Japanese Shoes: Bespoke & RTW Super Thread

[DWFII]



Is reverse calf also called nubuck?

No.

Nubuck is the grainside out. The grain is "buffed" (sanded) to create a velvet-y "nap"--similar to suede but much finer.

Reverse calf is the leather turned fleshside out. The grain surface is still present but hidden. This is important because a great deal of the strength of a piece of leather is in the grain. (Nubuck is slightly less strong after the buffing.)

Split suede (which means most suede) has no grain surface.

--

 

[BespokeMakers]

SPIGOLA for Coccinella
Bespoke Salon in Osaka Japan
https://www.facebook.com/coccinella.jp

More Pic +1

 

[BespokeMakers]

il Quadrifoglio Bespoke Trunk Show @ OAK ROOM,Taiwan
Jan.30 - Feb.1, 2015

https://www.facebook.com/pages/OAK-ROOM/
http://www.oakroom.com.tw/
http://ilquadrifoglio-kobe.com/

 

[Revilo]

Sorry if this is a re-post but god damn it they are beautiful! Yohei Fukuda penny greatness!



Picture of a pair of bespoke shoes from Mr. Fukuda's tumblr

 

[ThinkDerm]



Sorry if this is a re-post but god damn it they are beautiful! Yohei Fukuda penny greatness! Picture of a pair of bespoke shoes from Mr. Fukuda's tumblr

Looks like the JL lopez model.

 

[chogall]

Interesting. I find loafers is better with either square waist or blind welt all around. A blind welt waist loafer is kinda meh.

 

[nutcracker]

How fascinating! A MEN`S EX booth at PITTI!!

Men`s EX FB

 

[venividivicibj]

is Mens Ex is the premier Japanese menswear magazine? Are there others that also come in English?

 

[nutcracker]



is Mens Ex is the premier Japanese menswear magazine? Are there others that also come in English?

MEN`S EX comes in Japanese only. I`ve been a loyal reader for some years, but I predict THE RAKE Japan to quickly overtake the title as the best Japanese menswear magazine. RAKE Japan`s editor-in-chief Matsuo-san used to be Men`s EX`s editor in chief.

RAKE Japan will be posting an article on 10-Best Japanese Shoemakers in the next edition (on sale later this month). I`ve been told the article will also appear on the English counterparts. Can`t wait!

 

[bboysdontcryy]



MEN`S EX comes in Japanese only. I`ve been a loyal reader for some years, but I predict THE RAKE Japan to quickly overtake the title as the best Japanese menswear magazine. RAKE Japan`s editor-in-chief Matsuo-san used to be Men`s EX`s editor in chief.

RAKE Japan will be posting an article on 10-Best Japanese Shoemakers in the next edition (on sale later this month). I`ve been told the article will also appear on the English counterparts. Can`t wait!

Wonder if the magazine has different content in different countries, or is it uniform throughout.

 

[Journeyman]

MEN`S EX comes in Japanese only. I`ve been a loyal reader for some years, but I predict THE RAKE Japan to quickly overtake the title as the best Japanese menswear magazine. RAKE Japan`s editor-in-chief Matsuo-san used to be Men`s EX`s editor in chief.

RAKE Japan will be posting an article on 10-Best Japanese Shoemakers in the next edition (on sale later this month). I`ve been told the article will also appear on the English counterparts. Can`t wait!

Interesting. I read somewhere recently that LEON sells more copies than Men's Ex but I personally prefer Men's Ex as a) it features menswear from around the world and is not nearly so Italo-centric as LEON, and b) Men's Ex has quite a lot of interesting info on clothing construction and history and so on, whereas LEON is really more of a series of advertorials or features on how to be a "choiwarui oyaji" (cool/bad boy older guy).

I didn't see any copies of the Rake Japan when I was there in December-January - has it started circulation as yet?

 

[The False Prophet]

I feel like Men's Ex has gotten less interesting/more mainstream of late. Maybe the change in editor?

I spotted Rake Japan, it looks like a bargain at about 950yen, although I can't really read japanese so the international edition may be worthwhile at 3x the price...

 

[BespokeMakers]

TOKYO SHOES trunk shows at TIME & EFFORT
Jan.22 - Feb.1, 2015

http://timeandeffort.jlia.or.jp/news/2015/01/15182415.html

Hiroshi Suemitsu - The Shoe Work Shop
Keisuke Okayasu - Bottega Tera Moda
Shinji Nishinori - Amasakusa - Seisakusyo
Noriyuki Misawa - MISAWA & WORKSHOP
Kentaro Sumida - Shoemaker Cado

 

[mezentius]

Hi friends;

I am currently in Tokyo for a few days, looking to purchase some nice RTW shoes. Where would be a good place to try on a few of these makers? Budget is flexible, starting around perhaps 50000 yen, but willing to go up further. Thanks!

 

[agedashidofu]



[COLOR=222222]TOKYO SHOES trunk shows at TIME & EFFORT[/COLOR] Jan.22 - Feb.1, 2015

That is one mean looking nail pattern. Best one I've ever seen! Truly a work of art!