Japanese Shoes: Bespoke & RTW Super Thread

[Stefan88]

Thanks for sharing that name. Rendo Asakusa....his website sucks but his shoes do appear to fit in that price range.

Rendo Asakusa is great. I stumbled upon him by chance in Asakusa back in 2014, on my way to some boot making factory (Attractions). Liked what I saw. He also has some models inspired by JM weston or Paraboot that I really love.

 

[deez shoes]

Nice. It seems like there's the potential to make a lot of money offering web services in Japan lol. Still looks like the best way to get information is either visiting Japan or talking to people that are very familiar with the market there.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

They're both sub 600$ afaik. And I think they are both stylistically a Japanese take on British shoes. In UK, there really are no makers that can compare to the quality/price ratio at this price level. There are some good Italian and Eastern European ones, but for me, they just don't do it aesthetically.

Don't remember if Joe Works is sub $600. I'd have to check that one. ??‍♂️

There probably is not a British maker that can compete at this price range with those or some non-English shoe for that matter. CJ on sale?

Italian and Eastern European shoes not your flavor....Different strokes for different folks as I said ??.

Note that, even if Bcool doesn’t state it, he only talks about the price point for importing Japanese shoes to his state (don’t remember which it was) in the US... I also answered like you did once, it was apparently all wrong..

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I said all shoes incur fees, BUT read below ??

When it comes to imports, I don't think any customs in the world are as sloppy as the American one. I'm jealous, really ?

I love America ?. Only freebies here folks, unless the shoes come from Europe in which case ☠️.

I wonder if subconsciously they see a European country and assume they must add fees. Asian country? Not worth the paperwork.. No fees.
My post office definitely has this mindset. ??

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

Rendo Asakusa is great. I stumbled upon him by chance in Asakusa back in 2014, on my way to some boot making factory (Attractions)

Never heard of this maker, but perhaps we have another viable option in the $500 range. Thank you kindly ??

Speaking of Japanese shoes within Europe, we have unfinished business.
As my current orders proceed further along, expect DMs ?

 

[deez shoes]

Never heard of this maker, but perhaps we have another viable option in the $500 range. Thank you kindly ??

Speaking of Japanese shoes within Europe, we have unfinished business.
As my current orders proceed further along, expect DMs ?

I cannot recommend @Stefan88 enough. I would order dirt from him if he sold it.

 

[clee1982]

at least on sabot, Joe works is ~$700, though no idea if it's pre or post VAT

Joe Works

The small Japanese RTW/MTO manufacturer Joe Works has quickly made a name for themselves both in Japan and internationally. Their level of craftmanship and attention to detail makes a perfect recipe for really great shoes. Joe Works is one of our personal favorites and we are proud to be the...

www.thesabot.com

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

I cannot recommend @Stefan88 enough. I would order dirt from him if he sold it.

Don't give him any ideas. He will start to talk about magical Norwegian dirt born from the Northern Lights.

at least on sabot, Joe works is ~$700, though no idea if it's pre or post VAT

Joe Works

The small Japanese RTW/MTO manufacturer Joe Works has quickly made a name for themselves both in Japan and internationally. Their level of craftmanship and attention to detail makes a perfect recipe for really great shoes. Joe Works is one of our personal favorites and we are proud to be the...

www.thesabot.com

I wonder how much that would be directly with them? At $700, that's pretty steep.

 

[j ingevaldsson]

at least on sabot, Joe works is ~$700, though no idea if it's pre or post VAT

Joe Works

The small Japanese RTW/MTO manufacturer Joe Works has quickly made a name for themselves both in Japan and internationally. Their level of craftmanship and attention to detail makes a perfect recipe for really great shoes. Joe Works is one of our personal favorites and we are proud to be the...

www.thesabot.com

It’s with the Swedish VAT of 25%.

 

[vriche]

My wife paid $600 including shipping when she bought me a Joe Works pair from The Sabot back in 2018.

 

[greenhouse]

My wife paid $600 including shipping when she bought me a Joe Works pair from The Sabot back in 2018.

I received a pair of MTO Joe Works bluchers (which are awesome) just a few weeks ago from The Sabot. It was around $600, yes, although they included shoe trees (their brand, not Joe Works) and 5 (not kidding..., one goat hair) brushes of various types with the order. It did take forever due to covid-19 delays.

 

[deez shoes]

My wife paid $600 including shipping when she bought me a Joe Works pair from The Sabot back in 2018.

True. Sabot prices are listed with vat included. Vat gets deducted in cart.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

So about $600 for the shoes. Anyone actually bought directly from them? My guess they would be in that price range or more (after S&H).

 

[deez shoes]

So about $600 for the shoes. Anyone actually bought directly from them? My guess they would be in that price range or more (after S&H).

I've purchased from them. They neglected to use the correct HTC code even after I told them which to use and referenced why. So I had to fight with whoever the carrier was at the time to get it fixed.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

I've purchased from them. They neglected to use the correct HTC code even after I told them which to use and referenced why. So I had to fight with whoever the carrier was at the time to get it fixed.

That's disconcerting. The retailer in this case acts to assuage the potential of disappointment. I guess it "pays" to order through the retailer.

 

[deez shoes]

That's disconcerting. The retailer in this case acts to assuage the potential of disappointment. I guess it "pays" to order through the retailer.

I wasn't even upset solely because they didn't want to use the correct HTC that I referenced. I was upset because they never planned on using it from the beginning and never told me about it. They could have easily told me that they would not use my HTC code before shipping the order and then we either could have discussed what the issue was or go over my options.