What I love about Hugo is that he's taking you on this journey, and it's really personal for him and therefore his audience. How he talks about knowing these families, experiences with these shoes, and his knowledge. He's crafted a simple list like a narrative. The classic way of keeping your audience hooked and Hugo is a great storyteller anyway. Not only is the content enjoyable, but he's established himself as an authority in quality footwear.
"... don't put your foot in a pair of Corthay shoes, because they're highly addictive." Hugo says... Well, don't watch Hugo Jacomet's videos, because they're highly addictive, I say. Just another great educational video from Jacomet!
I spent the entire evening devouring all your content, feeling super sad already because I watched all of it when this popped up, I can’t believe my luck :) Please keep these videos coming, you have no idea how much I’m inspired by your passion, style and encouraging demeanor! ❤️
Thank you again Hugo for this great video. My knowledge was only reach to Santoni and Meccariello but you expand it in a whole new level in few minutes. You make me search for the other brands and learn more information about this beautiful craftmanship. Young people like me learning from wise people like you to have a good taste in quality products and become young gentlemen. My regards, George.
Hi Hugo, on the 80’s (I was on my 20’s) I visited a good French friend of mine in Paris (I’m from Madrid). At that time, I had my first pair of church’s and we discussed about, as you’ve mentioned, the big deal between Weston and Church’s in France. My friend Jean finally bought the church’s (he would have more opportunities to buy the Weston as actually he did) and I felt in love of the Weston loafers. You have made me smile, many thanks!
Here is the brand list again. I hope I will have more time soon and subtitle this video to Spanish and Portuguese, many people who doesn't speak English are interested on this content as well.0:25 Antonio Meccariello www.meccarielloshoes.it/ 3:22 Santoni www.santonishoes.com/ee/ 4:15 Paolo Scafora www.paoloscaforanapoli.com 6:06 J.M. Weston www.jmweston.com/ 7:40 Norman Vilalta shop.normanvilalta.com/ 9:27 Gaziano & Girling www.gazianogirling.com/ 11:20 St. Crispin's www.saintcrispins.com/ 13:25 Bontoni www.bontoni.com/ 15:32 Stefano Bemer stefanobemer.com/ 17:21 Edward Green www.edwardgreen.com/ 18:29 John Lobb www.johnlobb.com 20:54 Corthay www.corthay.com/
Another delicious and satisfying video you served up here, Hugo! Your enthusiastic descriptions of the merits of these great shoemakers, coupled with the beautiful photographs, makes me want to try every one of them! I’d never heard of Corthay but his shoes looked absolutely exquisite. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into these videos, Hugo. I believe that as you post more, your viewership will grow, and these excellent videos will receive the high view count that they so richly deserve.
Thank you my friend for your appreciation and encouragements. We progress every day by an average of 300 subscribers and our ratio views/likes/comments is very good. I guess we are from the old school, but we prefer to progress slowly (without a clickbait every 3 minutes like some colleagues) but surely. We are building a very strong and loyal community that we cherish. Best ! Hugo
And also we try to personally answer every comment. And it takes us an average of two weeks to do it on each video. Thats' why our rhythm of 2 videos per month seems reasonable (even if we intend to produce more in the near future). Yours, Hugo
I haven‘t been able to try any of the brands shoes, as I need 13, sometimes 13 1/2 in size. We have a Ludwig Reiter store in Stuttgart, Germany. Ludwig Reiter is a company in Vienna, Austria. A pair of shoes will set you back $800, $1‘000 for a pair of boots. The store has a great service, the leather is very good and the brand carries quite a variety of shoes.
Tremendous video. Quality education. What really shines, to me, is your passionate integrity on the subject. Reading the comment streams, you really seem to monitor the state of evolution of these companies. Cheers
Thank you Victor for your appreciation and encouragements. Actually our comment streams is a gold mine with very insightful and interesting contributions from all around the world. Our community, that is progressing slowly but surely (+250 subscribers average per day), is precious and the overall tonality is very kind and courteous. Best regards, Hugo
I was eagerly awaiting episode two - really nice, informative and enjoyable! I hope the sneaker wave will ebb of a bit and make room for more elegant styles again! Thank you!
Monsieur Jacomet, last year you personally recommended to me, who has quite a wide foot, to try JM Weston. I appreciated the suggestion immensely, yet sadly I was unable to try on a pair whilst their New York store was still in business, and sadly I cannot travel to France right now due to corona. That being said, I think you will be pleased to find out that I was able to find a US store which carried Edward Green shoes in stock for me to try on, and much to my surprise, I was able fit into an 11.5/12 in standard width on the 82 last perfectly. I am thus exceedingly proud to let you know that I shall soon be in possession of their Chelsea cap toe oxford in antique oak sometime this week. I specifically wanted you to know because I feel I owe this purchase to your guidance on elegant men's style. You're a gentleman through and through who has provided me with invaluable insight. You are a style inspiration.
All of these shoes are absolutely beautiful. Especially those two eyelet derby boots... Watching your shoe videos gives me an enormous satisfaction! Thanks!
I have a pair of JM Weston. Having it for years and it is simply amazing. These shoemakers you mentioned in the video are the best of the best. I love those shiny patina PS.: I really like that olive teardop pattern tie
A pair of JM Weston, if properly maintained, may survive you! And thank you for the compliment on my tie. It's from Seven Fold Firenze, an artisanal company founded by Kenji Kaga from Japan. Great man with amazing taste. Hugo
Excellent video. Glad to see Paolo Scafora mentioned. I discovered them only in the past two or three years and purchased my first pair (a pair of Jodhpur boots) just a couple months ago - impressive quality and impeccable style. St. Crispin's is my overall fave brand of ready to wear shoes. Phillip Carr's passion for shoes is infectious and he is a pleasure to deal with.
Dear Roger, Paolo's shoes are just amazing (and incredibly durable). I own a pair of Norwegian stitched whole cut (with simulated cap toe stitched form the inside of the shoe as you can see on the video) and I've been wearing them more than 200 times without any problem. Great great quality. And concerning Phillip, I agree with you, his passion and dedication are more infectious than any virus on earth :-) ! All my best, Hugo
highly addictive. surely they are.going to buy a pair of corthay tomorrow. 4,5 hours drive from brussels to paris. i wil have them by midday.thanks hugo. your love and enthousiast for style is also highly addictive. merci.
This show is addictive, and makes me wish I could afford the sartorial life. I'll have to settle for off the rack for now, but I have been inspired to make an effort to dress more elegantly.
I discovered by coincidence your videos about shoe brands and I find them absolutely fantastic, you present shoes in a wide price range, telling always a story, extremely entertaining! Chapeau!
