The (17) bespoke shoemakers I have known

March 10th 2021

  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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Im definitely looking forward to that….hopefully it works out well! Lindsay...

ShoesMarch 10th 2021

Building a wardrobe: Bespoke shoes

February 15th 2017

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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I might, but it wouldn't be a top priority. Apart from smartness, the only advantage of a black loafer is that it works with certain looks better - eg some in the 'cold colour' kind of wardrobe. But I'd still always have...

ShoesFebruary 15th 2017

Tim Little: bespoke Chelsea boots

December 17th 2014

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...

ShoesDecember 17th 2014

Tim Little and Grenson, explained

October 17th 2014

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?...

ShoesOctober 17th 2014

Five tips on bespoke shoes

July 7th 2014

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...

ShoesJuly 7th 2014