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Shoe shoot for Free and Easy

Wednesday, November 21st 2012 Tags:
  • Shoes
  • Cleverley
  • Edward Green
  • Gaziano and Girling
  • John Lobb
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Wednesday, November 21st 2012
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Photo shoot yesterday for Free and Easy magazine in Japan. They’re doing a special on English shoes, so shots of four pairs of my shoes from four different English shoemakers, and an interview/shoot with me. Photos of that next month when the magazine’s out.

From bottom to top: Gaziano & Girling bespoke slip-ons, John Lobb (Paris) blue Oxfords, Edward Green Top Drawer monks, Cleverley black imitation brogues.

Posted in ShoesTagged Cleverley, Edward Green, Gaziano and Girling, John Lobb

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    1. AvatarAnonymous
      View 22/11/2012

      Hello Simon,

      I met you when we were both waiting for the train this morning.

      Hope we will meet again, I have many questions regarding style.

      Cheers,

      Thierry

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      • Simon CromptonSimon Cromptonreplied:
        View 22/11/2012

        It was lovely to meet you Thierry, and a bizarre coincidence that we both live and work in the same areas.

        I like your hat and your loafers by the way. Very nice.

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        • Avataradamreplied:
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          a test

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    2. AvatarAnonymous
      View 11 months ago

      Simon, I’ve pretty much read all of your bespoke shoe posts and was wondering whose lastmaking has been most precise. Who do you recommend for lastmaking either in Japan or England? I know you’re less familiar with Japanese.

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      • Simon CromptonSimon Cromptonreplied:
        View 11 months ago

        To be honest, I’d say most of the ones I’ve used for more than one shoe have been similar – Stefano Bemer, Cleverley, Gaziano. Though perhaps with Masaru Okuyama being a little better (see that recent post). The stand-out conclusion for me is that bespoke shoes (as noted on that post too) are best as a long-term game. They make sense if you’re going to get multiple pairs of shoes over your life. I generally dissuade people who just want to get one pair ever

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