Tokyo’s Yohei Fukuda’s bespoke shoes are considered by the well-heeled, to be among the most coveted on the planet. His shoes are instantly recognizable as a cut above the rest thanks to his ...

The bespoke process begins with meticulous measurements of the client’s feet—including the circumference of the ball, instep, and arch—which serve as the blueprint for making a wood last. Using les, ...

Berluti, one of the oldest shoemakers in Paris, has been crafting bespoke shoes since 1895. Maitre bottier Jean-Michel Casalonga explains a few of the 250 steps needed to turn a rough sketch into a ...

Kevin Leffler knew the instant he took a one-week course on shoemaking that he wanted to get involved in the trade. “That class set my mind on fire to make shoes — it opened up how much could be ...

“This is going to shock the world,” says Andre Scott, the outspoken founder and CEO of PMK Customs. He’s talking about the slick customization function on the current PMK website that’s launching ...

Along a commercial stretch of Lincoln Boulevard in Venice, California sits the unassuming office for No.One, an independent luxury and bespoke sneaker brand founded in early 2017 by footwear-industry ...

"The John Lobb shoe is precious and travels from generation to generation. When a shoe costs more than Rs 1 lakh it's like a piece of jewellery," says Atul Nanda, a Delhi-based lawyer. Nanda has been ...

Gentlemen looking to incorporate a wow factor into their wardrobe in a subtle yet elegant manner should consider adding a pair of bespoke shoes to their collection. Designing and working with a master ...

I have hazy but fond childhood memories of accompanying my dad to visit his tailor. There always seemed to be a decanter of scotch lying around in the studio, surrounded by dark wood, deep velvet ...

We caught up with Fukuda, during his first-ever visit to New York City this fall. It turns out the shoemaking wizard stepped into his cordwaining career entirely by accident, kickstarted by a break-up ...