GJ Cleverley - Edwardian button shoe with side gusset in heavy hide

For the day I have sampled a very interesting shoe, not seen on a daily basis around town, a button shoe with side gussets made of very heavy weight hide. The Balmoral button boot is rare, but the shoe version is almost instinct, then add a side gusset to it, it is becomes so individual and rare as rare can get. However a gent commissioned a button shoe, with the distinctive GJ Cleverley chisel square toe and then topped it of with a heavy duty hide from elephant. The beauty of this shoe is in the minor details, the design, the adding of the gusset and lastly the hide selection. Ultimate result a beautiful, elegant, classic and timeless shoe. Again GJ Cleverly opened the magic shoe box.

Bespoke buttoned side gusset GJ Cleverley shoe made of of elephant hide

Photos sourced from GJ Cleverley.

Exotic leathers (Stingray, Elephant and Ostrich) - Vienna

For most Gents, when speaking of exotic leathers for shoes, crocodile and alligator comes to mind.

Speak of Stingray, Elaphant or Ostrich hides, most Gents think one has been looking deeper into a glass of singel malt. 

The Viennese (Austria) bespoke shoemaker Mr. Petkov creates very beautiful and elegant shoes with the fore named hides. No doudbt that the traditional Astro-Hungarian shoemaking fingerprints can be observed on all of the creations.

Austria, Vienna has the most venerable bespoke shoemaker Scheer, where Mr. Petkov learned the art of shoemaking.

Balmoral  boot (Two toned Stingray & suede)

Stingray two tier derby

 Stingray four tier derby

Ostrich hide derby

Stingray and calf hide full brogues

Elephant hide slip-ons

Stingray slip-ons

 Elephant double monks

Stingray derby

Stingray Oxford (wholecut I guess)

Oxford in Crocodile, Stingray and calf (I guess)

The sole work is amazing

All pictures sourced from Mr. Petkov the Viennese Bespoke Shoemaker