Wandering The Alleys of Florence: Cobbler's Custom Shoe Shop
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post a commentI think I'm in love.
These are my favorite kinds of pictures; the real life that seems to have been forgotten in the past somehow.
Beautiful.
:)
I love these little shops - wish I could have them in my neighborhood! Things would just seem more cared about and special. Thanks for the peek, Sart.
very elegant shoe ! nice textured leather.
As a shoe designer this is an awesome collage of fotos for me to look at, I love Italy for all their artisans, and of course a cobbler's workspace is one of my favourite places!
That´s really beautiful shots.
I love the process of making a custom shoe, I think this is a work like art, is handmade like a paint or something like.
Wow. That shoe!
Awesome. Purely classic craftsmanship that you just can never appreciate enough without reminders like this.
OK, so how much were they?
I KNOW THAT SHOP!! i lived there this summer. it was absolutly gorgeous, and smelled so good in there.
can you post more photos of florence???
these pitures are oddly beautiful.
how do you suppose one gets a job as a shoemaker?
I want that life, and that talent.
Very much an art form.
Beautiful photos too!
Sart,
I love your blog. The daily photos inspire me. I miss the small shops like these that I walked by when I studied in Firenze. But, your photos bring me back. Stunning shots as always!
I like the second photograph very much...I'll call it "Portal"...It's cool when something feels familiar and you're not sure why.
i watched a documentary about this shoe maker and his shop broadcasted in japan a few months ago. it was really great.
Ah, yes, I've missed these kinds of photos, too--they're what made me fall in love with this site to begin with. Such a great reminder of the craftsmanship of fashion, rendered with such reverence. I love these images.
If those shoes are remotely affordable.. please post his contact :p
i love that kind of shoe. it's called "budapester" and it's a classic.
what's the name of the shop? addresss?
w i ciabattini fiorentini!
The cobbler looks Chinese to me. Are you sure this is not just another sweatshop?!?! :-)
Gorgeous shoes but not very practical for NYC life. I imagine someone wearing those shoes must have a chauffeur or a car or take a taxi cab everywhere.
Wow, the craftsmanship and the kind of intimate feel of it is magical. This set also kind of reminds me of the two Italian barbers from ages back. :)
I think that I know exactly where this is. I studied photography in Florence. This is right around the corner from S. Lorenzo Church. Also around the corner from Il Porcuspino, one of the best restaurants in Florence, if not Italy.
I love that it's a Japanese guy in a Florentine cobbler's shop!
is this stefano bemmer?
Mmmmmm....those shoes are delicious!
Asian sweatshop in Florence, Italy?! This is a Japanese bespoke shoe maker, Mr. Fukaya Hidetaka of IL MICIO di Hidetaka Fukaya. Price? From 2950 Euros. (For more information see the magazine "Last" No. 7).
So charming, so beautiful. I've always wanted to go to Florence. Thanks for the peek!
Impeccable shoes. Where is this shop?
There are shoes, and then there are Shoes. These are definately in the latter group. Great set of shots!
The stack of dust covered shoes makes me kind of sad.
oh, wow! S2 It's so important to show this kind of backstage. :) And the formal qualities of the pics just add to the feeling of 'care'. This is definetely about Elegance, Style and Dignity.
Oh! And his pants seem to be in a very cool length ;)
Such a pleasure to get a glimpse of an artist at work! He must have a distinctive style of his own. Note his fine shoes, and bright shirt.
Lusting for those shoes...
Where is this shop? How do we contct them? I would love a pair of these shoes!
These kinds of posts are wonderful to see. I especially love the picture looking in through the front door. These pictures, and those of the previous post really highlight that your talents lie not only in finding great people or style to take pictures of, but that you also know how to take beautiful pictures. It's one of the things that really sets "The Sartorialist" blog apart from most fashion blogs.
Have you had formal photography training? Informal training? Did you teach yourself? Just experiment?
This entry gives me that feeling that something wonderful is hiding just around the corner, to reward the curious and never be seen by the oblivious. I wonder how many people have walked by this place every day.
I love the play between the traditional stlying of the shoe and it's ultra-modern shape.
I'll take a pair with a 4 in heel underneath. :)
p.s. The juxtaposition in the front of the store of the modern, clean furnature with the wooden boxes covered in postage stamps is itself fantastic. The peek into the workshop shevles is just plain good seeing. Well done, Sart!
Asian model blogger: for someone with that kind of name, your views seem to be a tad racist. The suggestion that an Asian person cannot be an Italian (and yes, you do get Asians (race) who are Italian nationals) shoemaker, is both ignorant and disturbing. Just because the gentleman is Asian, you have to assume that its a "Chinese sweat shop"; that's nonsense man.
Energie
My friend just returned from Paris and Venice full of stories, and up until now I've been dealing well with wanting to kill him. But these pictures have pushed me over the edge...I must go to Europe NOW.
How I wish I could find a cobbler like this in the states. My handmade shoes that I got in Europe still are the nicest and most comfortable I have ten years after I got them in a small town in Italy.
Those shoes are simply gorgeous! There are so much beauty in them! They are simply perfect.
I've been there last June during Pitti Uomo Exhibition. I thought that I've already seen everything in made to measure shoes (I've got a lot of aquaintances in this corporation) but Mr Fukaya's work is simply amazing. Lasts are incredible! A long time since I felt such an emotion with shoes! Promised, my next MTM pair will be made by him.
Marc Guyot from Paris, France.
I'm smitten with the photo of the wood boxes and stamps.
My goodness! I love those photos and the shoes! I am from Singapore and we do not get such beautiful pieces of art, such a pity.
I love how the shoe maker is wearing a piece of art as well. Amazing!
Can we have more shoe blogs?
may i know where this shop is?
For all wondering where this shop is, here is the info. As a Japanese living abroad (and a shoe-lover), I was impressed not only his craftsmanship but also his history!
Il Micio Di Fukaya Hidetaka
Via Dei Federighi, 6/R
50100 Firenze, Italy
+39-(0)55-212295