Introducing The Countryman Last
The Zonkey Boot Countryman is a casual looking, sophisticated last which we created with mixed and rough terrain in mind. It has a roundly shaped t...
Read moreThe Zonkey Boot Countryman is a casual looking, sophisticated last which we created with mixed and rough terrain in mind. It has a roundly shaped t...
Read moreThe split-toe Norwegian’s origins might be lying in rural working shoes roughly butted together by cobblers for whom hand stitching with ale and w...
Read moreThe origin of the Balmoral oxford goes back to the middle of the 19th century when boots had become the most common form of footwear for both men ...
Read moreThe Modern Boot And Shoe Maker’s 1917 edition refers to the 18th century Prussian general Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher as the inventor of the orig...
Read moreDusty and muddy shoes should be wiped with a damp frazzle or sponge before applying any kind of shoe wax or cream. For a thorough after winter re...
Read moreSuede has an unjustified reputation of being difficult to maintain and looking shabby after a short time of wearing. Here are some tips and hints...
Read moreThere is a great variety of hand sewing methods in leather goods. Doeskin gloves are sewn with one needle and no pre-piercing of the holes for the...
Read moreElephant leather is soft like suede and has a wrinkled grain pattern whose design varies significantly at different body parts. This robust leathe...
Read moreThe weakness for exceptional shoes rarely stops at the feet. The need for beautiful, well crafted, pleasant to touch and wear objects extends inva...
Read moreThe video’s location is unusual – the workstation for side lasting in the factory that produces Zonkey Boot. Hand lasting is normally practiced by...
Read moreYou hardly find better hidden values on a shoe than the hand welting. Even specialists of the trade cannot easily see whether a shoe is hand or mac...
Read moreOriginally worn as a riding boot by the British in India, the Jodhpur serves perfectly well as an all-round casual type of boot. There are many wa...
Read moreThe old saying ‘the last shall be first’ still counts for both bespoke shoemaker and the shoe designer. Developing a new last starts with hand ske...
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