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Buying tip - All exotics at no upcharge from Calzoleria Carlino
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Buying tip – All exotics at no upcharge from Calzoleria Carlino

2026-05-31
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The Italian shoemaker Calzoleria Carlino’s famous campaign where they offer exotics at no upcharge is back, and this year bigger and better than ever. For the whole of June one can order any type of exotics leather handmade shoes at the same price as calf. So not only alligator or crocodile, but other very special stuff, often vintage skins, like hippo, seal, capybara/carpincho, elephant, stingray and more.

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Report - Brass / Clinch Boots
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Report – Brass / Clinch Boots

2025-04-01
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Among the top Japanese makers of heritage workwear boots stands Brass, the company behind the revered Clinch brand. Founded by Minoru Matsuura, Brass has become synonymous with premium craftsmanship, doing handmade really high quality often vintage boots styles that are sought after by customers around the world.

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Nice sleek hand welted loafers.
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Buying tip – Three highly interesting shoe brands

2025-02-23
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I’ve done a few of these articles, highlighting three brands  that are relatively unknown to the masses, either for being very new or for other reasons. This time it’s the Japanese MTO brand Lightbulb, the established Chinese brand Twinkima.G who now seem to start looking more internationally as well, and former Cleverley head lastmaker Adam Law’s own bespoke brand.

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News - Efe Laborde launches MTO offering
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Buying tip – Efe Laborde launches MTO offering

2024-06-01
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The British-based bespoke shoemaker William Efe Laborde now introduces a Made to Order service, with shoes made to exactly the same standard as his full bespoke, but on standard lasts available in two different toe shapes and in four widths. Initially an oxford and a derby are available as base models, and the leather options are spectacular, with among other things several vintage Freudenberg leathers.

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Buyer's guide - Oct. Tenth
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Buyer’s guide – Oct. Tenth

2024-04-08
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One of the more established players that has emerged on the Chinese scene of men’s shoes in recent years is Oct. Tenth, the house brand of what’s known to many as the Xibao workshop. With the move to a new workshop location, a new website, and a new factory manager, they now enter the era of Oct. Tenth 2.0. Here’s a buyer’s guide to the brand, with a pair of Made to Measure derbies I have made as a base.

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Report - Vogel NYC
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Report – Vogel NYC

2023-12-05
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One of the oldest remaining shoe and bootmakers in the US are going for a renaissance under new ownership. Shoegazing has visited their store and workshop on central Manhattan, and got a glimpse into the high ambitions of the company to create a new American powerhouse for custom made shoes and boots.

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Buyer's guide - Calzoleria Carlino
Buyer's guide

Buyer’s guide – Calzoleria Carlino

2022-11-06
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Calzoleria Carlino is an Italian maker who slowly but steadily started to make a name of itself domestically and internationally in recent years. An old-school, traditional Italian style enhanced by the extensive use of some amazing vintage leathers, combined with a good price tag, makes them highly interesting. Here’s a buyer’s guide to the brand, with a pair of remote bespoke lazyman oxfords in vintage pigskin they’ve made for me as a base.

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