Japanese Shoes: Bespoke & RTW Super Thread

[nutcracker]



Still cheaper than Jermyn Street firms....

what are their average lead time.

Some of the London firms are quoting from 6-12 months on initial first order.

lead time for Mr. Bottier Bespoke is 6 months

lead time for Spigola Bespoke is 8 months

 

[nutcracker]

Guild of Crafts Bespoke & MTO: Monkstraps and Monkstraps!

 

[add911_11]



wait time for Mr. Bottier is 6 months

wait time for Spigola Bespoke is 8 months

That's alright.

 

[FlyingMonkey]

Some of those Guild of Crafts models cross the line into Bad Taste That Only The Rich Can Afford. I think they are the only maker on this thread who I don't like that much, and they are by far the most expensive of the bespoke makers in the Tokyo area at least.

 

[ThinkDerm]



I saw a pair of Spigola wingtips in person recently, and was just blown away. The difference between them and by Aldens is like the difference between my Aldens and Cole Haans. The elegant shaping is very specific and sexy... they seem to fit like a glove, in the way that they reveal the arch and organic shape of the foot.

I used to work in their neighborhood in Kobe. I'm going to jaunt over there soon. If it's alright with them, I might take pictures and post them here.

does spigola make rtw shoes?

 

[meister]



This. Hence my move to Italian shoes. But for comfort can't beat UK.

What imagination thought up this take on dub monks? This thread has the juices flowing.

 

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does spigola make rtw shoes?

I believe they have a small RTW range, but it is only sold in the Osaka shop, there is a few in his Japanese website.

This. Hence my move to Italian shoes. But for comfort can't beat UK.

Really?

 

[ThinkDerm]

some koji / spigola designs here: http://www.oshitate.com/products/other/spigola/koji-suzuki/clientele products.htm

 

[ThinkDerm]

some koji / spigola designs here: http://www.oshitate.com/products/other/spigola/koji-suzuki/clientele products.htm

 

[nutcracker]



What imagination thought up this take on dub monks? This thread has the juices flowing.

How about this?

Guild of Crafts MTO Ghillies

 

[nutcracker]

Le Scalpe de Cabiria (Wada Toshiaki)

Strap Jodhpur Boots, Bespoke

Full Brogue Oxford, MTO

Boots, Burgundy Shell Cordovan, patterned after Hilo Boots (UK), MTO

Wada-san is a student of Yukiko Bassett Okawa (from JL St.James). I say his shoes are 2nd generation English-Japanese style

 

[nutcracker]

Il Vagabondo
Artigiano Motoji Suga

an Ugolini alumnus

 

[ThinkDerm]



Il Vagabondo
Artigiano Motoji Suga

an Ugolini alumnus

nice skin there. snake...

 

[nutcracker]

Main-D'or aka Murata Eiji: The man with the golden touch

Bespoke V-front Derby with 3 eyelets

breathtaking...

via zenobia_bengal's blog

 

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Main-D'or aka Murata Eiji: The man with the golden touch

breathtaking...

via zenobia_bengal's blog

I really like this, an alligator model will be prefect.