Japanese Shoes: Bespoke & RTW Super Thread

[jerrybrowne]



That is gorgeous, right?

Best balanced chukka I've seen. He really puts quite a bit of thought into his work.

 

[ThinkDerm]



Best balanced chukka I've seen. He really puts quite a bit of thought into his work.

I agree. Quite the work.

 

[luk-cha]



funny because it is true?

rumor has it when they are in HK they pocket quite a few from the restaurants

 

[luk-cha]



This chukka is nearly perfect. Too bad it is not available in the US.

yup looks great, but i so prefer chukka's on round toed lasts

 

[nutcracker]

Our friend VRraivio on KEIKARI has a great interview with Tetsuji Ueda, from Tetsujiya, Tokyo.

Interview with Tetsuji Ueda

Full Brogues in Norvegese Stitching

KEIKARI is starting to look like a treasure trove of interviews with Japanese cordwainers

 

[nutcracker]

Hiro Yanagimachi Workshop Pattern Order Fair, Starting 11/16~12/1

With a reputation of having an almost surgical grade precision in craftsmanship, great fitting, and a classic English styling, Hiro Yanagimachi Workshop has been one of the standard bearers of Tokyo`s bespoke scene for some time. His `Pattern Order` MTO shoes (with so called 9/10 handmade construction) are already excellent deals at ¥150K yen or so. The semi-annual order fair, like this upcoming Fall edition, brings them to an even more attainable price with a ¥30K ($300) discount

5 all new designs (all different from the Spring event that I have reported previously) and 5 materials are available for selection. Priced from ¥120K to ¥130K JPY.

During the period of the Order Fair (until 12/1 Sun), the atelier will be open to the public w/o need for appointment.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

Loop derby plaintoes

Saddle strap captoes oxfords.

5 eyelet straight tips

Apron front oxfords

My favorite from the group, full brogue derby,

5 colors to choose from

Soles

Accessories: Lasted shoe trees, felt shoe bags

Hiro Yanagimachi Homepage

 

[Fang66]

It appears that these were only available during Isetan's Ivy style exhibition, and I wasn't aware!!!! I blame you nutcracker, you should have told me

These are samples of an upcoming collection of Regal shoes designed by a fashion blogger called 'M'

The designs are more or less based on Regal's classic models from the 1960's (in the middle of the 'Ivy' fad in Japan)
What's potentially unique about these shoes is the combination of Horween and Japanese cordovan.
On each model, Horween's Whisky shell is paired with Japanese cordovan in either tan, wine, and olive.
While I'm not exactly sure how the Japanese cordovans are processed, they apparently age differently from Horween's shell variety.
The best of both worlds....I suppose

Whisky + Tan

Whisky + Wine

Whisky + Olive

From Editor's Blog 'M'

 

[nutcracker]



It appears that these were only available during Isetan's Ivy style exhibition, and I wasn't aware!!!! I blame you nutcracker, you should have told me

Ooops! Yeah the exhibition lasted only 1 week, and ended just a while ago. It`s hard to believe that those shoes were only available for such short time....
Maybe its` a travelling exhibition.

 

[Fang66]

It appears that these were only available during Isetan's Ivy style exhibition, and I wasn't aware!!!! I blame you nutcracker, you should have told me

Ooops! Yeah the exhibition lasted only 1 week, and ended just a while ago. It`s hard to believe that those shoes were only available for such short time....
Maybe its` a travelling exhibition.

Not to worry, I probably wouldn't have pulled the trigger anyway, they were a bit more expensive than I thought they'd be.

 

[jasonmx3]

How much were they? The PTB, for example.

 

[nutcracker]



How much were they? The PTB, for example.

I recall them being a bit more than ¥100K JPY

 

[Fang66]



How much were they? The PTB, for example.

105,000 yen ~ 115,000 yen.

 

[nutcracker]



105,000 yen ~ 115,000 yen.

¥100K plus for Regal . . .

 

[nutcracker]

Some extraordinary shoes from Masaru Okuyama

Patine Blue Oxford


MASARU OKUYAMA Bespoke Shoecrafter Facebook

 

[FlyingMonkey]

¥100K plus for Regal . . .

I know. I had that feeling in general about the exhibition, fun though it was... and the shoes didn't look that fantastic in reality. Nice enough, but that's all.