New high-end shoe store in NYC: Leffot

Looks like NYC's West Village is getting a cool new store for high-end shoes. Anyone heard of this place or know the people behind it?

http://www.raredaily.com/style/leffo...new_york_city/

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Manhattan's Most Stylish New Shoe Store Leffot Opens \t
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When it comes to fine shoe stores, it seems like men are always one step behind.

Fortunately, discerning gentlemen have a new place to step up to: introducing Leffot, the new West Village, luxury shoe store just for men.

Conceived by Steven Taffel, a fashion industry veteran of Bottega Veneta and Prada, and his wife Hiroko, a former window designer for Bottega and J.M. Weston, Leffot is a feast for fans of European footwear. Whether your tastes run British (Church's, Edward Green, Graziano & Girling), Italian (Artioli), or French (J.M. Weston, Pierre Corthay, Aubercy), you can easily find something sharp to slip into.

And for those whose who insist on bespoke, you get to work directly with Taffel for your custom-made creation.

Finally, a well-heeled shop for the well-heeled man.

Leffot opens early next week.

Leffot
10 Christoper Street (off Greenwich Avenue)
Tel: (212) 989-4577
http://www.leffot.com

Just visited the website. Thanks for the heads up. WOW!! EG, G&G, Aubercy, Corthay and Weston under one roof!! I thought BG had an exclusive on Corthay in NYC. GV is the new Gold Coast, there should be lots of target customers, I certainly hope they'll do well. The only brand they lack is Vass. Now that BG no long carries it, I think A Harris or Gabo (sp?) should approach the store. I bet the owners are members/lurkers of this forum.

I'll have to stop in. Thanks for the post.

Cooooool. Now I just need some money.

Wow! Can't wait to see it! To my knowledge the first store that carries Aubercy outside of France and Japan?!

Damn you New Yorkers!

Why is everything NYC NYC NYC NYC.

I hate you all. but I'll be at the store checking out the sweet stash when it opens.

The line-up looks great, but I hope they deliver because the BG shoe department was a bust. Artioli, G&G, Weston, Corthay, EG, and Aubercy (why no Bemer??).

It sounds like an amazing store and it will be on my list of places to stop by next time I'm in NYC. I hope they stock the larger sizes.

Looks like a fun place for deviants like us.

Is the shoe fairy already camping outside the entrance for the opening?

Oh dear.

Leffot have been listed on the G&G site, for ages.

Will they carry the shoes of ,Nun Brush?

Opening on Cinco de Mayo, 11:00 - 7:00 (tentative).

Monday, May 5th.

Originally Posted by Kuro

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Opening on Cinco de Mayo, 11:00 - 7:00 (tentative).

That's wonderful news. I just check Corthay & G&G sites, which in fact list Leffot as their stockist. I'll be in the general vicinity tonite, if I have time I'll make detour and report back.

I agree they should stock Vass & Bemer, and drop Church's and Artioli. Does Leffot mean "left foot" ?