Great choice. I was well familiar with most brands from the part 1, but here I discovered some exquisite shoes I have never heard about. And even though I have neither the budget to buy them, nor clothes to wear them with (being a big James Bond fan, I would be more than happy with some simple black George Cleverley or Crockett & Jones boots), I still like to admire the craftsmanship. When I walk into a shop with luxury shoes or clothes, I often feel like walking into a gallery with fine art.
Excellent video. The feeling of touring about as you described the people and places made this all the more enjoyable, and I am taking notes. Your mentioning of a certain brand and Tokyo I am definitely taking note of
The 2nd part create even more addiction towards quality shoes. Sir! Your knowledge, passion and Your professional presentation gives me goosebumps... I want to listen You more and more... a Great Thank You for Your Work and Your UA-cam Channel, what brings to us a fantastic and entertaining stories about the love of excellent crafts, what was missing from the everyday TV. Please keep up the good work. 🤗
This is more than a talk. It's a lecture - an outstanding lecture, indeed! And thanks also for the elucidation of the confusion vis-à-vis John Lobb. P.S. I was expecting you, by-the-way, to include George Cleverly! Any particular reason, other than that you could not include as many brands as you wished! Bravo!
Dear AA, for me GC is a bespoke operation which is featured in the episode dedicated to bespoke makers here : ua-cam.com/video/Jpm6Xiq7Dic/v-deo.html Best, Hugo
I didn't know that. I bought a couple of pairs of shoes made by them at MRPORTER, and when I visited their store at Old Bond Street about a year ago, they were offering a few ready-made shoes. Thanks also for the link, I'm going to watch it.
Very informative as always but with a slight tilt toward Italy, Spain and France. By the way, I was surprised not to see Alden and Crockett & Jones in this segment given their price brackets.
This was my most anticipated video of 2019. Thank you for taking the time to put this wonderful content together. Regarding Antonio Meccariello, he also does have a cheaper RTW (goodyear construction) called "Aeris" in addition to his Argentum and Aurum lines.
Thank you for such a fantastic video. Your presentation is spell binding. I feel like I have travelled Europe and learned a great deal. Of course I would throw Carmina in there and maybe Allen Edmonds for a low cost competitor ( more of a me too brand) but there are so many brands. You help expand my world which I have allowed to grow narrow as I have aged. Thank you again.
Liked it before I finished watching! Very informational and great quality content. I have been staying in Paris for work, and the first part inspired me to purchase a pair of Altan Bottier. Please keep up the good work. Greetings from Norway, BM
Love your videos Hugo! I learn so much. Just a little detail: manage to put the text you read for the video at head height, like in the other videos. Like that one gets the feeling that you are telling a story to someone and not so much like reading just a text (which is fine because it’s a lot to memorize😅). Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Hey Kevin, actually I don 't read any text ! I just look at an empty chair...and my gaze should have been a little higher you're right. But I never prepare any speech. It's pure improvisation (except the names of the list of course). Cheers, Hugo
I’m a big fan also of Aubercy in Paris (courtesy of your book The Parisian Gentleman)…i own a mto Swann Reverso in chocolate brown with reverse stitching that are juels❤️ And Xavier and his mum kindness and professionality are exquisite
Another fantastic and informative video by Mr Jacomet. I have really learned alot from you. I am little surprised that you didn't mention great brands like Corno blu, Mario bemer, Aubercy and Berluti but again i understand its impossible to incorporate all brands in a video. Btw great suit once again!
@@SARTORIALTALKS Thank you for the informative video. I have both your books. May I ask who was the tailor of the marvellous suit you are wearing in the video?
Excellent! Ahh I knew Corthay would be in your list, and Meccariello as well. I am saving for a pair of Corthay shoes at the moment, it was love at first sight. Such beautiful shoes.
Hi Hugo, i hope that you are well, may I say part 2, amazing truly amazing, thank you so much for your insight , and helping me with my satorial education, all the best your friend Ryan.
I discovered Paolo Scafora almost by mistake as I was touring the Chianti hills. My friends and I stopped for dinner in a tiny town called Cortona, and walking around looking a place where could enjoy an aperitivo, I stumbled across a boutique where his shoes were sold. The quality was far and above anything that I had ever tried on, including fratelli Rossetti, Church's, and the higher tier Dolce & Gabbana offerings; I was so taken by the quality that I ended up buying a pair of suede loafers.
Dear Mr. Jacomet, first of all a great video. I have a question regarding the construction methods used by the shoe brands seen in your video and your opinion on these. Some use the hand welted construction and some a machine Goodyear welted construction. However prices from brands such as Edward Green and Saint Crispin's for example, do not significantly differ, although they construct the shoes differently. Reading a lot about the construction technics, I always had the understanding, that a hand welted shoe with a thicker insole and proper cork plates etc. and not a cork paste is much superior to machine constructed shoe that uses the gemming methods. From your experience, is there a significant benefit to a hand welted shoe, that given the the fit is great, I should always shoes a hand welted shoe like a Saint Crispin's over an Edward Green or Gaziano & Griling RTW? Many thanks in advance
Dear Anton, actually the British and Spanish use gemming (which is, as you know, a dense canvas glued on the insole on which the welt is sewn to gain precious hours in the production process). There's a huge debate on the subject as you know. The Italian don't use gemming. Actually they don't even know what it is (we witnessed this fact during the writing of my book the Italian Gentleman). Of course hand-welted shoes are superior in many aspects to GY machine welted shoes even if , for a layman, he will not see neither feel the difference. But in terms of refinement and durability hand-welted shoes are so much better. Enzo Bonafè is producing hand-welted shoes for a fair price as well as Paolo Scafora for example. I invite you to read the Stephane Jimenez interview Sonya produced for our website Parisian Gentleman here : parisiangentleman.co.uk/2017/04/14/an-intense-conversation-with-master-boot-maker-stephane-jimenez/ Best regards! Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS Thank you very much for your prompt answer. If you do not mind, my thoughts on gemming vs hand-welting, as someone who live in colder climate (-25 -30 C is common for us in winter), hand-welted shoes need to be repaired at least once, but most often twice per season, due to constant temperature change - -30 outside, +10 in car, +20 C at home\office, the sewing tears the sole often (shrink-expand-shrink-expand...) whereas gemming shoes\boots would last longer, but in the end you can't repair them (at least here, where I live). Don't know if that helps, because there are not so many people living in a colder climate, that's purely my observations.
Thanks for your contribution ! In colder countries I would go for Norwegian stitched shoes with Dainite or Vibram soles. My son owns a pair of tanker boots by Bonafè with a Norwegian construction and they are basically indestructible . Cheers, Hugo
This was just such an amazing, educational and enjoyable two part series. Thank you Sir for taking the time and sharing your vast knowledge. Their is a price point for everone. Subscribed and once again thank you. I will definitely be looking into your book to purchase.
