CLOSED -- Hand-lasted, Hand-welted Dress Shoes in Seoul Korea -- CLOSED

There is a local shoemaker here in Seoul, South Korea who has agreed to do a group order of made-to-measure dress shoes. I purchased a pair about two years ago, and they are the most comfortable pair of shoes I have owned, excluding trainers, because they are made-to-measure. I have severely mismatched feet sizes due to a problem with my right ankle, but I can wear these comfortably for long periods with no issues. I contacted him to purchase another pair, but found that the shoemaker no longer takes individual orders; that is why I am proposing this group buy.

For those interested, we need 12 orders. Since I will be ordering a pair, that means there are 11 spots available. Each pair will be produced as soon as the order is made, so that people can receive their pairs as soon as possible.

-The shoes are made from full-grain calf leather, with a channeled leather sole. They are hand-lasted and hand-welted, made to your measurements for your left and right foot.

-Shoes will be $390USD per pair, and payments will be accepted through PayPal.

THIS GTMO IS NOW CLOSED. NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN.​

-Each pair requires about 3 weeks for production from the date the order was placed.

-Shoes will be shipped by EMS, which has a tracking number and takes 5-8 days for delivery to Europe/North America.

-These shoes come straight from the manufacturer, who normally does not do any retail. As such, they have no branding on the soles/insole/box/etc.



-You can choose from several design options below, regarding the shoe style, color, lining, and last:


-Different shoe color options can be found by clicking here.


-Different shoe styles can be found by clicking here.


-Different lining options can be found by clicking here.


-Differences in lasts can be found by clicking here.

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-The shoes will be made not based on shoe size, but feet measurements.
-Measurement instructions can be found by clicking here.

THIS GTMO IS NOW CLOSED. NO ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN.​

I managed to obtain photos from the manufacturer showing various design options:

Click here for more photos​

Click here for more photos​

The styles are not offered anymore, but they should give a better idea of how the cognac leather ages:

This model is not offered anymore, but should give an idea of how the suede dark brown looks:


Some more possible combinations:

-Medallion, Dark Brown, Andrew Last

-Quarter Brogue, Dark Brown, Benjamin Last

-Wingtip Balmoral, Black, Charles Last

-Captoe, Dark Brown, Benjamin Last

These are the pair I currently own, a derby in cognac, in the Andrew last. They were a lighter shade originally, but darkened after going through many types of conditioner, cream, and polish.
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One pair that arrived, a captoe in cognac calf and green suede. Since all shoes are made to order, customization is available such as this green suede; just ask!

The cognac is a shade darker in real life than in the stock photo in the post above:

See more images of the workshop here​

See more photos here​

Some pictures of the dark brown calf suede, which comes from a tannery in Germany, and is treated to be water-resistant.