I found my macro-zoom and made some pictures for my brochure. I think I will use that equipment a bit more frequently.
Monthly Archives: March 2011
Koronya on Facebook
I have started a group for my product line. You can find it here:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Koronya-Handmade-Shoes-and-Boots/175985762453235
Handmade? Not handmade?
Well, this topic is in my plans for a long time… As a matter of fact for almost 3 year when someone asked me on a certain forum, how he can make the difference between the real handmade and the fake one. This is one of the most difficult question. If I would want to give a short answer, I would say: “Sir, if you haven’t spent several months in a shoemaker workshop, you just can’t”… But this wouldn’t be nice and very informative. (Listen shoemakers: educate our customers, is our – very important – job!) Let me start.
Bristles vs. Needles
Blue corner: bristles, red corner: needles.
Bristles: pretty lightweight guys, flexibile, but impossibile to attach them onto the thread REALLY strong.
Needles: hard guys, so you even have to take the temper out a bit, but seems like a bit … heavy… wait.. wrong competitor! The new ones are just thin as bristles and not so much heavier as well.
So what is this story about? Continue reading Bristles vs. Needles
Ready To Wear – DONE
I promise RTW line for ages – here is the first prototype. It will be available as soon as I find a distributor. Until then enjoy the pics.
What should we know about this shoe?
- veg-tanned leather outsole, heel, welt insole and stiffeners (mostly JR)
- 6 eyelets whole cut, with deep topline for the elegance and better comfort
- entirely hand-made in Budapest, Hungary
- …and its all made by me, Marcell Mrsan, master shoemaker
Exotic
OK. What the hell is this?
I could put my hand on some old lasts from Texas, Austin. It wasn’t an easy job, I had to ask some help from my friend, Eustace, but finally they are here. No, this is nothing extraordinary until now – I get lasts, much more than I need – on the photos they look attractive, special… and sometimes they really are.
These ones were just awesome. Beautiful form, antique, but really refined look, and… unfortunately some self-appointed artist made them dirty with some ugly paint. Come on… noting is saint to you guys out there? These things are part of a vanishing craft’s history! they are nice, as they are.. I mean I don’t have anything against preserving them as decoration… but this? Why? Pink flowers on a 50-60 years old last, plus a fake crystal? Really this is art?
Anyway.. now this old guy will have a second chance to make boots. I will clean them, and make copies in different sizes. Making boots on them – that is art.
Two of my highly respected bootmakers:
Lisa Sorell and here
ps. I respect art. I mean I respect art which creates thing and not just try to shock (like breaking a 5000 years old vase) or destruct. Painting an old, beautiful last counts to be destruction in my eyes.