Thank you Peter for your appreciation and encouragements. And apologies for the delay in answering, but we have to deal with so many comments, that sometimes we are a little bit overwhelmed. Best, Hugo
SARTORIAL TALKS Thank you Hugo, Good Sir for replying. You truly are the consummate Gentleman. I didn't reply earlier for I wanted to purchase the Italian Gentleman before replying as I always try to be a man of my word. I just purchased this book from Amazon and am greatly anticipating its arrival. I am of Italian heritage and you are quite obviously an intelligent and bilingual man so here goes, Salute and Cento Anni Hugo!
I definitely agree with Lobb,the only true patina comes from time and not from paint!my Weston chasse are the best example .No false patina at any price can compete with them!
Very good video! Well researched and a few brands that I have never seen. My opinion on painted shoes, once scratched you have a very hard time to refurbish them. Natural high quality leather looks good as it ages.
Hello sir Hugo, I have started to follow your work on youtube and beyond from today. I have noticed your books: The Parisian and Italian gentleman. I've placed an order on Amazon since it's not being sold in my country but I have been wondering: Will there be sort of a book called British gentleman in the future, or anything related to that third pillar of style? Thanks in advance for the reply. Best regards, Nikola.
Dear Nikola, thank you so much for following our work (and buying my books). The book on the English style has already been written by my good friend James Sherwood in 2010. It's called Savile Row and it's published by Thames & Hudson (we have the same publisher). Cheers! Hugo
Your assessment of the Scafora Norvegese shoes is spot on; incredible handwork, beautiful shape and extremely durable/comfortable. Merci for the recommendation!
I very much enjoy your videos and have learned about many wonderful artisans. I would be very interested in a series discussing dress shirts. Many thanks!
Part 2 complete brand list 1. Antonio Meccariello 2. Santoni 3. Paolo Scafora 4. J.M Weston 5. Norman Vilalta 6. Gaziano & Girling 7. St. Crispin 8. Bontoni 9. Stefano Bemer 10. Edward Green 11. John Lobb 12. Corthay
a great presentation ever, as per my knowledge. Very simple, impressive, elegant, exclusive and graceful presentation. I also learned many other things from this talk other than shoes knowledge. 👌👌👌👌
Dear friend, Tuczek, an iconic shoemaker from London, doesn't exist anymore since decades (I think he died in the early 1960s). His heir is George Cleverley in London (now George Glasgow Snr and Jr). Aubercy is a nice brand indeed to whom I dedicated a chapter in my first book "The Parisian Gentleman". Cheers, Hugo
For shoe maintenance you should subscribe to Kirby Allison's youtube channel. He has tons of videos on the subject. for suits, it's a much more complicated story that we will address soon. Best, Hugo
I am from England, UK and have always bought leather shoes to wear in the office and have bought a pair of Ostrich shoes that I loved. I also bought a pair of Crocodile shoes from a store in Bond Street London. Unfortunately I have a large foot being extra wide and wanting animal skin shoes that I prefer like Wild Bison, Ostrich and Crocodile etc means that I need to have bespoke shoes. I have always had to wear my leather shoes for only one day at a time so I have around seven lined up to wear each day of the week. I settled on Church shoes that had the extra wide fitting in London UK. In America I found Johnston & Murphy to have my size in a ready to wear shoe. I appreciate the information about bespoke shoe makers because the ready to wear market does not have the better quality shoes in the larger sizes especially EEE.
Wow! If not for these videos (part 1 and 2), would have sworn the Gucci, Louis Vuitton,, Ferragamo, Louboutin and the likes lead the pack of top shoe makers. Might have even listed Bally. Now I know better. Well at least a brand I respect (Lobbs) made the cut. Thanks again Hugo. Will keep coming back
Fantastic video lecture. Ive noticed that Salvatore Ferragamo Trameza line is never mentioned by men’s wear enthusiasts, like yourself. What is the reason for that?
Amazing video Hugo! Thank you for all your dedication and content. I believe not all Santoni's are built equally - any thoughts on their leather / suede loafers that retail at about $1k? They are now goodyear welted.
Thank you Gerald ! Concerning Berluti please read this comment feed, as I've been explain why Berluti is not included in this selection a few times. Best! Hugo
Hi! REALLY enjoyed the video and breakdown however I feel 2 additions would have been wonderful: Berluti (while quality has been a point of debate in off the rack, they have some very unique pieces in their special order and quality I feel is also better plus after sales support is second to none in my experience) and Ivan Crivellaro (he’s a one man shop but he does amazing work and his soles are art... literally!). Just my thoughts and again I really enjoyed the video.
Hey there! If you know Ivan it means you are really into the community of shoe connoisseurs. We know his work, but it's bespoke or at least custom made (and this review is about RTW shoes). Concerning Berluti you answered to your own question : the quality of RTW is not even decent anymore (especially for the stratospheric price), the shop windows basically feature only sneakers now and the prices are insane. On the other hand, the bespoke workshop is probably one of the best in the world (with shoemakers of the highest level like Anthony Delos or Patrice Rock) and any special order receive great care (the head of Special Orders at Berluti is a good friend of mine and a great man). Cheers, Hugo
hello Hugo ! fantastic video :) really loved it . would you make a video about "shoes care" , in other words "how to make your quality shoes to last " ? have a nice day sir !
In part one, I wondered if Allen Edmonds would make the list, but I am not surprised they didn't. I think they were better years ago, before getting bought out by a conglomerate. I think even Johnston & Murphy used to make a some nice oxfords many years ago - the "Aristocrat" line (if memory serves me), but that brand too has gone down hill. Nice to see Alden still worthy of being on the list and I hope they don't go the way of Allen Edmonds. I have a pair of Alden wingtip oxfords, and have had a couple of pairs of Allen Edmonds oxfords (and still have one pair). The Alden shoes have a clear edge on quality over AE.
Thank you Gary for your subscription. We are very thankful to see this channel growing every day by an average of 200 subscribers. And what is extremely encouraging for us, is the high level of engagement of our community and the courtesy that reigns in these massive comment feeds. Thank you Gentlemen! Hugo & Sonya & Team
I wish you had talked about the Japanese shoe makers as well. They are very missed here. When in Tokyo, I was blown away by the high quality of workmanship and also material. Huge respect for them.
