Posts by nutcracker

Quote:Originally Posted by chogall Awesome. Would love to see some Otsuka bespokes!!' Emperor's shoemaker!! Yeah they actually had some bespoke replicas of the past emperors' shoes on display. They were made as sister shoes of the...

Shoe Shopping in Roppongi Roppongi is where local Tokyoites and foreign tourists alike go for a night life: at bars, clubs, eateries, gentlemen's clubs etc... and it did have a shady reputation in the past. However in this past 10 years...

Quote:Originally Posted by mimo All of them? If I'm greedy, one of the crocs.  But more reasonably, I love those boots. I spent quite a lot of time taking pictures there....and I found myself going back to the boots.... The boots...

Quote:Originally Posted by ThinkDerm great boot! A few more pics of the Full Brogue Half Boots

Quote:Originally Posted by clee1982 That "country" boot is still quite sleek by my book. Nice report, pricing? Thanks CC! Hiro Yanagimachi has a 3 tier order system Full Scratch Order: ¥350K~¥400K (for initial order). ¥200K~¥250K...

Hiro Yanagimachi Workshop, Tokyo Part 2 The semi-annual Pattern Order Fair is currently running from 5/18 to 6/2, and the atelier is open for anyone to visit. Limited to 5 staple designs and 5 leathers to select, these MTO shoes are...

Visit to Hiro Yanagimachi Workshop, Tokyo Part 1 I had a chance to visit and try Hiro Yanagimachi shoes this past weekend. Formerly an industrial designer, and trained at the Cordwainer's College in UK (he graduated first in class),...

He could have used this.... JL Imitation Heel Lifts....

Quote:Originally Posted by bboysdontcryy You'd recommend Suzuki as an entry point to the world of Japanese-made shoes? Who's Inoue Shinkai and Osaka Masamune btw? LOL. Quite a few Japanese bespoke makers offer MTO shoes, and are...

Quote:Originally Posted by bboysdontcryy Yes. Wow That's a rather significant 500 GBP difference if you ask me. Worth flying to Tokyo and visit the places, and have the shoes made up there! Have heard many gd things abt these...