Photos of JLP Bespoke Fitting

[sammy]

Originally Posted by Kuro

+1 not sure why he asked them to amp up the toe like that.

+2. That toebox is way too long. The whole shoe looks out of balance. What a waste.

 

[sartort]

the prova, or try on shoe looked better imo as far as the last shape, etc. didn't look nearly as long.

 

[grimslade]

Pointy.

 

[TRINI]

I like.

 

[Philip1978]

Originally Posted by Kuro

The finished shoes: http://openers.jp/fashion/news/photo...ews.html?num=1

Whoa.

 

[Mr. Moo]

Finished shoe is a work of art. Wow.

 

[Slewfoot]

I really like the darker leather on the actual brogueing. Very cool and something I may try and do at home someday. That being said the toe is way too elongated for my tastes. A very interesting specimen though and thanks for sharing the pictures.

 

[Gherkins]

Well - ok, I don't like the shoe. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder and it is up to the customer to like the design.

But the pictures remind me of a problem I've been thinking about for a while. Haven't gone bespoke so far, but will inevitably in the not too distant future.

The customer seems to have flat feet (as I have, therefore I am curious) and you can see this even on the finished shoe. Are there means for a bespoke shoemaker to cover this? To make the shoe and foot look like you have normal arches?

 

[teddieriley]

Those are amazing, and what the customer wanted. Antiquing is fantastic. I can see how the styling isn't for everyone on SF, as has been hashed out countless of times.

I like how others are negatively commenting on the fit and the process of obtaining the customer's fit. While a shoemaker himself can say he doesn't see the need for cutting a plastic form open, this is JLP's process, and it seems to work, so what's the big deal? For > $4000, the "theatrics" is a nice touch.

 

[RJman]

Originally Posted by teddieriley

Those are amazing, and what the customer wanted. Antiquing is fantastic. I can see how the styling isn't for everyone on SF, as has been hashed out countless of times.

I like how others are negatively commenting on the fit and the process of obtaining the customer's fit. While a shoemaker himself can say he doesn't see the need for cutting a plastic form open, this is JLP's process, and it seems to work, so what's the big deal? For > $4000, the "theatrics" is a nice touch.

But that try-on shoe ISN'T the plastic try-on that people have been attacking!

BTW, who is your avatar?

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by teddieriley

Those are amazing, and what the customer wanted. Antiquing is fantastic. I can see how the styling isn't for everyone on SF, as has been hashed out countless of times.

I like how others are negatively commenting on the fit and the process of obtaining the customer's fit. While a shoemaker himself can say he doesn't see the need for cutting a plastic form open, this is JLP's process, and it seems to work, so what's the big deal? For > $4000, the "theatrics" is a nice touch.

+ a bazillion.

The finished shoes are beautiful.

My observation on the lines drawn on the trial shoes is that they seem to be perpendicular to the wrinkles in the leather. However, I would also think that a clear plastic trial shoe would provide a great deal of information without the whole cutting.

 

[jcc123]

Originally Posted by sammy

+2. That toebox is way too long. The whole shoe looks out of balance. What a waste.

The guy clearly has more money than sense.

 

[Kuro]

IMO there are pros/cons to both. For example there are things that are patently obvious in leather that plastic will not reflect like wrinkling/creasing...

 

[HORNS]

Originally Posted by Kuro

IMO there are pros/cons to both. For example there are things that are patently obvious in leather that plastic will not reflect like wrinkling/creasing...

I totally agree with this. Of course, when walking, you'd want something with the closest flexion qualities to the shoe you will actually be getting.

Hmmm, I guess the lines in the wrinkled/crease areas would theoretically be pulled, or tightened, together to allow for a better conformity of the shoe to the foot in these areas.

 

[teddieriley]

Originally Posted by RJman

BTW, who is your avatar?

Marisa Tomei in her younger years. I still think she is super hot and is on my laminated card of top 5. Although the bags under her eyes are becoming more pronounced.