Really amazing review. Spot on in so many ways.... Pierre Corthay was one of the main foremen in the John Lobb factory in France before Hermes bought them out. I have two bargains I can share; the first of which is Max Verre of Neapolis, who is one of the finest shoemakers in the world. His biggest showroom is a US chain called Tom Ford. He makes each and every one for the guy. Also one of the most celebrated brands is Berluti, and these are all made by Stefanobi. You can buy these from Stefanobi for 80% less than a Berluti and it is the same product. Highly recommended; both of them. I would share stories from my Los Angeles years, but you would not believe them, and those people know. John Lobb is my all-time favorite and their production shoes are made in an Edward Green facility that is mentioned in this clip. Lobb's Prestige line is still made in the facility bombed twice by the nazi's. The best is the best and this is John Lobb. The suedes leathers come from Sweden, the museum calfs come from germany. If you want a discount on Lobbs, there is a girl who sells Lobb irregulars on ebay. God Smacked you with my wisdom, and it is all true.
12 years teacher now i am a head of department i think i am in love with corthay arca, caulaincourt last's 1773,1827and dragon , saint crispins tipped toe Oxford's, paolo scafora art.175B whole cut Norwegian stitch..... 🌷thanks to you now i have 8 pair of shoes and now i am stepping in the expensive range. Mario bemer is also a brand i love ...
I have recently discovered this channel and have started following Hugo on Instagram. Great content and peculiar but fantastic taste! I like all leather lace-up oxfords in black and chestnut colors, and loafers in burgundy. My go for brands for the 15 years have been Fratelli Rosetti and Doucal's. But those are not on the list. I wonder why? Recently I tried Allen Edmonds lace-ups oxfords and didn't like them. Keep up the good job! I'm going to try your recommendations.
Great video Hugo. These are all great names in the footwear industry! I'd be curious to know what your thoughts are on Japanese shoemakers. I absolutely love the work of Yohei Fukuda. Cheers!
Thanks Claudiu! I LOVE Japanese shoe makers (like Fukuda or Tye for example), but all of them are bespoke shoemakers and don't offer ready-to-wear. We featured them in our bespoke review here : ua-cam.com/video/Jpm6Xiq7Dic/v-deo.html Cheers, Hugo
What I love about Hugo is that he's taking you on this journey, and it's really personal for him and therefore his audience. How he talks about knowing these families, experiences with these shoes, and his knowledge. He's crafted a simple list like a narrative. The classic way of keeping your audience hooked and Hugo is a great storyteller anyway. Not only is the content enjoyable, but he's established himself as an authority in quality footwear.
I am in love with Antonio Meccariello's shoes just wow, so glad they're the most affordable in this list lol.
"... don't put your foot in a pair of Corthay shoes, because they're highly addictive." Hugo says... Well, don't watch Hugo Jacomet's videos, because they're highly addictive, I say. Just another great educational video from Jacomet!
Thank you Jason. And I'm glad you're addicted to Sartorial Talks ! Hugo
Exactly, you read my mind!
I have seen this at least 4 times. I love to hear about shoes and so interesting talk Hugo!
4 times ? Wow, you must really love shoes my friend. Hugo
I LOVE A GREAT PAIR OF WELL MADE SHOES!
4 time for me now too😂
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I spent the entire evening devouring all your content, feeling super sad already because I watched all of it when this popped up, I can’t believe my luck :)
Please keep these videos coming, you have no idea how much I’m inspired by your passion, style and encouraging demeanor! ❤️
Thank you so much Maximilian for your enthusiasm and appreciation. It means a lot to Sonya, to me and to our hard working team. Best ! Hugo
brilliant video..... unbelievable knowledge you have sir, just amazing.. thank you, really enjoyed both videos
Thanks Gerry ! I'm happy to read this. Hugo
Thank you again Hugo for this great video. My knowledge was only reach to Santoni and Meccariello but you expand it in a whole new level in few minutes. You make me search for the other brands and learn more information about this beautiful craftmanship. Young people like me learning from wise people like you to have a good taste in quality products and become young gentlemen.
My regards,
George.
You are very welcome George and I'm happy to read I helped you discover new landscapes. Hugo
Hi Hugo, on the 80’s (I was on my 20’s) I visited a good French friend of mine in Paris (I’m from Madrid). At that time, I had my first pair of church’s and we discussed about, as you’ve mentioned, the big deal between Weston and Church’s in France. My friend Jean finally bought the church’s (he would have more opportunities to buy the Weston as actually he did) and I felt in love of the Weston loafers. You have made me smile, many thanks!
Here is the brand list again. I hope I will have more time soon and subtitle this video to Spanish and Portuguese, many people who doesn't speak English are interested on this content as well.0:25 Antonio Meccariello www.meccarielloshoes.it/
3:22 Santoni www.santonishoes.com/ee/
4:15 Paolo Scafora www.paoloscaforanapoli.com
6:06 J.M. Weston www.jmweston.com/
7:40 Norman Vilalta shop.normanvilalta.com/
9:27 Gaziano & Girling www.gazianogirling.com/
11:20 St. Crispin's www.saintcrispins.com/
13:25 Bontoni www.bontoni.com/
15:32 Stefano Bemer stefanobemer.com/
17:21 Edward Green www.edwardgreen.com/
18:29 John Lobb www.johnlobb.com
20:54 Corthay www.corthay.com/
Thank you Juan for your help, and yes please do the subtitles in Spanish and Portuguese if you can. Cheers, Hugo
Another delicious and satisfying video you served up here, Hugo! Your enthusiastic descriptions of the merits of these great shoemakers, coupled with the beautiful photographs, makes me want to try every one of them! I’d never heard of Corthay but his shoes looked absolutely exquisite. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into these videos, Hugo. I believe that as you post more, your viewership will grow, and these excellent videos will receive the high view count that they so richly deserve.
Thank you my friend for your appreciation and encouragements. We progress every day by an average of 300 subscribers and our ratio views/likes/comments is very good. I guess we are from the old school, but we prefer to progress slowly (without a clickbait every 3 minutes like some colleagues) but surely. We are building a very strong and loyal community that we cherish. Best ! Hugo
And also we try to personally answer every comment. And it takes us an average of two weeks to do it on each video. Thats' why our rhythm of 2 videos per month seems reasonable (even if we intend to produce more in the near future). Yours, Hugo
I love shoes and both of your video. I’d love to try many of the brands in your video but most are not available in the United States.
Received update notification when I was reviewing Part 1. How exciting!
I hope you'll appreciate this part 2 ! Cheers, Hugo
I haven‘t been able to try any of the brands shoes, as I need 13, sometimes 13 1/2 in size. We have a Ludwig Reiter store in Stuttgart, Germany. Ludwig Reiter is a company in Vienna, Austria. A pair of shoes will set you back $800, $1‘000 for a pair of boots. The store has a great service, the leather is very good and the brand carries quite a variety of shoes.
