The bespoke process begins with meticulous measurements of the client’s feet—including the circumference of the ball, instep, and arch—which serve as the blueprint for making a wood last. Using les, ...

To receive the Vogue Business newsletter, sign up here. In an industrial no-man’s land three blocks from Dover Street Market’s LA outpost sits an experiment in US luxury fashion: George Esquivel’s ...

As a fashion journalist interested in British manufacturing, I’ve always enjoyed visiting Northampton to see the storied English shoemakers based there. I have the utmost respect for these craftsmen, ...

We caught up with Fukuda, during his first-ever visit to New York City this fall. It turns out the shoemaking wizard stepped into his cordwaining career entirely by accident, kickstarted by a break-up ...

The centuries-old skill still exists in some European countries and is common in Japan, but the trade is fairly rare in the United States. Leolo shoes are Oxfords, Wingtips, and Derbys and are ...

If shoes maketh the man, then John Lobb’s bespoke kicks have been a defining feature of some of the greatest, from Prince Philip to Frank Sinatra. A pair of custom-made Lobbs is entrée to an elite ...

Michael James is one of the few remaining artisans in England who can turn a foot’s measurements into a wood carving, the model for handmade shoes. By Susanne Fowler LONDON — Before leather can be ...