Foster and son bespoke shoes #3 – pattern making, clicking and broguing 1. Pattern making The next step, after taking measurements and preparing the last (see my previous post), is the pattern making. Emma, Fosters specialist, starts with placing the last on a piece of paper and drawing the center line of the last. Everytime similar operation takes place, Emma always …
Jan Kielman bespoke shoemakers – Conversation with Maciej Kielman
Jan Kielman – bespoke shoe and boot maker from Warsaw The workshop is run today by third and fourth generation of descendants of the founder Jan Kielman. Established in 1883 it’s heyday was in the ’20s and ’30s when the movers from across the Europe (including young Charles de Gaulle) were clients. many Poles supplied themselves with beautiful shoes as …
Best English black oxford shoes by BlueLoafers 2014
Best English shoes of 2014 by Blue Loafers – black leather captoe oxfords Shoes is the topic I really like to cover on my website. There are some reviews on other blogs and websites which try to describe best classic shoes a man can get. The reason they do not create any grades or rankings is quite simple – there are …
Foster and Son bespoke shoes #2 – measurements and last making
Foster and Son bespoke shoes #2 – measurements and last making 1. Measurements Taking measurements is said to be one of the most essential parts of the bespoke process. There is only one fitting at maximum so the shoemaker must be very careful and gather as much information as possible about customer’s feet. Yes, it is important to accurately measure both …
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Wedding shoes guide (PL)
Wedding shoes guide Wedding is a special occasion and for many the first time they consider buying a quality menswear products like dress shoes. Undoubtedly you want to look like a very elegant man and possibly the best dressed guy in the room. Wedding shoes guide will definitely help you with that. This is a first post from a series …
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Grey wool trousers with Meermin suede oxfords (PL)
Last weekend photo shoot with Matthew from topgrain.co.uk. I am wearing: Jacket – Barbour International Coat – Blue double breasted from Suitsupply Trousers – Luxire mtm tailor Shoes – brown suede oxfords by Meermin Shirt – Luxire Tie & scarf – Drake’s London Pocket square – vintage Scarf has not been presented before. Even though it looks like it is …
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Chukka boots review #2 and outfits (PL)
I have finished my latest post (link here) with a conclusion that I would not mention Saint Crispins as they exceed my limit price of 400GBP. I also said that I didn’t mentioned i.e. Carmina, which was a big mistake. It took me just a two or three looks at their boots to realize that they truly deserve a spot …
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Suede chukka boots review (PL)
Some say the Chukka boot is a Fall shoe but I would say it is Fall-Winter-Spring shoe. Especially if the temperatures in your area do not drop much below zero or if there is not so much snow in the winter. It is more a casual than dress shoe although I would advise you to wear it as often as …
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Foster and Son shoemakers #1 (PL)
This Saturday I visited a renowned English shoemakers – Foster and Son. Foster is one of the oldest shoe and bootmakers in the world. It was founded in 1840 so the company has 173 years of continuous experience in making not only RTW but most importantly bespoke shoes. It is one of only three shoe stores at Jermyn Street that …
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The interview with Laszlo Vass of Vass Shoes
The interview with Laszlo Vass of Vass Shoes (PL) I feel a little bit ashamed that I haven’t heard about Vass Shoes before. It must have been styleforum where I found them for the first time. What was my first impression? Amazing and beautifully styled last. I love the sharpness and maybe even agressiveness of its shape. In my opinion …