Showing posts with label saddle shoe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label saddle shoe. Show all posts

Sunday, 14 April 2013

GJ Cleverley shoes - for a Japanese client

I am starting this week with some very elegant shoes made for a Japanese gent by GJ Cleverley of London. At the same time closing the passing week's  theme on "Japanese bespoke artisans". 
The  photos are sourced from The Cobblers Web Style, who owns a great number of bespoke shoes from bespoke shoemakers around the Globe. 
The sampled shoes are a "The De Rede" tassel loafer in alligator, a brown and white full brogue spectator and a calf and grained leather saddle shoe. Stunning examples of true shoe artisanship.

All of the depicted shoes are fine examples of well balanced art work, elegant and classic shoes, perhaps for a discerning few, but they are...... inspirational for the Summer and Spring. Hope the week starts with some inspirations and a bit of day dreaming about these fine examples. Why not?  Enjoy.
"The De Rede Tassel loafer in alligator"
A brown leather and white (buckskin) full brogue spectator Oxford
A calf and grained leather saddle with Oxford lacings
 Photos sourced from The Cobblers Web Style

Sunday, 1 July 2012

The Shoes of the day - GJ Cleverley

For today I have picked up two creations by the GJ Cleverley Bespoke boot & shoemaker from London(England). The company is known for its very suspicious looking squared toe shoes. The below shoes can be commissioned from Leather Soul Hawaii.
The limited edition saddle shoe (Vermeer) with Russian leather from 1796. Why not wear a part of history.
The side elastic gusset with false laces (Lopez) from the Anthony Cleverley line.
As you all know I love side gussets. This is a beauty, the burgundy colour, ah...a must have shoe for shoe lovers and Shoe Aristo Cats.
Pictures sourced from Leather Soul Hawaii

Monday, 23 April 2012

The Japanese shoemakers (Part Four) Yukiko Basset Okawa

A follow up on the Japanese bespoke shoemakers, for today I have chosen Y. B. Okawa, who studied shoemaking in England and worked at Lobb, before returning to native Japan to open a bespoke shoe workshop named (Bench Made). The shoes are typical English inspired.


The saddle shoe below is quite interesting, as I have never seen a saddle shoe with a belt. 


Please enjoy the pieces of art below as renditioned by Bench Made of Japan.
Two toned saddle shoe

 Whole cut


Norwegian derby

 Plain Galosh oxford

Half brogue

Straight stitched cap toe oxford

Punched cap toe oxford

Side gusset 






Photos sourced from: Bench Made Japan