Tremendous video. Quality education. What really shines, to me, is your passionate integrity on the subject. Reading the comment streams, you really seem to monitor the state of evolution of these companies. Cheers
Thank you Victor for your appreciation and encouragements. Actually our comment streams is a gold mine with very insightful and interesting contributions from all around the world. Our community, that is progressing slowly but surely (+250 subscribers average per day), is precious and the overall tonality is very kind and courteous. Best regards, Hugo
I was eagerly awaiting episode two - really nice, informative and enjoyable! I hope the sneaker wave will ebb of a bit and make room for more elegant styles again! Thank you!
I hope too Peter ! We are resisting ! Cheers, Hugo
Monsieur Jacomet, last year you personally recommended to me, who has quite a wide foot, to try JM Weston. I appreciated the suggestion immensely, yet sadly I was unable to try on a pair whilst their New York store was still in business, and sadly I cannot travel to France right now due to corona. That being said, I think you will be pleased to find out that I was able to find a US store which carried Edward Green shoes in stock for me to try on, and much to my surprise, I was able fit into an 11.5/12 in standard width on the 82 last perfectly. I am thus exceedingly proud to let you know that I shall soon be in possession of their Chelsea cap toe oxford in antique oak sometime this week. I specifically wanted you to know because I feel I owe this purchase to your guidance on elegant men's style. You're a gentleman through and through who has provided me with invaluable insight. You are a style inspiration.
All of these shoes are absolutely beautiful. Especially those two eyelet derby boots... Watching your shoe videos gives me an enormous satisfaction! Thanks!
You are very welcome Joris! The two eyelet derby boot from Norman Vilalta is indeed an incredibly well designed boot. Best, Hugo
I have a pair of JM Weston. Having it for years and it is simply amazing.
These shoemakers you mentioned in the video are the best of the best. I love those shiny patina
PS.: I really like that olive teardop pattern tie
A pair of JM Weston, if properly maintained, may survive you! And thank you for the compliment on my tie. It's from Seven Fold Firenze, an artisanal company founded by Kenji Kaga from Japan. Great man with amazing taste. Hugo
Excellent video. Glad to see Paolo Scafora mentioned. I discovered them only in the past two or three years and purchased my first pair (a pair of Jodhpur boots) just a couple months ago - impressive quality and impeccable style. St. Crispin's is my overall fave brand of ready to wear shoes. Phillip Carr's passion for shoes is infectious and he is a pleasure to deal with.
Dear Roger, Paolo's shoes are just amazing (and incredibly durable). I own a pair of Norwegian stitched whole cut (with simulated cap toe stitched form the inside of the shoe as you can see on the video) and I've been wearing them more than 200 times without any problem. Great great quality. And concerning Phillip, I agree with you, his passion and dedication are more infectious than any virus on earth :-) ! All my best, Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS I am happy to know that I can expect a long life from my Scafora Jodhpurs!
@@rogerp4612 Oh yes you can! Cheers, Hugo
Thanks for this series of amazing shoe makers. I love my Santoni´s and now I found a few more brands I didnt know of. Thanks!
highly addictive. surely they are.going to buy a pair of corthay tomorrow. 4,5 hours drive from brussels to paris. i wil have them by midday.thanks hugo. your love and enthousiast for style is also highly addictive. merci.
This show is addictive, and makes me wish I could afford the sartorial life. I'll have to settle for off the rack for now, but I have been inspired to make an effort to dress more elegantly.
Very well prepared and educational video. You are changing the way I think about style brother.
#fragrancearmy
Thank you Sir ! Hugo
Hugo is the only one I trust in the style community when it comes to dress shoes.
Thank you Alex for your trust. I hope I deserve it! Best, Hugo
I discovered by coincidence your videos about shoe brands and I find them absolutely fantastic, you present shoes in a wide price range, telling always a story, extremely entertaining! Chapeau!
Great choice. I was well familiar with most brands from the part 1, but here I discovered some exquisite shoes I have never heard about. And even though I have neither the budget to buy them, nor clothes to wear them with (being a big James Bond fan, I would be more than happy with some simple black George Cleverley or Crockett & Jones boots), I still like to admire the craftsmanship. When I walk into a shop with luxury shoes or clothes, I often feel like walking into a gallery with fine art.
Thank you Sir for your beautiful comment. And you're right, entering a Corthay shop for example is like walking into an art gallery. Best, Hugo
Excellent video. The feeling of touring about as you described the people and places made this all the more enjoyable, and I am taking notes. Your mentioning of a certain brand and Tokyo I am definitely taking note of
Thank you Hugo & Sonya in producing a high quality presentation of high end cordwainers' production, simply some outstanding examples of the craft.
You are very welcome Warren ! Cheers, Sonya and Hugo
The 2nd part create even more addiction towards quality shoes. Sir! Your knowledge, passion and Your professional presentation gives me goosebumps... I want to listen You more and more... a Great Thank You for Your Work and Your UA-cam Channel, what brings to us a fantastic and entertaining stories about the love of excellent crafts, what was missing from the everyday TV. Please keep up the good work. 🤗
Thank you for your message of encouragement. Happy new year, Hugo
wonderful style you guys put into your videos. very inspiring
Thanks Joey! Hugo
Bravo M.Hugo on your enlightening and insightful talks on shoes. I am however a bit perplexed that there no mention of the Ferragamo line. Pourquoi ?
This is more than a talk. It's a lecture - an outstanding lecture, indeed! And thanks also for the elucidation of the confusion vis-à-vis John Lobb.
P.S. I was expecting you, by-the-way, to include George Cleverly! Any particular reason, other than that you could not include as many brands as you wished!
Bravo!
Dear AA, for me GC is a bespoke operation which is featured in the episode dedicated to bespoke makers here : ua-cam.com/video/Jpm6Xiq7Dic/v-deo.html
Best, Hugo
I didn't know that. I bought a couple of pairs of shoes made by them at MRPORTER, and when I visited their store at Old Bond Street about a year ago, they were offering a few ready-made shoes.
Thanks also for the link, I'm going to watch it.
Very informative as always but with a slight tilt toward Italy, Spain and France. By the way, I was surprised not to see Alden and Crockett & Jones in this segment given their price brackets.
Good evening, they are both in part one if I remember well. Cheers, Hugo
Beautiful sequel Hugo! Exquisite shoes, excellent narration and insight into the world of luxury shoes. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you so very much Robert for your kind and encouraging words. Hugo
This was my most anticipated video of 2019. Thank you for taking the time to put this wonderful content together. Regarding Antonio Meccariello, he also does have a cheaper RTW (goodyear construction) called "Aeris" in addition to his Argentum and Aurum lines.
Thank you for the appreciation and the information about Antonio. Cheers, Hugo
You Sir are a great story teller!
