I am in love with shoes. When I am ready with a bespoke order, I am always tempted to keep it, and let the customer wait (I never did I promise 🙂 ), but this time temptation was even stronger. This gentleman gave me a long, continuously expanding list about his demands, so I have to really concentrate to put everything in. On the other hand we can get better because of demands – so I am grateful to him!
Let’s see what this shoe has!
– wholecut from the strongest calf leather, no crimping (I don’t do that)
– dark cognac french boxcalf, with antiqued toe
– fiddleback with initials and a crown from brass nails (yes, on the fiddleback)
– bevelled waist
– semi trasparent finish (I just love it – it shows the leather layers and has some antique beauty. I wouldn’t paint an antiqued shoe with solid colour on the heel edge)
– JR leather for the hard stuff everywhere, except the insole (that is aso 12 month tanned, but from a different company)
– English sewn sole, hidden stitch at the shanks.
One week to make a pair like this?
For a master – yes.
Any overhead or side shots?
It will come soon! Thanks for the interest!
How wholecut shoes are designeed? can you help me with it?
Sure. I will keep a pattern making course in New York in August – that would be the best to learn. Wholecut pattern seems easy, but it is not – you can believe me.
Ahh.. really masterpieces! Of course like all your shoes, but they just look so perfect!
Thanks Kristi!
what thread You use for welt sewing?(More in detail, please or link). and What thickness at a welt in the lowered part? Explain please. Thank you. I beginner, live in Russia, I study on your videos. Very much it would be desirable will learn to do beautiful footwear.
you can make that thread easily – I believe I show it in my videos. The raw material is specially made for shoemakers, what you can get in an accessories shop.
I offer apprenticeship courses if you wish to learn form me. I think that would be better than videos..
So, it’ll take me about 6 months to make something half as nice? I have my work cut out for me! But with your class, maybe 3 months? I’ll be content to make something most people will be able to recognize as a shoe. 😉 Just teasing! Super excited to start your workshops! See you in NYC.
Wow. These are especially beautiful Marcell. Hope you had a great 2nd week, and a safe trip home.