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One of the Japanese RTW brands that are famous also outside their home country is Miyagi Kogyo. The first retailer in Europe is the Norwegian store Skomaker Dagestad, I have tested one of their models from Kogyo, which is dissected in this review.
About 1.5 years ago, British Loake launched its new top range 1880 Export Grade. A range in the lower mid-range segment sought after by many of the company’s customers. Here’s a substantial review.
It’s nice to see that new interesting manufacturers are constantly appearing in the entry-level segments of classic quality shoes, and one of them is the online shop Herrstil’s own brand Myrqvist. Goodyear welted shoes with good specifications for €210. Shoegazing has tested them.
Often when the Japanese do things they do it properly. That also goes for shoe care products, where ambitious Boot Black offers an impressive arsenal of different types of products for all types of shoe care you can think of. Shoegazing has tested a selection, ranging from ordinary cream and wax polish to oil-based shoe cream, sole edge crayon and polish water.
The French brand Orban’s is an interesting new actor with a some nice lasts and models and a low price tag of $150 it has made a big impressions since it launched 1,5 years ago. And in my eyes Orban’s is one of the most affordable brands in the market for classic quality shoes today. Why it’s like that I go through in this review.
Books about classic men’s style is released new every now and then, but books solely on classic shoes are much rarer. Recently released, however, the book Master Shoemakers – The Art and Soul of Bespoke Shoes by Gary Tok. Shoegazing read it. Also tips on a post I made Manolo why quality shoes really cost that much.
Galoshes has basically been the same for decades, rubber versions being pulled over the bottom of the shoe. The Swedish company Fred & Matt has developed an overshoe that is something completely different, a comprehensive variant made of modern materials. Shoegazing have tested.
Spanish Crownhill Shoes is one of many new players in the lower price segment of classic quality shoes. They compete not least with offering impressive material specifications for the price. Here’s a review of a plain cap toe oxford from the brand’s Goodyear welted premium range.
Heschung is one of the classic French brands of quality shoes, with their own distinct style. Here’s a substantial review of the derby Crocus with double rubber soles and a so-called reverse welt.
Japanese Edoya makes some of the world’s finest shoe care brushes, made entirely by hand in a small factory in Tokyo. Their suede brush is made with dense hairs of phosphor bronze, and is simply an amazing product.