Your description of Bontoni pushed me to buy one pair and they are certainly exquisite! Thank you
I'm so happy for you! Bontoni is a great atelier for sure. Hugo
Seriously... Part 1 and Part 2... fantastic!!
Thank you for such a fantastic video. Your presentation is spell binding. I feel like I have travelled Europe and learned a great deal. Of course I would throw Carmina in there and maybe Allen Edmonds for a low cost competitor ( more of a me too brand) but there are so many brands. You help expand my world which I have allowed to grow narrow as I have aged. Thank you again.
Great overview. I was expecting berluti to make an appearance but I discovered a whole host of brands that were new to me.
HolyCannoli I know right
Liked it before I finished watching! Very informational and great quality content. I have been staying in Paris for work, and the first part inspired me to purchase a pair of Altan Bottier. Please keep up the good work.
Greetings from Norway,
BM
Thanks BM for your support! I like Norway, and have been to Bergen and Oslo. Hugo
Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge sir! Appreciate it..
You are very welcome Rezwan! Hugo
Fantastic video! I found it’s really easy to develop a shoes addition by watching this video. Great work.
You mean addiction I presume. Yes nice shoes are very addictive indeed! Hugo
Mr. J, you really never disappoint and thank you for the knowledge sharing.
Thank you so much Mr S. Hugo
Love your videos Hugo! I learn so much. Just a little detail: manage to put the text you read for the video at head height, like in the other videos. Like that one gets the feeling that you are telling a story to someone and not so much like reading just a text (which is fine because it’s a lot to memorize😅). Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
Hey Kevin, actually I don 't read any text ! I just look at an empty chair...and my gaze should have been a little higher you're right. But I never prepare any speech. It's pure improvisation (except the names of the list of course). Cheers, Hugo
Incredible Hugo! A lot of respect!@@SARTORIALTALKS
I’m a big fan also of Aubercy in Paris (courtesy of your book The Parisian Gentleman)…i own a mto Swann Reverso in chocolate brown with reverse stitching that are juels❤️
And Xavier and his mum kindness and professionality are exquisite
Thank you so much for your videos, Hugo and Sonya! Your passion, knowledge, and elegance is very inspiring. God bless you both!
Thanks Joel, God bless you too ! Hugo
Another fantastic and informative video by Mr Jacomet. I have really learned alot from you. I am little surprised that you didn't mention great brands like Corno blu, Mario bemer, Aubercy and Berluti but again i understand its impossible to incorporate all brands in a video. Btw great suit once again!
You said it, it's impossible to include everybody in a 25 minutes video! Cheers, Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS Thank you for the informative video. I have both your books. May I ask who was the tailor of the marvellous suit you are wearing in the video?
I've been waiting for this and it was worth the wait! The Corthay Arca is an indescribably beautiful shoe
Thanks Demetrios!! The Arca is probably my favorite shoe in the world. Best, Hugo
Once again a fantastic video, really enjoyed both parts
Thank you Yak! Greetings from France, Hugo
Excellent! Ahh I knew Corthay would be in your list, and Meccariello as well. I am saving for a pair of Corthay shoes at the moment, it was love at first sight. Such beautiful shoes.
I can relate to that, believe me ! Cheers, Hugo
Hi Hugo, i hope that you are well, may I say part 2, amazing truly amazing, thank you so much for your insight , and helping me with my satorial education, all the best your friend Ryan.
You are welcome Ryan and thank you for your support as usual. Hugo
👍😍Part 1 was terrific....part 2 just gets better. 💞 Thank you.
You are very welcome ! Hugo
yeah I can't open Bontoni website. you are right, Bontoni is hard to find.
Really looked forward to this episode!
Thanks David! I hope it met your expectations ! Yours, Hugo
@@SARTORIALTALKS Met and exceeded! Thank you so much for the education!
You are more than welcome David! Hugo
I discovered Paolo Scafora almost by mistake as I was touring the Chianti hills. My friends and I stopped for dinner in a tiny town called Cortona, and walking around looking a place where could enjoy an aperitivo, I stumbled across a boutique where his shoes were sold. The quality was far and above anything that I had ever tried on, including fratelli Rossetti, Church's, and the higher tier Dolce & Gabbana offerings; I was so taken by the quality that I ended up buying a pair of suede loafers.
Dear Mr. Jacomet, first of all a great video. I have a question regarding the construction methods used by the shoe brands seen in your video and your opinion on these. Some use the hand welted construction and some a machine Goodyear welted construction. However prices from brands such as Edward Green and Saint Crispin's for example, do not significantly differ, although they construct the shoes differently. Reading a lot about the construction technics, I always had the understanding, that a hand welted shoe with a thicker insole and proper cork plates etc. and not a cork paste is much superior to machine constructed shoe that uses the gemming methods. From your experience, is there a significant benefit to a hand welted shoe, that given the the fit is great, I should always shoes a hand welted shoe like a Saint Crispin's over an Edward Green or Gaziano & Griling RTW? Many thanks in advance
Dear Anton, actually the British and Spanish use gemming (which is, as you know, a dense canvas glued on the insole on which the welt is sewn to gain precious hours in the production process). There's a huge debate on the subject as you know. The Italian don't use gemming. Actually they don't even know what it is (we witnessed this fact during the writing of my book the Italian Gentleman). Of course hand-welted shoes are superior in many aspects to GY machine welted shoes even if , for a layman, he will not see neither feel the difference. But in terms of refinement and durability hand-welted shoes are so much better. Enzo Bonafè is producing hand-welted shoes for a fair price as well as Paolo Scafora for example. I invite you to read the Stephane Jimenez interview Sonya produced for our website Parisian Gentleman here : parisiangentleman.co.uk/2017/04/14/an-intense-conversation-with-master-boot-maker-stephane-jimenez/
Best regards! Hugo
Thank you very much for your answer.
@@SARTORIALTALKS Thank you very much for your prompt answer. If you do not mind, my thoughts on gemming vs hand-welting, as someone who live in colder climate (-25 -30 C is common for us in winter), hand-welted shoes need to be repaired at least once, but most often twice per season, due to constant temperature change - -30 outside, +10 in car, +20 C at home\office, the sewing tears the sole often (shrink-expand-shrink-expand...) whereas gemming shoes\boots would last longer, but in the end you can't repair them (at least here, where I live). Don't know if that helps, because there are not so many people living in a colder climate, that's purely my observations.
Thanks for your contribution ! In colder countries I would go for Norwegian stitched shoes with Dainite or Vibram soles. My son owns a pair of tanker boots by Bonafè with a Norwegian construction and they are basically indestructible . Cheers, Hugo
This is so good!! Thank you so much for sharing all of this information and insight!
