A Shoemaker's Blog

Shoemaking: Outsole Stitching

Shoemaking: Outsole Stitching

Outsole stitching by hand with Fumu.

Shoemaking: Outsole Stitching

Outsole stitching by hand with Fumu.

Shoemaking: Toe Puff Preparation

Shoemaking: Toe Puff Preparation

I've got some enquiries on what leather I use for our toe puffs so here's a short post. Our toe puffs come from Baker, a tannery in Devon UK which...

Shoemaking: Toe Puff Preparation

I've got some enquiries on what leather I use for our toe puffs so here's a short post. Our toe puffs come from Baker, a tannery in Devon UK which...

Shoemaking: Toe Puff

Shoemaking: Toe Puff

It took me a while to appreciate how much the toe puff affects the look of the finished shoes. Here's an image of a pair of chisel toe samples being...

Shoemaking: Toe Puff

It took me a while to appreciate how much the toe puff affects the look of the finished shoes. Here's an image of a pair of chisel toe samples being...

Interview by Fu Pei

Interview by Fu Pei

An interview by Fu Pei on my journey. URL link in blog post.

Interview by Fu Pei

An interview by Fu Pei on my journey. URL link in blog post.

Photo Special

Photo Special

Photo special for some recent works All our shoes are proudly handmade in Singapore, including handwelting and handstitched outsoles. A black wholecut oxford with medallion with full-paint black soles, black linings...

Photo Special

Photo special for some recent works All our shoes are proudly handmade in Singapore, including handwelting and handstitched outsoles. A black wholecut oxford with medallion with full-paint black soles, black linings...

Shoe Making: Heel Finishing

Shoe Making: Heel Finishing

The finishing stage is arguably the most important step to get a beautiful looking shoe. A well-constructed shoe with poor finishing just looks awkward or cheap. Finishing shoes properly takes...

Shoe Making: Heel Finishing

The finishing stage is arguably the most important step to get a beautiful looking shoe. A well-constructed shoe with poor finishing just looks awkward or cheap. Finishing shoes properly takes...