My Adventure in DIY bespoke shoemaking

Cary Grant · May 21, 2009

Are you planning on making a career of this? I'd think a few brands would love to have a "natural" working for them... or start your own biz?

teddieriley · May 21, 2009

Amazing.

There is another guy on this board who also made a few pairs of his own shoes. Maybe you two should team up to compete with G&G!

Fishball · May 22, 2009

I just can't believe that it is the 1st pair! Especially the OP said it is self learned.
Amazing! Impossible!

clee1982 · May 22, 2009

Wow, 1st pair, self taught. Maybe I should start as well...

TheWraith · May 22, 2009

Originally Posted by fullb

Hello there,

I would like to present my passion, my hobby. I always liked shoes and i recently decided to make myself my own pair of bespoke shoes.
I didn't follow any class, i have just spend hours on the web to find informations. I bought tools and leather and i made the job.
This is the final result of my first pair and i already plan to make an other one.

If you are interested in seeing all the process you can have a look on my blog, on the link below. It is in French but there is a translation tool.

Sorry about my poor English, if you have any question i will do my best to answer.
I am not a professional shoemaker (i have nothing to sell), i am just an amateur who want to share his passion.

You have my immense admiration and respect. Well done, sir.

Cordovan · May 22, 2009

Wow. I'm amazed and in awe. Well done.

Do they fit as nicely as they look?

Cordovan

Chips · May 22, 2009

Those are amazing. Hard to believe they are your first attempt. The heel and the sole look so clean and sharp. Very well done.

fullb · May 22, 2009

Thanks to all of you for your very kind comments.

I confirm it is really my first pair and i learned it all by myself (i had few exchange and advices from cobblers and professional shoemakers but not any tuition and lots of informations from the French forum http://depiedencap.leforum.eu/portal.php.

I made as well few leather goods with the extra leather i had.
A mail bag and a belt

And a wallet

Chips · May 22, 2009

Wow. I like the color of the reverse side of the belt and inside the wallet. It certainly looks like you've had a lot of practice.

Was the leather you used hard to source?

fullb · May 22, 2009

Originally Posted by Chips

Wow. I like the color of the reverse side of the belt and inside the wallet. It certainly looks like you've had a lot of practice.
Thank you, but that was my first experience too. The inside of the bag has the same color

Was the leather you used hard to source?

Not so much i found through a French web site, i had a lot of phone call exchange with the company and the send me few samples to be sure. It is the same leather i used for the shoes. But for the next shoes i will get something much better, i have found who provide John Lobb...

Tibor · May 22, 2009

Simply wonderful. If you wanted to, you could definitely have a career in the Fashion Industry. As you probably know, you are very talented.

MLIW · May 22, 2009

Well done - A Superb effort and A Talent - Good luck with your future!

cmeisenzahl · May 22, 2009

WOW, FANTASTIC work!!!!

Style Pyle · May 22, 2009

now where is the english version of all that? Great job

B2C2V · May 22, 2009

Bravo! I would be interested if you could continue to update the Forvm on your progession and lessons learned. Again, well done!

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