Japanese Shoes: Bespoke & RTW Super Thread

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

@Stefan88 You forgot the pictures??

A beautiful pair. I think as these creations start rolling out, there will be much more interest in the collaboration. ??

 

[deez shoes]

Wore my Santari chukkas out for the first time today.

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

Wore my Santari chukkas out for the first time today.

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Looks awesome! ??

 

[Stefan88]

Wore my Santari chukkas out for the first time today.

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Looks great, and also like a good fit ???

 

[shoesforever]

I too am wearing mine for the first time today ? Santari ?
@deez shoes Love your shoes ?

 

[deez shoes]

I too am wearing mine for the first time today ? Santari ?
@deez shoes Love your shoes ?

Thanks man. Atsushi did a great job with the stitching on your pair and brown Griffe leather looks awesome!

 

[Bic Pentameter]

I took delivery of these from Spigola a while back.
They are a loafer in green calf.

 

[daizawaguy]

Progress on my co-respondents...

 

[daizawaguy]

How are those going to wear I can hear you shouting! Well with white Lillywhites suede, these are going to be worn on the yacht deck while smoking a cigar in a linen suit, so I’d imagine all they would do is a few paces back and forth - not much wear envisioned. Perhaps the wooden deck will have more damage! Or the silk carpets of the Oriental in Bangkok! Though I’m sure back in the day before rubber heels were invented Gentlemen had to live with this small inconvenience, and I intend to do just that!

Seriously though, if your tops are white suede, then the bottoms are not much to worry about, I’m sure you’ll agree!

 

[daizawaguy]

Freshly welted

 

[daizawaguy]

Toe taps!

Stay tuned...there is a lot more original work going into them - should be in my hands in late November!

 

[BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes]

Stay tuned...there is a lot more original work going into them - should be in my hands in late November!

You know what...Technique, and creating the overall appearance of a shoe exhibiting that WOW factor (which wouldn't work for my style anyways) Murata is probably Top Dog. Not far off from that technique mastery lies Kiyo Uda. IMO, based on his technique, finishing, English Classic styles (which admittedly is my preference), there is not a finer Japanese Bespoke shoemaker out there. I am confident these shoes will come out amazing.

 

[tim_horton]

Saw a pic of these Fukuda monk strap shoes online and now I'm obsessed.

 

[Noirkw]

Dear experts, I've recently moved to Tokyo for business and very interested to get my first pair of decent Japanese shoe.

Unfortunately, I'm still a junior exec and cannot afford a bespoke service (definitely sometime in the future!) but don't want to miss this opportunity. I'm currently looking at the more affordable MTM options. I have around 1/2 year in Japan.

I've browsed through the first page but noticed most of the bespoke makers bar a few don't show MTM options.

Would appreciate if someone could recommend a maker around Tokyo but I'm more than willing to travel elsewhere! Thank you!

 

[tim_horton]

Dear experts, I've recently moved to Tokyo for business and very interested to get my first pair of decent Japanese shoe.

Unfortunately, I'm still a junior exec and cannot afford a bespoke service (definitely sometime in the future!) but don't want to miss this opportunity. I'm currently looking at the more affordable MTM options. I have around 1/2 year in Japan.

I've browsed through the first page but noticed most of the bespoke makers bar a few don't show MTM options.

Would appreciate if someone could recommend a maker around Tokyo but I'm more than willing to travel elsewhere! Thank you!

Yohei Fukuda does MTO as well as RTW, and is based in Tokyo. I've only tried his RTW but they are hands down my favorite shoes to wear.