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Few can finish a sole edge as nicely as Eiji Murata of Main d’Or. His shoes are proof that the often used term “a handmade look” or similar, is basically just an excuse for not doing it as good as one could. Some thoughts on this in conjunction with this photo.
Lovable Brogue is a new blog about classic men’s shoes, which has offered a lot of readable content during its four months of existence, and hopefully will a continuing to do so for a long time going forward. The more good content on quality shoes, the merrier.
This week I bought a new pair of TLB Mallorca Artista shoes, a pair of reverse stitch toe derbys in dark brown hatch grain. A really great model, definitely worth it to share a bunch of pics of the goodies.
Catella Shoemaker is the brand of bespoke shoemaker Daniel Wegan, previously head of the bespoke department at Gaziano & Girling and world champion in shoemaking in 2019. This is my first pair from his own venture, and as expected they are made to a superb standard. Here’s loads of photos and a film of the shoes.
A nice fiddle back waist is always a pleasure to look at, and when they are as built-up and well-made as this here by Japanese bespoke shoemaker Main d’Or, they are pure eye candy. Just as aesthetically pleasing as the model it’s based on.
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I’ve finally solved a good solution for storing my footwear in the house we moved to almost two years ago now. Two large glass cabinets located in a hallway near the entrance door – both good looking and convenient.
Last year German bespoke shoemaker Patrick Frei and his new partner Kazuya Kimura were part of the Amsterdam Super Trunk Show, where they showcased some old but also a bunch of new samples. I showed a few images in the report from the event, but these shoes are so amazing that it would be a shame not to show more of them. Here’s a picture special to rectify this.
Another year has passed, another 100 articles posted on this blog. A year that obviously hasn’t been like nothing we’re used to. Here’s the annual pic from the New Years celebrations along with a longer than usual summary of the year that has been, and a look into what’s coming.
This week I received my sixth pair from the Japanese bespoke shoemaker Yohei Fukuda. A seamless wholecut in a stunning burgundy patina, which really enhances the magnificent shape of Fukuda’s chiseled last. Here’s lots of pictures plus a film showcasing the beauties.
A year when nothing has been normal, and with a Christmas that is not what it use to be for most people celebrating it around the world, it feels good that at least some things can be the same. Like here on this photo, where it’s the same shoes, socks and trousers as in last years Christmas greeting here on Shoegazing.
