Maftei, a bespoke shoemaker in Vienna, Austria, has been open for almost half a century and has quite a few customers in Austria Germany and Nordic region. What really made it gain world fame was Shoegazing, Jesper Ingevaldsson commissioned its signature style, a seamless wholecut Oxford. Pink is an extremely rare colour in dress shoes,
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Where did you first hear about Maftei shoes? Or if you search Maftei, what will you see? That’s right, one of the world’s two best dress shoe bloggers, Jesper Ingevaldsson, commissioned one pair of bespoke shoes to Mr. Maftei. The shoe was also praised by another great blogger, Justin FitzPatrick. What kind of shoes are
I recently read Hugo Jacomet’s new book, Shoes: The Art of Male Footwear, which includes a chapter on Maftei. I am completely surrounded by Maftei shoes in my room, occasionally glanced at it, or picked it up and played with interest, and I assure that this old gentleman’s work is worthy of praise. Post Views:
Let’s think about what the so-called bespoke really means. Vanity, when you don’t get it, the psychology takes owning bespoke products particularly high, but once you get them, this attribute fades faster than what you get when you buy a luxury brand as the big logos shine everyday you carry them. Post Views: 2,176
Many people know that I work in an automotive company that has a supercar line. There was a meeting with a very senior executive called Skip Level, and he used a word that impressed me very much. He said the brand is selling Sensation. This word really struck me. Post Views: 2,004
As a bespoke shoemaker, Maftei has made a lot of shoes, when we look at the shoes, it is more like a gallery. Each pair is different and full of characteristics. Let us look at this pair hunting derby. Post Views: 2,075
Navvy is a word with very limited usage, maybe only used by Englishmen to call split toe derby. As an Austrian bespoke shoemaker, Maftei also loves making sturdy and tough shoes, Navvy matches this preference quite well. Let us check this pair. Post Views: 2,345
Loafers have dominated the world for its convenience and maybe informality which matches the casual trend in clothing. Except for the formal business occasions requiring oxford, you see loafers everywhere. However, in Austria or middle Europe, loafers are not as popular as the rest of the world, it seems they still prefer derbies. In a
Maftei is a Viennese bespoke shoemaker, however this model is highly praised and welcomed, so I bring them to Chinese shoe lovers by GMTO method. Let us have a look and you know why they are called Cherry. Post Views: 2,529
Mammoth is the extinct big elephant on earth, and read through you will definitely agree the name for this pair from Maftei. Let us unbox this pair together. Post Views: 2,330