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Leather Arts & Crafts MOTO (Aoyama--Tokyo, Japan) Appreciation Thread

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@Kash__ off-topic, but you got a ballpark figure how much these WK babies cost?

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Sorry, missed that ^^^^. What are the deets on these?
 

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Funny you should ask about White Kloud. I just did a custom fitting for White Kloud boots the other day. I'm not planning on getting any, but Mr. White Kloud (Goto-san) was at Mushmans (the White Kloud shop is just a block away from Mushmans, and both are near Minami-Koshigaya St.) for a special event, and was doing custom fittings for his Oxfords (see link below).

http://blog.mushmans.com/?eid=676

All I can say is, these boots are the real deal. It don't get any better. Plus, Goto-san comes to shoe crafting out of reflexology and is 100% about getting you the perfect fit first and foremost. BUT. Its a 2 year wait for his boots. He has an associate who does some of the work on the Oxfords and they can be had a little sooner though.

I believe the cognac boots you posted above are the Mushmans model. They are $1700 w/o tax. (those from outside Japan would not be required to pay tax of course).

http://shop.mushmans.com/?pid=24352207

Here are another pair at $1,600 (not sure if this includes tax or not on this pair, Japanese retailers are required to list sales tax so it probably does)

http://whitekloud.jp/article/60229779.html

If you have any q's about WK, I can definitely help.
 

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awesome!
tnx for the info.
those are some next level **** ... w/c are mosdef beyond my "ballpark"



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i know i'm shittin up this thread. 'promise it's the last post__ more stuff i thought were interesting.
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seriously. those are some of the nicest craftsmanship I have seen
 

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By the way, here's a quick shot of my MOTO long chukkas in natural chromexcel after a few months of wear. I'm really enjoying them! I have these in both black and natural, and I think they (both) are my favorite MOTO's so far. So comfortable, versatile, and pleasant on the eyes. Well done, MOTO!



 

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By the way, here's a quick shot of my MOTO long chukkas in natural chromexcel after a few months of wear. I'm really enjoying them! I have these in both black and natural, and I think they (both) are my favorite MOTO's so far. So comfortable, versatile, and pleasant on the eyes. Well done, MOTO!



Those are incredible. I wish they had a US stockist. We need to convince Self Edge or BiG to carry MOTO, or maybe Context would be a good fit.
 
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By the way, I've only treated these with a bit of Venetian Shoe Cream, a horsehair brush, and a soft cloth.
 

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Looking great Kram. Really like those.

By the way, check out the just released edition (volume 13) of Clutch Magazine for a very interesting feature on the founder of MOTO.
 

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Looking great Kram. Really like those.

By the way, check out the just released edition (volume 13) of Clutch Magazine for a very interesting feature on the founder of MOTO.
Any news about footwear coming this way?
 

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Haven't heard anything more. You should be able to purchase through Rakuten, no?
 

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