English Shoemakers

Here You have the Bespoke Shoemakers in London

Famous bespoke shoemakers John Lobb, Cleverley and Foster & Son Often you’ll hear three names, when it comes to bespoke ...

Bespoke John Lobb shoes in napped nubuck

I am not the one, who spends 3.348 Pounds Sterling on a pair of shoes. That is too steep for ...

Foster and Son: The lesser known London shoemaker

Most people, who are interested in fine shoes have heard about John Lobb. Many will also be able to mention ...

John Lobb St James

John Lobb is probably the best-known cobbler in the world. Not just because John Lobb is good at making shoes ...

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German Shoemakers

Benjamin Klemann Shoes – part 4 (final)

Final shoes from Benjamin Klemann in Hamburg. I have to say that I’m happy with the result. I have several ...

Benjamin Klemann Shoes – Part 3

A tight, apparrently perfect grip around my heels. That was my first impression, when slipping my feet into the trial ...

Benjamin Klemann Shoes – Part 2

Klemann is a true family business. Benjamin Klemann looks after customers, he takes measurements, and he creates the lasts. His wife, Magrit, makes the ...

Benjamin Klemann Shoes – part 1

I have numerous bespoke shoes from the Warsaw shoemakers Tadeusz Januszkiewicz and Jan Kielman. The former has made me the ...

John Lobb Alumna Hendrikje Ehlers in Berlin

Some years ago a reader directed me to a German sartorial forum, which now seems to have vanished. The forum ...

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Italian Shoemakers

The Mario Bemer Story

[Master shoemaker Seiji Miyagawa working on a shoe pattern] There is an iGent test: Explain how John Lobb operations are ...

Rivolta Shoes

Burgundy derby shoes Blake-Stitched oxford shoes Cognac semi-brogue shoes Burgundy tassel loafers Black monk shoes My leather shoe collection consists ...

Shoemaker Shoko Matsuoka in Florence

I was about to leave Florence, when Shoko Matsuoka’s shop surfaced at the beginning of an alley. I thought I ...

Shoemaker Roberto Ugolini in Florence

Florence has a relatively large amount of bespoke shoemakers, probably due to a strong leather craft tradition. I have mentioned ...

Angelo Comolli – hidden shoemaker in Milan

Maestro was abroad serving Japanese customers. Instead his assistant showed me the small workshop situated on a 3rd floor in ...

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Other Shoemakers

Materna Shoes in Vienna Excels in Wood-Pegged Shoes

Rare wood-pegged shoes Wood-nailed or wood-pegged shoes, “holzgenagelte Schuhe” as they say in German, are rare, and fine wood-pegged shoes ...

Budapest Bespoke Shoes

Budapest Bespoke Shoes and László Vass Budapest has a long time been renown for a strong shoemaking tradition. I suppose it has a ...

Rudolf Scheer & Söhne – World’s Oldest Bespoke Shoemaker lies in Vienna

Old Rudolf Scheer Vienna still has eight to nine bespoke shoemakers. In the group it is fair to say that ...

Proper Shoe Fit versus Proper Shoe Shape

There is a bias towards shoe shape, when I browse the web. People adore the beautiful line of an Italian ...

Refurbishing Leather Shoes

If you dream of a 40 years old pair of shoes like ones Prince Charles has, timely repairs are necessary. ...

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