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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
Thank you VRavio! I have made a couple of this style before and all of them have been for Polo riders. This pair is a different story it will be a pair for display in a shopping window in an equestrian area in California. After that they will end upp on a womans feet who will wear them outside...- janne melkersson
- Post #3,849
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
Been a long time since I posted so here is a proof I am still around :) On this pair of Grenleys Gunvor Troelsen closed the upper.- janne melkersson
- Post #3,844
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
DW, well said :) You are welcome!- janne melkersson
- Post #3,266
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
DW, it was not my intention to be rude. What I ment was more like, it is better to use a machine then not to get any orders at all. After all, the "last comes first" and that is the main reason for making bespoke as I understand it. I am glad to know you follow my example :) Nice looking...- janne melkersson
- Post #3,264
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
DW, "I apologize for the length of this but I didn't intend to pursue this any further--I tried to say everything in one go-round. Bottom line, I believe that there is another way of looking at it..."at least for me." No need to apologize DW, you know I like to read your comments, thanks for...- janne melkersson
- Post #3,179
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
Yes, Pelle did the making and closing for me during a period of time. Ken and Jimmy K also closed uppers for me. Pelle is back in the orthopeaic shoe trade in Sweden . I am making bespoke shoes/boots and offers courses to students who I introduce to the trade by making a pair of shoes...- janne melkersson
- Post #3,174
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
It been a while since last time but I thought I jump in here about lastmaking! I am one of those who make the last and makes the shoe without trial shoes or fitings in between. Also, I only take the four measuremet Bengal mentioned about and no imprints. This seems to be the traditional West...- janne melkersson
- Post #3,166
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
DW, "And there you are in Jesper's blog burnishing the breast of the heel and the top surface!" :) Always something new to learn, that is why it is important to meet other makers. Would it be on the net or in the flesh- janne melkersson
- Post #2,704
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
DW, You are welcome! I would also like to spend some time with the makers you mentioned, it is always inspiring to see the way other make their shoes.- janne melkersson
- Post #2,702
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
I hope you guys don't mind me jumping in here! DW, thanks for compliments. It was nice to have Jesper in shop.Not often a student has so much forknowledge. He taught me some too :) The reason why I choose sewing the welt down to heel breast and then peg instead of sewing the waist is becaue I...- janne melkersson
- Post #2,700
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Shoe Damage Report & Shoe P0rn Central - Part II
DW, one way to get rid of the Rendenbach brand stamp is to buy their bends and cut your own soles. I did that when I used RB. Today I am using Garrats, a French tanners, bottom leather which is in my mind of better quallity since it is softer then the rock hard RB. Garrat's precut soles are...- janne melkersson
- Post #5,796
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gaziano & Girling Appreciation & Shoe Appreciation Thread (including reviews, purchases, pictures)
luk-cha what an outporing! It is a joy to see G&G's shoes, don't know if these are bespoke or Decco style. But it doesnt't matter becasue first impression is bespoke. The craftmanship is absolutely stunning. Janne- janne melkersson
- Post #274
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gaziano & Girling Appreciation & Shoe Appreciation Thread (including reviews, purchases, pictures)
bengal, yea, to bad but you got a point there. I ask my wife to make some trad swedish meatballs instaed to be on the safe side Hey, welcome to my shop next month- janne melkersson
- Post #241
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gaziano & Girling Appreciation & Shoe Appreciation Thread (including reviews, purchases, pictures)
bengal-stripe, last summer we had a feast for one of our US-students and part of the meal was "surströming" which is a traditionally "poor mans" dish. However, today it is in the northen parts an important dish. Anyway, I have never had such fun when I saw the studentd eyes was about to pop out...- janne melkersson
- Post #239
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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The Ultimate "HARDCORE" Shoe Appreciation Thread (Bespoke only)
Daniel, welcome on board. Hey, this forum is about to be a great information source for all interested of quallity footwear which is of great value to keep it going. Janne- janne melkersson
- Post #806
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Entirely handmade from Budapest, Hungary
Marcel, congrats on your new RTW line. The wholecuts looks great, good craftmanship as always. Janne- janne melkersson
- Post #22
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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looking for links to videos from old US shoe factory
Bengal-stripe pointed me to thehcc.org forum and there is the files but here's the links for those interested in some real valuable shoehistory on welted footwear. Thank you Bengal http://www.archive.org/details/story_of_shoes_1 http://www.archive.org/details/story_of_shoes_2- janne melkersson
- Post #2
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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looking for links to videos from old US shoe factory
A coupple of years someone posted two links to videos from an 1930's US shoefactory here on SF. They made the finest welted footwear and I would love to find the links again. I had them downloaded in my computer which crashed. Help much appreciated. I have search the forum with no luck. Thanks Janne- janne melkersson
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- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Cleverley or G&G Bespoke
patrickBOOTH russian calf is a veg tanned leather where tha tanning agent is the bark from salix (hope it is the same in Engllish) mostly reindeer or calf skins. After tanning the tanner press into the leather a great amount of birch oil wich is made of distiled birch bark. After the oiling...- janne melkersson
- Post #54
- Forum: Classic Menswear
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Gaziano & Girling Deco Range 2010
Gemming/ribbing or not seems to be the big question about shoes for a couple of years now. One good thing about this conversations is that now many clients know there are two alternatives to choose from. The Goodyear welted method where a canvas rib is cemented on the insole and then welted by...- janne melkersson
- Post #215
- Forum: Classic Menswear