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So here it is, after a few alterations in design....
Il Quadrifoglio by Qnai Atsushi
Wholecut Oxford with Imitation Brogues
My original inspiration was Cleverly or a G&G wholecut in mind....came out pleasantly different!!!!
Ilcea calf in reddish brown. The toes are screaming for a high polish!
The Il Quadrifoglio silhouette
The seem is almost invisible...where is it??
Fiddle waist, au naturel.
I did expect the fit to be a little off from before since I changed the design to a whole cut, but it came out quite good. I'm having the instep shaved down a bit more for my next pair. I do have a set of wimpy feet (short, skinny, and flat)
I know I was quite a headache, and I really appreciate Mr.Qnai for keeping up with my ever changing mind. He's very accommodating to requests, and above all, his passion for the craft is quite evident by his effort.
If you're reading this (are you?), thank you Qnai-san!
So here it is, after a few alterations in design....
If you're reading this (are you?), thank you Qnai-san!Il Quadrifoglio by Qnai Atsushi
Wholecut Oxford with Imitation Brogues
My original inspiration was Cleverly or a G&G wholecut in mind....came out pleasantly different!!!!
Ilcea calf in reddish brown. The toes are screaming for a high polish!
The Il Quadrifoglio silhouette
The seem is almost invisible...where is it??
Fiddle waist, au naturel.
I did expect the fit to be a little off from before since I changed the design to a whole cut, but it came out quite good. I'm having the instep shaved down a bit more for my next pair. I do have a set of wimpy feet (short, skinny, and flat)
I know I was quite a headache, and I really appreciate Mr.Qnai for keeping up with my ever changing mind. He's very accommodating to requests, and above all, his passion for the craft is quite evident by his effort.
But you can get it locally? Without a flight? Except branding, I don't see any ***'s shoes I have handle (e.g. Spigloa 9.5MTO, Saion bespoke and 10 MTO) are anyway worse than the big English names, in fact better.
I am in the market of another pair of bespoke shoe, and I will not hesitate to get one from Mr. O in Hong Kong, because they will be locally made. Rather than paying less with some of my friends in UK.
This is also the argument about supporting the local small-medium business activity.
Wear yours in health, nutty! Strong curves, strong enough to set these apart.
It is quite beautiful, I have to say. I would like to hear about the fit after a couple of month.
Very nice, congrats.
So here it is, after a few alterations in design....
The seem is almost invisible...where is it??
I really would like to know about Masaru Okuyama in HKG. I just saw pictures on the web and those shoes are beautiful. I think he charges HKD 38K, so based on current exchange rate more expensive than GC, FS or GG?
On the lateral side (outside) the counter is faux (just perforations and two rows of stitching), on the medial side the counter overlaps. So the seam follows the outline of the counter. On the pattern the outside is about 2 1/2" longer than the central heel line and on the medial side the pattern will be about the same amount shorter (plus the required overlap of about 10 mm).
Quite a witty way of pattern-making/cutting!
Not prima facie, I do know Mr. O has two apprentices working with him. I guess the two learners must progressively learn by engaging the making procedures.
But I totally see your point, if I ask a well known master to make the shoe purely by themselves, presumed one last marker and shoe marker, it is going to cost a lot of money.
Also, the master may sometimes not be the best to do the little details.
I wonder why Japanese clients still come to UK for bespoke shoe order? Most things I have seen here are above the typical London bespoke shoemarker's capacity.
So here it is, after a few alterations in design....
Il Quadrifoglio by Qnai Atsushi
Wholecut Oxford with Imitation Brogues
My original inspiration was Cleverly or a G&G wholecut in mind....came out pleasantly different!!!!
Ilcea calf in reddish brown. The toes are screaming for a high polish!
The Il Quadrifoglio silhouette
The seem is almost invisible...where is it??
Fiddle waist, au naturel.
I did expect the fit to be a little off from before since I changed the design to a whole cut, but it came out quite good. I'm having the instep shaved down a bit more for my next pair. I do have a set of wimpy feet (short, skinny, and flat)
I know I was quite a headache, and I really appreciate Mr.Qnai for keeping up with my ever changing mind. He's very accommodating to requests, and above all, his passion for the craft is quite evident by his effort.
If you're reading this (are you?), thank you Qnai-san!
Oh, I see! Are the apprentices locals from HK?
If you count the number of makers that has apprenticed under Paul Wilson, Ugolini, Cleverley, etc, its not that hard to understand the teachers of these Japanese makers are held at a higher regard.
Besides, didn't Gomez told Hayafuji that he needs a few more years before he can truly be good at the craft?