The (17) bespoke shoemakers I have known
This article was originally written back in 2014. Back then I had tried seven bespoke shoemakers, and nothing in Japan. Seven years later, the number has more than doubled, and the spread is wider – also encompassing some semi-be...
The (17) bespoke shoemakers I have known
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Hey, Interesting on the last point, particularly given the last would be so different on different bespoke commissions from G&G. But I'd personally say the reason I'd rate Yohei higher was the fit and the consistency. Th...
Building a wardrobe: Bespoke shoes
As the last post on building a wardrobe - focused on Neapolitan tailoring - proved popular, I thought I'd do a second looking at shoes. But rather than look at my whole shoe collection, which numbers more than 40 pairs and would take a long time to ...
Building a wardrobe: Bespoke shoes
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Because the styles haven't really attracted me and I've had some quite poor reports on fit from friends...
Tim Little: bespoke Chelsea boots
As mentioned back in October, I recently had a pair of bespoke Chelsea boots made by Tim Little – the owner of Grenson shoes, who also runs a smaller label under his own name. I was interested in Tim’s bespoke offering primarily for the...
Tim Little: bespoke Chelsea boots
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Nice to hear Iqbal. Brown calf can be lovely but it's shinier and smarter. Suede is more subtle and sophisticated generally...
Tim Little and Grenson, explained
A few months ago, I got to know Tim Little – the owner of the Grenson factory in Northampton and of his own eponymous shoe brand (pictured above, on the left). Not only has Tim been a modernising influence in Northampton ever since he took ov...
Tim Little and Grenson, explained
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It may be that the ''Grenson's'' that you purchased on eBay were fakes. Have you compared them to the same shoe in a store?...
Five tips on bespoke shoes
I do like it when readers suggest posts. You feel you’re fulfilling a need. Two weeks ago, on Five Tips on Bespoke Suits, a reader requested a similar post on bespoke shoes, so here it is. 1 Be conservative I know it’s the same as the f...
Five tips on bespoke shoes
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Absolutely Lindsay, there's lots of coverage around the site. Perhaps start with the post 'The bespoke shoemakers I have known' https://www.permanentstyle.com/2014/10/the-shoemakers-i-have-known.html...
