The Bespoke Shoes Thread

[DorianGreen]

An Adelaide in Blond Crust by Catella Shoemaker. It's an unfinished pair (waiting for patina and polishing), but I love the colour and the slightly raw look. They would be perfect summer shoes.

 

[ZRH1]

Do any bespoke makers offer customized insoles to basically be orthotics? In other words, would they be able to take a mold of your foot or an orthotic to basically build one into the insole?

I was once in Vienna and stumbled into a bespoke maker that prided itself to be very keen on the orthopedic aspect. He was charging 5-6000 EUR and was a tall, sporty and younger gentleman.

I think it was Markus Scheer.

 

[marlinspike]

One of my pairs of shoes is getting to where it could use new soles. For handwelted bespoke shoes, do you guys send them back to your maker or is there a competent shop in the USA that can resole?

 

[jonathanS]

One of my pairs of shoes is getting to where it could use new soles. For handwelted bespoke shoes, do you guys send them back to your maker or is there a competent shop in the USA that can resole?

For a bespoke shoe? Maker.

Even Edward green / gaziano. I’d send back to the maker. I tried saving money for a pair of egs a long time ago. I regretted that decision & eventually gave away the shoes.

 

[marlinspike]

For a bespoke shoe? Maker.

Even Edward green / gaziano. I’d send back to the maker. I tried saving money for a pair of egs a long time ago. I regretted that decision & eventually gave away the shoes.

As it may help someone else, it turns out with Pirateship the cost of shipping by UPS to Europe isn't that bad (around $50 for a pair of shoes from the east coast to Austria), so I guess no reason not to go that route especially with what you said.

 

[schteekay]

Do any bespoke makers offer customized insoles to basically be orthotics? In other words, would they be able to take a mold of your foot or an orthotic to basically build one into the insole?

Damiano Chiappini in Montegranaro can do it quite easily. Also very affordable. But you'll have to go there. In Italy the shoemakers basically get an orthopedic license on top and those can all do "real" bespoke shoes but with orthotics in mind. Can give more infos via DM.

 

[Club Soda]

A Longwing in Bourbon Horween Cordovan Shell by Seiji McCarthey.

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Those look really good. I hope to start working with him.

 

[dtwb]

Received my first pair from the wonderful Australian shoemaker Josef Selway. Chelsea Boots in a dark brown Museum Calf.

https://www.josefselway.com/

 

[marlinspike]

I was once in Vienna and stumbled into a bespoke maker that prided itself to be very keen on the orthopedic aspect. He was charging 5-6000 EUR and was a tall, sporty and younger gentleman.

I think it was Markus Scheer.

That price in Vienna would have to have been Scheer.

 

[bengal-stripe]

One of my pairs of shoes is getting to where it could use new soles.

For a bespoke shoe? Maker.

Even Edward green / gaziano. I’d send back to the maker.

Don't forget, resoling a fully handmade pair of shoes will cost considerably more than the same job for a factory-made pair (EG charges currently GBP 310 for a refurbishing job). My guess would be about GBP 1000 from one of the top London firms (Lobb probably quite a bit more expensive). The firm who made the shoes in the first place has the advantage of access to the original last.

You did mention Austria as destination for the shoes. Austrian shoemakers are more numerous and charge less than English or French makers, particular if they are located outside Central Vienna.

To be on the safe side, enquire about the cost before you decide. As ballpark figure think about 25 - 30% of the current price of a new pair of shoes.

 

[TimothyF]

The best resole job is hand-sewn, as they would preserve the same holes. I think any bespoke maker can hand resole any other bespoke maker's work, as well as a handful of trusted cobblers

 

[marlinspike]

Don't forget, resoling a fully handmade pair of shoes will cost considerably more than the same job for a factory-made pair (EG charges currently GBP 310 for a refurbishing job). My guess would be about GBP 1000 from one of the top London firms (Lobb probably quite a bit more expensive). The firm who made the shoes in the first place has the advantage of access to the original last.

You did mention Austria as destination for the shoes. Austrian shoemakers are more numerous and charge less than English or French makers, particular if they are located outside Central Vienna.

To be on the safe side, enquire about the cost before you decide. As ballpark figure think about 25 - 30% of the current price of a new pair of shoes.

I don't think it will be bad - he makes me shoes for give or take 1000 euro. It's more just the nuisance of international shipping.

 

[EZB]

Damiano Chiappini in Montegranaro can do it quite easily. Also very affordable. But you'll have to go there. In Italy the shoemakers basically get an orthopedic license on top and those can all do "real" bespoke shoes but with orthotics in mind. Can give more infos via DM.

At this time, leaving the United States for shoes isn’t going to pass the required permissions unfortunately.

 

[marlinspike]

At this time, leaving the United States for shoes isn’t going to pass the required permissions unfortunately.

The only bespoke maker in the US is charging around $6000 for a pair of shoes, so the flight is the least of the worries I'd say.

 

[Son Of Saphir]

Don't forget, resoling a fully handmade pair of shoes will cost considerably more than the same job for a factory-made pair (EG charges currently GBP 310 for a refurbishing job). My guess would be about GBP 1000 from one of the top London firms (Lobb probably quite a bit more expensive). The firm who made the shoes in the first place has the advantage of access to the original last.

You did mention Austria as destination for the shoes. Austrian shoemakers are more numerous and charge less than English or French makers, particular if they are located outside Central Vienna.

To be on the safe side, enquire about the cost before you decide. As ballpark figure think about 25 - 30% of the current price of a new pair of shoes.

Lattanzi charges well over 1,000 euro for a new resole. That was years ago too.