You are very welcome Mark! Hugo
Vous êtes une encyclopédie mon vieux. Merci une fois de plus. Great video 👍
Je suis un passionné et je scrute ce marché depuis plus de dix ans maintenant pour les besoins de PG. A vous, Hugo
This was just such an amazing, educational and enjoyable two part series. Thank you Sir for taking the time and sharing your vast knowledge. Their is a price point for everone. Subscribed and once again thank you. I will definitely be looking into your book to purchase.
Thank you Peter for your appreciation and encouragements. And apologies for the delay in answering, but we have to deal with so many comments, that sometimes we are a little bit overwhelmed. Best, Hugo
SARTORIAL TALKS Thank you Hugo, Good Sir for replying. You truly are the consummate Gentleman. I didn't reply earlier for I wanted to purchase the Italian Gentleman before replying as I always try to be a man of my word. I just purchased this book from Amazon and am greatly anticipating its arrival. I am of Italian heritage and you are quite obviously an intelligent and bilingual man so here goes, Salute and Cento Anni Hugo!
Im new to this channel, great video and Hugo is amazing in describing every company. Well done
Thank you ! Hugo
Full List
1. Meermin (>195$) - Spain
2. Loake (200-250$) - England
3. Herring (270-300$) - England
4. Septieme Largeur (300-320$) - France
5. Cobbler Union (395$) - USA
6. Carlos Santos (400-450$) - Portugal
7. Carmina (430$) - Spain
8. Trickers (450$) - England
9. Altan Bottier (400-500$) - France
10. Justin Fitzpatrick Footwear (400-450$) - England (USA)
11. Joseph Cheaney (450-480$) - England
12. Enzo Bonafe (500-600$) - Italy
13. Caulaincourt (550-600$) - France
14. Alden (550-600$ / 800$ - Cordovan) - USA
15. Vass Shoes (750-800$) - Hungary
16. Crockett & Jones (650-850$) - England
17. Antonio Meccariello (>600$) - Italy
18. Santoni (850$) - Italy
19. Paolo Scafora (>1000$) - Italy
20. J.M. Weston (1000-1100$) - France
21. Norman Vilalta (1000-1200$) - Spain
22. Gaziano & Girling (1100-1200$) - England
23. St. Crispin's (1200-1300$) - Romania
24. Bontoni (1200-1300$) - Italy
25. Stefano Bemer (1300-1500$) - Italy
26. Edward Green (1300-1500$) - England
27. John Lobb (1600-1800$) - England
28. Corthay (1600-2000$) - France
Thank you very much for your very valuable contribution ! Hugo
Thanks for this.
I definitely agree with Lobb,the only true patina comes from time and not from paint!my Weston chasse are the best example .No false patina at any price can compete with them!
Thanks Mat for your feed-back and I can completely relate for the Weston Chasse ! Hugo
Can i have your honest opinion about Giuseppe Zanotti Loafer?
Thank you very much! 🙏🏽
Very good video! Well researched and a few brands that I have never seen. My opinion on painted shoes, once scratched you have a very hard time to refurbish them. Natural high quality leather looks good as it ages.
John Lobb would love this comment (as well as Edward Green). Hugo
I really enjoyed the videos. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.
Hello sir Hugo,
I have started to follow your work on youtube and beyond from today. I have noticed your books: The Parisian and Italian gentleman. I've placed an order on Amazon since it's not being sold in my country but I have been wondering: Will there be sort of a book called British gentleman in the future, or anything related to that third pillar of style?
Thanks in advance for the reply.
Best regards,
Nikola.
Dear Nikola, thank you so much for following our work (and buying my books). The book on the English style has already been written by my good friend James Sherwood in 2010. It's called Savile Row and it's published by Thames & Hudson (we have the same publisher). Cheers! Hugo
Your assessment of the Scafora Norvegese shoes is spot on; incredible handwork, beautiful shape and extremely durable/comfortable. Merci for the recommendation!
You are very welcome Koji. And on top of this, Paolo is a great guy (and a good friend). Hugo
Thank you Hugo, I have been anticipating this continuation
You are more than welcome my friend! Cheers, Hugo
Amazing as always I appreciate this most valuable education thank you Hugo.
Thank you David for your appreciation ! Cheers, Hugo
Can't afford anything in this video but I love watching you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge😊👍
Thank you! And one advice : browse the second-hand (foot) market. You may be surprised to find those marvels for incredible prices. Just saying. Hugo
Yea, I've just bought a 4k USD monkstrap crocodile cap toe from Kiton. So exquisite. Thanks for mentioning handmade shoes by Kiton!
I very much enjoy your videos and have learned about many wonderful artisans. I would be very interested in a series discussing dress shirts. Many thanks!
Yes David, it's on our planning for the months to come. Cheers, Hugo
Great overview Mr. Jacomet. Thanks!
Thank you Héctor, Hugo
Part 2 complete brand list
1. Antonio Meccariello
2. Santoni
3. Paolo Scafora
4. J.M Weston
5. Norman Vilalta
6. Gaziano & Girling
7. St. Crispin
8. Bontoni
9. Stefano Bemer
10. Edward Green
11. John Lobb
12. Corthay
JM Weston on number 4. Thanks Don. Hugo
SARTORIAL TALKS thanks 🙏, corrected
I still have my JM Weston’s 425 braun velour leather from 2008 not in stock anymore the most elegant penny loafers !
a great presentation ever, as per my knowledge. Very simple, impressive, elegant, exclusive and graceful presentation. I also learned many other things from this talk other than shoes knowledge. 👌👌👌👌
Wonderful Hugo. Wonderful. Please shed light on FRENCH brand Aubercy 1931 and Tuczek London I think they’re one of the ultimate fitting ergonomically.
Dear friend, Tuczek, an iconic shoemaker from London, doesn't exist anymore since decades (I think he died in the early 1960s). His heir is George Cleverley in London (now George Glasgow Snr and Jr). Aubercy is a nice brand indeed to whom I dedicated a chapter in my first book "The Parisian Gentleman". Cheers, Hugo
Have you guys done any videos on shoe maintenance and what shoe products you find best? Same for suits...
For shoe maintenance you should subscribe to Kirby Allison's youtube channel. He has tons of videos on the subject. for suits, it's a much more complicated story that we will address soon. Best, Hugo
I am from England, UK and have always bought leather shoes to wear in the office and have bought a pair of Ostrich shoes that I loved. I also bought a pair of Crocodile shoes from a store in Bond Street London. Unfortunately I have a large foot being extra wide and wanting animal skin shoes that I prefer like Wild Bison, Ostrich and Crocodile etc means that I need to have bespoke shoes. I have always had to wear my leather shoes for only one day at a time so I have around seven lined up to wear each day of the week. I settled on Church shoes that had the extra wide fitting in London UK.
