The Bespoke Shoes Thread

[ixk]

Picked up a pair in Warsaw, from the great Tadeusz Januszkiewicz. Black, full brogue Oxfords. And placed another order for the same in a plum-colored crust leather that will be a deep mahogany after polishing. Many thanks to Damian Kot for his assistance! Also another pair coming from Aga Prus, a few minutes away by taxi.

Fittings in English possible, you think?

 

[Texasmade]

Mr Januszkiewicz is 93 years old

And he's still making shoes!?

 

[Concordia]

Fittings in English possible, you think?

No. No English, no credit card or bank transfer, no email. Perhaps German, as he first learned the trade under the German occupation.

 

[Concordia]

And he's still making shoes!?

I hope so. I put a deposit down for another pair.

 

[VRaivio]

My man Daniel Wegan (formerly of G&G) is heading over to the USA in a couple of weeks for his first trunk show under his own steam, going to be hitting NYC and Dallas and replying his own label - Catella Shoemaker. Go show him some love

Any info about the name? Catella means puppy in Latin, but surely the name has a more interesting background.

 

[Wild Strawberry Rabbit]

And he's still making shoes!?

Yup, and from what I heard (I never ordered any pair from him, so I'm just basing on what a friend told me) he is still in a great shape. Obviously he is not doing everything by himself nowadays and has someone who helps him. Here is a quite recent pair from his workshop (the link is to Polish forum, while you probably won't be able to understand the text, you can still browse the thread to see some pictures of his work):

[WARSZAWA], Tadeusz Januszkiewicz – artysta wśród szewców

forum.butwbutonierce.pl

 

[Concordia]

Any info about the name? Catella means puppy in Latin, but surely the name has a more interesting background.

Hush Puppies?

 

[j ingevaldsson]

Any info about the name? Catella means puppy in Latin, but surely the name has a more interesting background.

Was the name of his childhood dog I believe.

 

[VRaivio]

Was the name of his childhood dog I believe.

If this is the origin of the company name, it is just too damn cute. I cannot contain my delight!

 

[j ingevaldsson]

If this is the origin of the company name, it is just too damn cute. I cannot contain my delight!

Hehe Daniel is a cutie ?

 

[dauster]

No. No English, no credit card or bank transfer, no email. Perhaps German, as he first learned the trade under the German occupation.

Seems perfect for me I can jump on a skype call and translate if anyone needs help

 

[j ingevaldsson]

Some more info and pics on Daniel Wegan's new Catella Shoemaker project in this article here. A few photos below, taken by Neus Benavent:

 

[patrickBOOTH]

Dat waist.

 

[mk05]

I have a boner.

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[Concordia]

Some more info and pics on Daniel Wegan's new Catella Shoemaker project in this article here. A few photos below, taken by Neus Benavent:



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Even better! Boring in all the right ways.