The high end Chinese Shoe Thread

[clee1982]

Inspired by
SoH x OctTenth

Sons of Henrey - Shoes of timeless elegance - Official Affiliate Thread

@Notch - I'm interested in the black utah chelsea but would really like to be able to try on the sienna hatch chelseas before making a decision on the black utah. Will that be possible or do you need to place the black utah chelsea order before we receive the sienna hatch chelseas? Man, shame...

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we had a mini OctTenth thread

Xibao Shoemaker - Oct. Tenth

I went for the Hang last because of the higher volume. I have slightly wide feet. I guess that Tom recommenced 10.5 for me because of the high volume of the last being more friendly towards people with wider feet. For reference these are my shoe sizes: Trickers Stow Boot (4497s Last): UK - 10...

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thought it would be nice to have a overall high end Chinese Shoe Thread

I don't really know who is out there other than

Yim Shoemaker

YIM (@yim.shoemaker) • Instagram photos and videos

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Acme Shoemaker (Medallion in Beijing have them?)

ACME SHOEMAKER (@acme_shoemaker) • Instagram photos and videos

25K Followers, 156 Following, 630 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ACME SHOEMAKER (@acme_shoemaker)

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Oct Tenth (SoH has them)

Oct.Tenth (@oct_tenth) • Instagram photos and videos

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Gordon Jim&Jun

JIM&JUN 志铭&珺仪 (@gordon_jimjun) • Instagram photos and videos

17K Followers, 1,240 Following, 1,159 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from JIM&JUN 志铭&珺仪 (@gordon_jimjun)

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LuYang (bespoke only?)

Lu Yang Bespoke (@bespoke_shoemaker_luyang) • Instagram photos and videos

3,905 Followers, 14 Following, 253 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Lu Yang Bespoke (@bespoke_shoemaker_luyang)

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wanmenxiedao (bespoke only?)

黄牛 (@wanmenxiedao) • Instagram photos and videos

2,697 Followers, 819 Following, 1,737 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from 黄牛 (@wanmenxiedao)

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flamepanda11 (looks like mostly workwear boots)

彭孟 (@flamepanda11) • Instagram photos and videos

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Generic Review:

Ready To Wear Map - China - fp

Back to 2015 and 2016, Hugo Jacomet (Parisian Genlteman) created a list of all ranges of shoemakers, from Corthay, John Lobb Paris down to Bexley. With each brand, the average price, pros and cons are mentioned. Unfortunately, many shoemakers in Asia are not included, it is understandable due to...

fupei.net

welcome everyone's input and keeping to the list...

edit: and paging those who likely to have some experience

@wurger -> since he had Oct Tenth prior the collaboration, and probably have more access to mainland
@ThunderMarch -> he just has a lot of shoes..., and being in Singapore definitely help
@BColl_Has_Too_Many_Shoes -> he also just has a lot of shoes...
@deez shoes -> just adding more user that I think might be interested and whom seem to have a lot shoes...

I know yeossal's line is not made in China (or I remembered) but people on that thread might know something to add as well?

edit: seems like yeossal is also made in China?

edit2: add more IG link so it's more consoliated on the top

edit3: let's keep it to handwelt at minimal, otherwise this will get quite large I assume..., and prefer to stay at the higher end...

 

[boot_owl]

Pretty sure yeossal’s line is made in China.
I also like Gordon JimJun, Mattina, iron dress/iron boots, and flamepanda11.
I found this article from a chinese blogger to have some interesting info recently http://fupei.net/?p=9640

 

[ShayaEXQT]

This thread needs some pictures.

From Gordon JimJun's Instagram

 

[clee1982]

I have an SoH x OctTenth lazyman on the way, but yea would be awesome if people post some pictures too.

 

[aj2603]

This looks interesting. It may be a controversial opinion.. but China maybe the New Japan when it comes to new emerging high end shoes...

Here r a few more worth checking

Lu Yang Bespoke (@bespoke_shoemaker_luyang) • Instagram photos and videos

3,905 Followers, 14 Following, 253 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Lu Yang Bespoke (@bespoke_shoemaker_luyang)

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黄牛 (@wanmenxiedao) • Instagram photos and videos

2,697 Followers, 819 Following, 1,737 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from 黄牛 (@wanmenxiedao)

instagram.com

 

[clee1982]

all right to get some momentum on this thread, I'm going to pull some of the things I saw and I like on IG...

and seems like ACME is the only one who is more "Italian" while others is more "English" looking (or a bit of Japanese influenced kind like English)











https://www.instagram.com/p/B_GW2MjJDY_/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBA5u2Op222/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA-Cjg-pKsm/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAh_ZJyJRms/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CAF9cMkJ4jj/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-4y6PmFGee/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_PJPsFpz3Z/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBLMIr0pNUc/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5CZgEJzUp/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B-9dl87JC_I/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B89NjkPJI17/

https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_R9sapxAN/

 

[compuccesory]

How are you guys making purchases in North America, just contacting directly through IG or through taobao?

 

[clee1982]

I think at the moment I'll stick with retailer, just because it's easier (so OctTenth, and Yeossal)

though in general I would say reach out to them on wechat (find their handle in wechat would require some guessing...,in chinese, even if they can respond in English it would just make things a bit easier), I'm not sure how many has taobao store other than say Medallion (which I don't know if they put the ACME stuff on there)

 

[aj2603]

I have really been impressed with Gordon jimjun’s work. He is putting some really fantastic looking images in IG.
but I have no idea how he is selling his shoes

 

[Eddie.Lin]

I have really been impressed with Gordon jimjun’s work. He is putting some really fantastic looking images in IG.
but I have no idea how he is selling his shoes

I'm sure you can contact him through IG and I believe this is his taobao store if you're interested: https://handcraft.taobao.com/?spm=a1z10.3-c-s.0.0.65523bf6vqKywd

 

[clee1982]

I'm sure you can contact him through IG and I believe this is his taobao store if you're interested: https://handcraft.taobao.com/?spm=a1z10.3-c-s.0.0.65523bf6vqKywd

GYW is like $350 then!

 

[Eddie.Lin]

GYW is like $350 then!

Yes, based on the prices from the taobao store, GYW starts from around $350. I think I read somewhere that you can have handwelted as well with a slight increase in price, though it's not mentioned on the taobao store. Personally, I might pick up a pair from either Jim&Jun or TGC( who I believe is what OctTenth is called in China) in the future.

 

[clee1982]

yup I chat with OctTenth (https://www.instagram.com/xibaoshoemaker/) think it's also xibao on wechat, think they can start really low, but if same spec as SoH x OctTenth then I think it's about the same price.

 

[Eddie.Lin]

yup I chat with OctTenth (https://www.instagram.com/xibaoshoemaker/) think it's also xibao on wechat, think they can start really low, but if same spec as SoH x OctTenth then I think it's about the same price.

I think the lowest is around $110 from what I can see. The MTO models start from $500 USD and it includes test shoes as well which could be the reason for me to choose them over Jim&Jun.

 

[ashwinrao1]

Some of the xibao styles and leathers look suspiciously like Yeossal as well...