Saturday, October 10, 2009

Wearable Art


At the highest level, clothing should be enjoyed for its beauty. And of the things potentially in a man's closet, bespoke shoes are for me simply wearable art.

In the photograph, a pair of bespoke samples by Gaziano & Girling.

9 comments:

JC said...

Beautiful, though the brownish one in background must be moderne kunst.

Aaron said...

As the rainy/snowy weather approaches in the Pacific Northwest what footwear should a stylish gentleman wear to keep his feet (and wool trousers) dry? Surely there must be a better alternative to Sorels?

Lord Best said...

Dashed unattractive the pair of them, in my opinion.

Will said...

Aaron, a pair of cordovan boots will do for the wet, but piles of snow call for overshoes.

Sean said...

Will,

are these suitable for actual wear? Do they hold up well, or are they museum pieces for the foot?

Thomas said...

Like the brown shoe in the back. When talking about beautiful shoes,by me the shoe of this fall is a pair of brogue boot, something like the Grenson Sharp Brogue Derby Boot.

The Other One said...

Aaron you need swims - colourful overshoes that protect from heinous, shoe-unfriendly weather and then you can wear what you like!

Or have a pair of Norwegian or Storm welted boots made for you with a three eighths sole...they are as close to water proof as you get in handsewn footwear.

Whatever you do avoid the snow and more importantly the SALT as much as possible. Those stains are hard to get out or hide.

Will said...

Sean, bespoke shoes from a world class maker are made from the best leathers and will outwear anything else you can put on your feet.

nelsonwade said...

These shoes are just spectacular!

 
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