Last thing purchased

Here are a few things that has been purchased recently that I have not put up yet on the blog - 

Native Craftwork's Dalesmen shoes

These shoes are made with the upmost quality that you can purchase for something to wear on your feet.

These shoes take 4 hours to hand craft by hand and go through over 150 process to make a pair of shoes, The brand believe in making shoes the correct way and not the cheapest or the quickest, These show with the quality.

A little overview on how these shoes are made taken from Proper Magazine issue 11

The process which goes into making these shoes starts off with the leather, it has to be examined to ensure it is the correct colour weight, quality etc, once this has been assured it then moves on to clicking, The clicker revives the leather for both the upper and lining and starts to cut around each pattern piece needed to make the shoe, There is a huge amount of technique and skill required for this process,. It is crucial that the edges are cut cleanly and that the leather is cut accurately to the pattern.

After this process it moves on to skiving which is a process using a sharp blade to reduce the thickness of the leather along a certain edge, Because the leather we use is thick, certain edges have to be skived to avoid bulky seams, This then moves on to closing which is giving to the process of stitching the upper together. Before the pieces are stitched, The edges of the leather are stained to improve the appearance. Our logos are then heat embossed onto the heal tab and sock. 

The back of the shoe is handsewn together for strength and durability. This takes time, but is fundamental to the final strength and comfort of the shoe. The pattern pieces are then stitched together inthe correct order. This is a highly skilled job. The stitching needs to be straight and kept a certain distance from the edge of the leather. The leather lining is stitched into place as the tongue and top line are stiched. It is essential to avoid any creases in the lining, Finally the inner sock is stitched into place and the upper is ready to be lasted.

The above is just a little in site into 4 steps to making a sew...You can read the rest by purchasing Proper Magazine here

The crepe sole that you can see on the shoes are from Sri Lanka and is molded onto the shoe by hand, Like the rest of the process.

Just a shoe? 

Note* There is no marks on the shoe.

Dr.Denim 'Donk' Chinos...

Purchased these from Urban Outfitters in Manchester, They are the navy colored variant of there ' Donk' Chinos which are made of ridged twill cotton, I wear with a slight turn up and have a tapered fit.

Dr,Denim are a Swedish brand, based in Gothenburg. which was born out of the idea to create a contemporary  interpretation of denim and tweak it with a modern twist.

Detail that is on the fly buttons.

One True Saxon socks

I have never really spent money on socks and stuck to Marks and Spencers when it comes to them..However I saw these at a bargain price in TK MAXX and they come in two funky colours, Also come in there own ' the casual tailor' box.