BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes
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Hello everyone,
I came across a new {to me} Japanese bespoke maker. HIs name is Kota Kobayashi. Information on him is sparse, but here is his homepage: Shoedesign&Shoemaking When | Bespokeshoes | Tokyo (s-when.com)
The page indicates that full bespoke is Y250,000 and that pattern order is Y130,000.
Here is a 40 minute video, with him on the left: [靴職人] 小林 晃太 1足●●万円 フルオーダーを作る裏側 インタビュー編 - YouTube
Bic
I had only heard the name and knew he was trained in Japan. Would definitely be interested in hearing more about his shoes, especially considering the attractive prices.
Considering I would probably not have access to him, @j ingevaldsson has my full support to talk about him on his blog. Although, I may have to rethink that. There's a higher percentage of me getting struck my lightning than me commissioning a pair of Murata's shoes (no thanks to Jesper).
@Bic Pentameter you should work your way over and take a few non-studio shots.