Japanese shoemakers

[Fuuma]

There is an emerging trend of Japanese artisans releasing products in the mould of traditional shoe makers. Elaborate construction coupling machine and hand work, typical offerings of derbies, blutchers and ankle boots, Goodyear and blake yelted leather soles, aniline and crust hides are but a few of the signs that point to a fanatical respect of traditions all but forgotten save for a few makers in a handful of world capitals. The exploration of bold shapes and eccentric colours highlighted by elaborate patinas point to a particular affinity for the most honoured tradition of French makers (John Lobb Paris, Berluti, Corthay, Aubercy).

A few brands (most only offer bespoke):

Otsuka

http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/otsuka/

http://www.otsuka-shoe.com/

Saion

http://homepage3.nifty.com/saion_shoes/index.html

Osamu Egawa

http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~snug/profile.html

Hiro Yanagimachi

http://www2.plala.or.jp/MIZUKI-NAKAT...hi-wingtip.htm

http://www2.plala.or.jp/MIZUKI-NAKAT...i-wingtip2.htm

Koji Suzuki for Spigola

http://www.oshitate.com/products/oth...20products.htm

[theaddict]

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[quote user="Fuuma"]

There is an emerging trend of Japanese artisans releasing products in the mould of traditional shoe makers. Elaborate construction coupling machine and hand work, typical offerings of derbies, blutchers and ankle boots, Goodyear and blake yelted leather soles, aniline and crust hides are but a few of the signs that point to a fanatical respect of traditions all but forgotten save for a few makers in a handful of world capitals. The exploration of bold shapes and eccentric colours highlighted by elaborate patinas point to a particular affinity for the most honoured tradition of French makers (John Lobb Paris, Berluti, Corthay, Aubercy).

A few brands (most only offer bespoke):

Otsuka

http://www.rakuten.ne.jp/gold/otsuka/

http://www.otsuka-shoe.com/

Saion

http://homepage3.nifty.com/saion_shoes/index.html

Osamu Egawa

http://www.k5.dion.ne.jp/~snug/profile.html

Hiro Yanagimachi

http://www2.plala.or.jp/MIZUKI-NAKAT...hi-wingtip.htm

http://www2.plala.or.jp/MIZUKI-NAKAT...i-wingtip2.htm

Koji Suzuki for Spigola

http://www.oshitate.com/products/oth...20products.htm

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The first one seems to be a copy of these diors from AW06 (which i am still looking for in 41 or smaller btw...hehe)

Do you know how the quality of these japanese shoes is?

[ddohnggo]

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price points?

[Servo2000]

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[quote user="theaddict"]

The first one seems to be a copy of these diors from AW06 (which i am still looking for in 41 or smaller btw...hehe)

Do you know how the quality of these japanese shoes is?

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I believe that this is actually a fairly classic style of shoe - I've seen many vintage equivalents and several modern interpretations, but I could be wrong.

[theaddict]

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I just browsed some webpages, can it really be that those first shoes do cost only 20000Yen?

[Fuuma]

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[quote user="ddohnggo"]price points?
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Most are bespoke makers and I don't know much about them which is why I posted. I like Saion the best and I believe their price are quite competitive: prices start at something like $1500 for MTM, $1800 for MTM with more adjustmentsand $3800 for true bespoke (your own individual last). As a contrast the most expensive maker (John Lobb Paris) charges 4200+ euros and up for bespoke, with amazing makers like Corthay often being in the 2000-3000 euro prices. You can see the price of Otsuka RTW on Rakuten, quite tempting.

Button boots are a traditional style from the end of the 19th/early 20th century, nothing to do with Dior.

[theaddict]

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[quote user="Fuuma"]

[quote user="ddohnggo"]price points?
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Most are bespoke makers and I don't know much about them which is why I posted. I like Saion the best and I believe their price are quite competitive: prices start at something like $1500 for MTM, $1800 for MTM with more adjustmentsand $3800 for true bespoke (your own individual last). As a contrast the most expensive maker (John Lobb Paris) charges 4200+ euros and up for bespoke, with amazing makers like Corthay often being in the 2000-3000 euro prices. You can see the price of Otsuka RTW on Rakuten, quite tempting.

Button boots are a traditional style from the end of the 19th/early 20th century, nothing to do with Dior.

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yeah, i knew that, but those diors were the first ones i saw nowaydays in this styls, thats why i fell in love with them...[8-|]

[theaddict]

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nice, so how much did you pay for the right one?

[Fuuma]

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[quote user="theaddict"]


I just browsed some webpages, can it really be that those first shoes do cost only 20000Yen?

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No but the custom shoe trees do...

[Real Real]

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Nice looking shoes, nice prices, and I bet the quality's exceptional...definitely all very French.



Odd that they're doing blake stitching on some shoes (none of the ones in your post). Blake just looks cheap to me.

[Schadenfreude]

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I do not see stitches or rivets on the bottom, does this mean the bottoms are glued? I would assume this would be a sign of lack of quality, but I am not actually sure of this.

If this is not a sign of lack of quality I may have to find a way to convince myself that it's worth it.

[Schadenfreude]

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thank you for the speedy reply.

[Seventh]

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New_Dawn-

Any chance you could explain what a Blake stitch is? I (vaguely) thought it referred to stitching the insole together with the sole?

[matthewhk]

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merz you seem to have an impressive collection of vintage items. I particularly like the shape of the one on the left, i can see traces of that aesthetic in CCP's laceups.

[theaddict]

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I thought that a non visible sole stitchind does not mean that there is no stitching at all. Sometimes they there is a first layer whitch is stitched and under it they gluy antother layer. At least in a certain price range you can expect that boots are stitched not glued, indeed thats a sign for quality.

Or am i totally wrong?