Introduce yourself.

[Sinyo18]

Hello my name is Westerfield, I'm new to fashion blogging but love fashion and thought this would be a great place to learn.

Hello Westerfield, welcome to the forum!

 

[kmhender]

Hi there, my is Kevin and I am long time styleforum lurker, new member. A North American now living in London and getting to a point in life where I can afford to be a little more particular about my wardrobe. I spend most of my waking hours in a suit and tie so hopefully will be involved in similar threads.

 

[usmanc]

Hi all, I go by UC. I am also a lurker for some time now and finally getting into classic menswear fashion. I am a dentist in Houston, TX. I like to wear a suit and tie at work. For a casual day out, I prefer a shirt and slacks. Just some random tidbits: I am a fan of Eton shirts, E.G. Cappelli ties, Hermes ties, and Crockett and Jones shoes. I would love any recommendations for quality (and possibly bespoke depending on price) menswear that will suit my style. Very nice meeting you all!

 

[Sinyo18]

Hi there, my is Kevin and I am long time styleforum lurker, new member. A North American now living in London and getting to a point in life where I can afford to be a little more particular about my wardrobe. I spend most of my waking hours in a suit and tie so hopefully will be involved in similar threads.

Welcome!

 

[Sinyo18]

Hi all, I go by UC. I am also a lurker for some time now and finally getting into classic menswear fashion. I am a dentist in Houston, TX. I like to wear a suit and tie at work. For a casual day out, I prefer a shirt and slacks. Just some random tidbits: I am a fan of Eton shirts, E.G. Cappelli ties, Hermes ties, and Crockett and Jones shoes. I would love any recommendations for quality (and possibly bespoke depending on price) menswear that will suit my style. Very nice meeting you all!

Hello Dr. UC, Eton shirts, Cappelli & Hermes ties, C&J shoes are all excellent choices and show great style in my book. Welcome to the forum!

 

[ruggedworkwear]

Hi all. I am a boot, shoe, denim, clothing dork. Nice to meet you all.

 

[Sinyo18]

Hi all. I am a boot, shoe, denim, clothing dork. Nice to meet you all.

Nice to meet you too. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Sinyo18]

I'm Alex 20 y.o, i'm a Tokyo Style ambassador, Dancer and also a designer and freelancer, lost my job due to Covid stuff. Got cheat by my girl and etc(yeah my life is a mess), I was never a stylish dude but i've been working on my style for almost 4 years. i come from a poor Family so i had 2 part time when i was 15, i was able to save almost 30,000$ but lost everything cuz my mom got sick so i had to pay treatment+surgery. Its a hard life but i'm sure i'll get over this

Hi Alex, sorry to hear of your troubles. Wishing you brightness in your life. Welcome to the forum!

 

[l_tap]

Hola!

My name is Luis, and I just joined the forum. A bit about me,I'm just a normal guy, with expensive tastes and a practical budget, I love to travel and have been to 27 countries, with the goal of 40 by 40 years old. I am a real estate broker by trade, but have a crazy dream to start a boot brand and have been between CA & Mexico trying to make that dream come true until I hit a wall known as COVID-19. Im here to learn, share, and contribute to this community.

Cheers!

 

[Sinyo18]

Hola!

My name is Luis, and I just joined the forum. A bit about me,I'm just a normal guy, with expensive tastes and a practical budget, I love to travel and have been to 27 countries, with the goal of 40 by 40 years old. I am a real estate broker by trade, but have a crazy dream to start a boot brand and have been between CA & Mexico trying to make that dream come true until I hit a wall known as COVID-19. Im here to learn, share, and contribute to this community.

Cheers!

Hi Luis, happy to have you here. I'm curious about your prospective plans upstart a boot brand in CA or Mexico. We have many talented leather workers here in So. Cal. Best of luck to you.

 

[l_tap]

Hi Luis, happy to have you here. I'm curious about your prospective plans upstart a boot brand in CA or Mexico. We have many talented leather workers here in So. Cal. Best of luck to you.

Hi Sinyo,

We will be based out of Sacramento Ca and Guanajuato Mexico. Im from Sacramento and the vast majority of our marketing and sales efforts will be focused on the US market with a minimal focus on the Mexican market (it's much smaller than the US market, but there is opportunity here).

Im not to familiar with the shoemakers/leather workers in SoCal, and i'm not opposed to manufacturing in my home state, its something I would definitely consider in the future.

One of the reasons we chose Mexico was because it was convenient, my family is from a small town about an hour away from the principal shoe making city in all of North America (Leon, Gto), and traveling to and from is very easy. They have a long and storied history making shoes in that city, and the shear concentration of suppliers, talent, and experience is hard to beat. Add to that, the free trade agreement between the two countries, the fact that I am fluent in the language, the proximity, and the cost of producing the boots, and it was just to hard of an opportunity to pass up. Also, it's interesting to note that a lot of the raw materials used in the shoe making process within Mexico actually come from the US, in particular the cow hides. Cumulatively it felt like the right choice for us to produce in Mexico.

We are focused on making high quality boots using traditional goodyear welt construction. Our main focus will be on the casual boot market, but we will release a few cowboy boot models as well, and maybe expand (if all goes well) into loafers, and leather sandals down the road.

It has been an absolute blast thus far, and i'm learning more and more each and every day. If anyone is interested I can start a thread on our progress, it may be interesting for anyone who wants to launch their brand to read about my experiance.

 

[Sinyo18]

Hey there, yes, it makes sense to produce in Mexico, perhaps finish the product in CA. Such is the way for the production of many clothing items sold in the USA and abroad, same goes leather goods. Happy to follow your company if you'll send a link to your website.

 

[koobs84]

Hello folks!! Found this sight while searching reviews on Wolverine 1000 mile boots. Always been a sneakerhead but as I've gotten older I've developed an interest in boots and shoes that will last for many years. My collection has grown with many Wolverine, Danner, Trickers, and Alden boots/shoes. Looking to purchase more Wolverine boots in other colors as well as some Allen Edmonds!

 

[Sinyo18]

Thanks for the photos, nice work. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Sartoria Esposito]

Thanks for the photos, nice work. Welcome to the forum!

Thank you, very kind of you