Before this pair, I didn’t know Yohei Fukuda named each model. In his Ready To Wear offerings there are only 4 models which I very appreciate for its conciseness. I placed a MTO model because those 4 are not my dish. Yohei Fukuda is the most sought after shoemaker nowadays, let us have a look
Tag: Japan
Clematis is a famous bespoke atelier in Japan, the bespoke shoemaker TAKANO Kentaro used to work in shoe shop Gloucester Road and developed the private label KOKON, and served as inhouse bespoke shoemaker there. Later he set up his own shop Clematis Ginza. Post Views: 2,892
Nowadays, people regards shoes as the normal and call cordwainers shoemakers, but when we look at John Lobb’s full name, and into the history, Bootmaker is the truly heritage. Post Views: 2,251
Japan is the holy temple of bespoke shoemaking. I know a lot of people may disagree, however the number of bespoke shoemakers and their meticulous crafts back this conclusion relentlessly. It is not easy to tell which Japanese shoemaker is the best even though Yohei Fukata definitely has the highest global reputation. Kiyonori Udagawa is
Lloyd this brand is quite confusing as there was one entering China market very early and earned great reputation, and that one is from Germany. Today Lloyd Germany still exists, but at the very low quality. The full name of Lloyd Footwear is Lloyd Footwear England, it must be an English brand, but is it?
Mr. Kaneko is a uprising bespoke shoemaker from Japan, and he lives in Fukuoka. His shoes are extremely elegant, well proportioned and full of inspirations. It is a great honor to talk with Mr. Kaneko. Post Views: 2,114
Made in Japan, which brand is the first coming into Japanese minds? I am afraid Scotch Grain would be the one. Founded in 1964, produce shoes for American and English brands. You can think this is localization or license business. At 1978, own brand Scotch Grain was established. Post Views: 1,551
A very young brand from Japan established in 2018. The two cofounders are very fond of classic American shoes and manage to replicate even refine the products. The idea is combine the classic design with current techniques. Shoes hit the market in 2020. Post Views: 1,436
This is a Japansese brand, Tomoe is not so familiar to end comsumers, however it is a giant in dress shoe industry in Japan because it is the official distributor of many European brands in Japan, a true pioneer founded in 1948. Post Views: 1,472
For well known brands, such as John Lobb, Model Archive is a great place to find those unusual models and maybe buy it by request. For those only known by its name, the review can have a general feeling of its products. For the completely unknown, Model Archive will also introduce some background for it