In America I found Johnston & Murphy to have my size in a ready to wear shoe. I appreciate the information about bespoke shoe makers because the ready to wear market does not have the better quality shoes in the larger sizes especially EEE.
Wow! If not for these videos (part 1 and 2), would have sworn the Gucci, Louis Vuitton,, Ferragamo, Louboutin and the likes lead the pack of top shoe makers. Might have even listed Bally. Now I know better. Well at least a brand I respect (Lobbs) made the cut. Thanks again Hugo. Will keep coming back
Fantastic video. You didn’t mentioned Berluti. Your opinion on this brand please. Thank you
Loved both parts, thanks!
You are very welcome! Hugo
I really enjoy your videos monsieur Jacomet ! Really impressed by your knowledge.
Thank you Sir ! Hugo
Addicted to Hugo & Sonya , beautiful world .
Absolutely sumptuous shoes showcased here. Full broguing and a rich patina are my biggest weaknesses haha
Thanks Kenneth! I agree, sublime shoes featured here indeed. Cheers, Hugo
Fantastic video lecture. Ive noticed that Salvatore Ferragamo Trameza line is never mentioned by men’s wear enthusiasts, like yourself. What is the reason for that?
Amazing video Hugo! Thank you for all your dedication and content. I believe not all Santoni's are built equally - any thoughts on their leather / suede loafers that retail at about $1k? They are now goodyear welted.
another great video ! thank you very much i again discovered new names and fantastic shoemaker
i was wondering what do you thought about Berluti ?
Thank you Gerald ! Concerning Berluti please read this comment feed, as I've been explain why Berluti is not included in this selection a few times. Best! Hugo
Hi! REALLY enjoyed the video and breakdown however I feel 2 additions would have been wonderful: Berluti (while quality has been a point of debate in off the rack, they have some very unique pieces in their special order and quality I feel is also better plus after sales support is second to none in my experience) and Ivan Crivellaro (he’s a one man shop but he does amazing work and his soles are art... literally!). Just my thoughts and again I really enjoyed the video.
Hey there! If you know Ivan it means you are really into the community of shoe connoisseurs. We know his work, but it's bespoke or at least custom made (and this review is about RTW shoes). Concerning Berluti you answered to your own question : the quality of RTW is not even decent anymore (especially for the stratospheric price), the shop windows basically feature only sneakers now and the prices are insane. On the other hand, the bespoke workshop is probably one of the best in the world (with shoemakers of the highest level like Anthony Delos or Patrice Rock) and any special order receive great care (the head of Special Orders at Berluti is a good friend of mine and a great man). Cheers, Hugo
hello Hugo ! fantastic video :) really loved it . would you make a video about "shoes care" , in other words "how to make your quality shoes to last " ? have a nice day sir !
Hello my friend, you should check my friend Kirby Allison UA-cam channel for that. He's the specialist and his channel is great! Cheers, Hugo
I spent over 13.000 on Shoes. With my Inheritance! I Love Shoes!!
Good investment, sir
In part one, I wondered if Allen Edmonds would make the list, but I am not surprised they didn't. I think they were better years ago, before getting bought out by a conglomerate. I think even Johnston & Murphy used to make a some nice oxfords many years ago - the "Aristocrat" line (if memory serves me), but that brand too has gone down hill. Nice to see Alden still worthy of being on the list and I hope they don't go the way of Allen Edmonds. I have a pair of Alden wingtip oxfords, and have had a couple of pairs of Allen Edmonds oxfords (and still have one pair). The Alden shoes have a clear edge on quality over AE.
I couldn't agree more Steve. Best! Hugo
Thanks so much for a fantastic education and so many references. Subscribed!
Thank you Gary for your subscription. We are very thankful to see this channel growing every day by an average of 200 subscribers. And what is extremely encouraging for us, is the high level of engagement of our community and the courtesy that reigns in these massive comment feeds. Thank you Gentlemen! Hugo & Sonya & Team
I wish you had talked about the Japanese shoe makers as well. They are very missed here. When in Tokyo, I was blown away by the high quality of workmanship and also material. Huge respect for them.
Really amazing review. Spot on in so many ways.... Pierre Corthay was one of the main foremen in the John Lobb factory in France before Hermes bought them out. I have two bargains I can share; the first of which is Max Verre of Neapolis, who is one of the finest shoemakers in the world. His biggest showroom is a US chain called Tom Ford. He makes each and every one for the guy. Also one of the most celebrated brands is Berluti, and these are all made by Stefanobi. You can buy these from Stefanobi for 80% less than a Berluti and it is the same product. Highly recommended; both of them. I would share stories from my Los Angeles years, but you would not believe them, and those people know. John Lobb is my all-time favorite and their production shoes are made in an Edward Green facility that is mentioned in this clip. Lobb's Prestige line is still made in the facility bombed twice by the nazi's. The best is the best and this is John Lobb. The suedes leathers come from Sweden, the museum calfs come from germany. If you want a discount on Lobbs, there is a girl who sells Lobb irregulars on ebay. God Smacked you with my wisdom, and it is all true.
Thank you so much David for your contribution, very appreciated. Best, Hugo
12 years teacher now i am a head of department i think i am in love with corthay arca, caulaincourt last's 1773,1827and dragon , saint crispins tipped toe Oxford's, paolo scafora art.175B whole cut Norwegian stitch..... 🌷thanks to you now i have 8 pair of shoes and now i am stepping in the expensive range.
Mario bemer is also a brand i love ...
Best thing to see in the morning
Haha, with a good coffee and a French croissant! Best, Hugo
I have recently discovered this channel and have started following Hugo on Instagram. Great content and peculiar but fantastic taste! I like all leather lace-up oxfords in black and chestnut colors, and loafers in burgundy. My go for brands for the 15 years have been Fratelli Rosetti and Doucal's. But those are not on the list. I wonder why? Recently I tried Allen Edmonds lace-ups oxfords and didn't like them. Keep up the good job! I'm going to try your recommendations.
5:50 "Having walked under the water" lol
Hahaha, sorry, remember that English is not my mother tongue, so sometimes I make up strange sentences like this one! I'm a submarine!!! Cheers, Hugo
Amazing video! So inspiring!
Thank you sir. Hugo
Great video Hugo. These are all great names in the footwear industry! I'd be curious to know what your thoughts are on Japanese shoemakers. I absolutely love the work of Yohei Fukuda. Cheers!
Thanks Claudiu! I LOVE Japanese shoe makers (like Fukuda or Tye for example), but all of them are bespoke shoemakers and don't offer ready-to-wear. We featured them in our bespoke review here : ua-cam.com/video/Jpm6Xiq7Dic/v-deo.html
Cheers, Hugo
What is that badge on your lapel? Is it a pocket watch chain?