe its current customer base does not care about different collections/lines from it, but we, shoe enthusiasts do. Ironically, even we do, most have no idea how many collections a.testoni offers and what they are.
Austrian shoemaker Saint Crispin’s is very sought after among shoe enthusiasts. Except its unique aesthetics, its high handwork percentage is also an important aspect. According to its promotion most people would think Saint Crispin’s are 95% handmade, which means all steps are taken by hand except upper stitching done by sewing machine. But is it
Carlos Santos有一款乐福，Elliot，是它全球卖得最好的乐福，我店里也有三个皮革及颜色选择。Elliot在我眼里，第一眼很难和其他家的区分开来，虽然它的围裙区域使用的是John Lobb Lopez的缝制方式，便士开孔又拿来的J.M.Weston 180的形状然后再变得狭长一点，但始终太过普通。普通，也许就是它卖得最好的原因。 Post Views: 552
I believe most shoe lovers have heard of this brand, and some are so keen of it. Saint Crispin’s makes Austria known as a shoemaking hotspot in middle Europe. Post Views: 2,019
This is a hands-on article, if you would like to know more about theory, check this one. In this case, the severely moldy shoes are a pair of penny loafer, Pembrey from English shoemaker Church’s. Let us tour around to see what methods I had tried and what can really be effective. Post Views: 1,426
Stefano Bemer may be the arguably most prominent Italian bespoke shoemaker in early 2000s. Even the great French bespoke shoemaker Stephane Jimenez said Stefano taught him very important things, not to mention Stefano Bemer studio nourished so many wonderful shoemakers such as Norman Vilalta. Let us have a look of his and his brand history.