Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We caught up with Fukuda, during his first-ever visit to New York City this fall. It turns out the shoemaking wizard stepped into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The bespoke process begins with meticulous measurements of the client’s feet—including the circumference of the ball, instep, and ...

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 ...

Whether it's hand-applied bedazzlement or an all new shoe design, the Met Gala sees a range of bespoke shoes.

Iambic attributes its parade of success to the universe. “I even had my boyfriend drive me to upstate Connecticut and deep New Jersey to go to the most specialty shoe stores so I could check out the ...

Gifting a pair can be a complex undertaking, but Yohei Fukuda, a master shoemaker in Tokyo, says the result is well worth the effort. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Tokyo Bespoke shoes must rank ...

Having worked in shoemaking for over 20 years, Dean [Girling] and I were both at Edward Green when we decided to start our own company, Gaziano & Girling, in 2006. I'm a designer and Dean is a ...

It’s a maxim more men should remember: The best way to make your brogues or oxfords last a lifetime isn’t to spend more on the shoes, but rather to care better for them when they’re not being worn.

But the true secret to their longevity lies in their "fully lasted" shoe trees. 👞✨ These aren't your standard inserts; they ...

Why these shoes are the ultimate in tailor-made ‘stealth luxury’ In a dusty workshop in an old industrial building in Hong Kong, John CW Lau, a director at Kow Hoo Shoe Company, oversees a team of ...

July 14, 2025 at 7:15 a.m. EDTToday at 7:15 a.m. EDT Beatrix Lockwood spoke to Francis Waplinger. Illustrations by Maya Scarpa for The Washington Post. Francis Waplinger currently makes bespoke shoes ...