Japanese Shoes: Bespoke & RTW Super Thread

[VegTan]

The Japanese doesn't have a custom to eat veal. Wagyu is steers or heifers and Matsusaka beef is only heifers.

Japanese tanneries import rawhide for calfskin or kipskin from Europe, AFAIK. I suspect they import the remainder of European tanneries.

http://www.kobe-niku.jp/en/contents/faq/index.html

Q. Can both bulls and cows become Kobe beef?
A. Only virgin cows and bullocks, or gelded bulls, raised to maturity become Kobe beef.

Q. About how long does it take to raise cattle classified as Kobe beef?
A. On the whole, calves are raised on breeding farms to the age of eight to nine months, after which they are put on show in the calf livestock market. Then, they are raised and fattened in feeding farms for about two years. Once they reach maturity, on average 30 to 32 months from birth, they are slaughtered and sent to the meat market. In particular, it takes an extra two to four months to raise Tajima-gyu cows compared with the regular Japanese Black domestic breed of Wagyu cattle.

 

[Stefan88]

The Japanese doesn't have a custom to eat veal. Wagyu is steers or heifers and Matsusaka beef is only heifers.

Japanese tanneries import rawhide for calfskin or kipskin from Europe, AFAIK. I suspect they import the remainder of European tanneries.

Thank you for the correction.

Best
Stefan

 

[MSchapiro]

These are a test shoe from Meccariello for me. Not Japanese, but I had asked for a last shape heavily influenced by the Japanese styled lasts. Thought I would share.

 

[JeffArmoury]

Hey guys, just a heads up that Koji will be visiting The Armoury for a trunk show next weekend on the 24th and 25th. Drop me a line if you'd like to make an appointment.

Jeff

 

[Lee Ken]

Hi. I'm having a vacation in tokyo next month and was thinking of picking a pair of shetland fox.
Can anyone tell me their quality?

 

[nutcracker]

Hi. I'm having a vacation in tokyo next month and was thinking of picking a pair of shetland fox.
Can anyone tell me their quality?

Like many Japanese RTW brands, Shetland Fox offers both Italian, and British styled shoes. As far as I know, the Italian styled ones are partially blake (GY/Blake hybrid?). SF is supposed to be the high end line for REGAL SHOES, so aside from the styling (up to your preference), I assume they are well made.

They have a nice boutique right adjacent to PENINSULA Tokyo.

 

[Lee Ken]

Thl

Like many Japanese RTW brands, Shetland Fox offers both Italian, and British styled shoes. As far as I know, the Italian styled ones are partially blake (GY/Blake hybrid?). SF is supposed to be the high end line for REGAL SHOES, so aside from the styling (up to your preference), I assume they are well made.

They have a nice boutique right adjacent to PENINSULA Tokyo.

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Thank you nutcracker for the help. Will post some pictures when I buy them

 

[agedashidofu]

Try looking at Sanyo Yamacho as well while you're there. They alao make good shoes

 

[takashi78]

While i was in Tokyo, all the Japanese brand i tried not didnt fit me width wise.
I only went to the big department stores like Isetan etc.
Sucks if you have wide feet.

None had E-width.

 

[striker]

They have wide sizes, just not large sizes. Japanese feet tend to be smaller and wider, just not EEE sizes.

 

[Fang66]



While i was in Tokyo, all the Japanese brand i tried not didnt fit me width wise.
I only went to the big department stores like Isetan etc.
Sucks if you have wide feet.

None had E-width.

With you there buddy, Scotch grain/Regal are generally wider than most.

 

[Fang66]



They have wide sizes, just not large sizes. Japanese feet tend to be smaller and wider, just not EEE sizes. 

This is true, if you have wide feet under a size 9 Japan is your oyster.

 

[jrb666]

I presume I'm no chance with Size 11 clodhoppers?

Got a few days in Tokyo later this week, but I suspect I'm gonna be coming home shoeless.

 

[Fang66]



I presume I'm no chance with Size 11 clodhoppers?

Got a few days in Tokyo later this week, but I suspect I'm gonna be coming home shoeless.

10.5 EE I rarely find anything.

 

[jrb666]



10.5 EE I rarely find anything.

Thanks for that. Pretty much as I expected.

Any have a MTO arrangement? Hiro Yanagimachi perhaps seems to have something akin to one, but prefers you to try on the shoes when you collect them. I'd be wanting to get them sent to me.