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 ...

Bespoke footwear ain’t nothin’ new. Menswear mavens have long coveted the wares of custom shoemakers like John Lobb and ...

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 ...

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

An curved arrow pointing right. Handmade bespoke dress shoes take months to make. Shoemakers transform rough measurements of a customer's feet into a one-of-a-kind shoe. One pair can cost over £5,000.

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 ...

Santoni is doubling down on its personalization services. Called “One of One,” the tiered program offers clients the chance to create their own shoes from start to finish. Each level offers some sort ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...