Occasions: casual, business, fashion
 
Price: Finished shoes: 8450-18000; Customized model: 27000-80000
 
Recommended items: Lopez, Alton, Aley
 
Founded in 1849, the UK's top leather footwear brand. The brand's founder, John Lobb, trained as a boot apprentice in the UK under the tutelage of London's best bootmaker, Tomas. However, his first launch of his own label was in Australia, where he made boots for 19th-century gold diggers. In 1863 he was appointed as the Queen's Shoemaker by Prince Edward VII of England, and in 1866 he opened his first shop on Regent Street. In 1902, he entered Paris and opened a branch. In 1976, the Hermès Group acquired the Paris branch of John Lobb. With the support of Hermès, the John Lobb brand also quickly opened up markets around the world. Over the course of more than a century, John Lobb has become synonymous with classic gentleman's men's shoes. At present, the brand has franchised stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Taipei in China.
 
John Lobb is a high-end brand that can be called the king of handmade custom shoes. The only custom shoe brand mentioned by Stanley Marcus, the "godfather of consumption", in his consumer bible Quest for the best. At the same time, it is also a favorite of the British royal family and former Prime Minister Tony Blair. In 2011, John Lobb was one of the five brands awarded the Best of the Best Awards by Robb Report, the world's most famous luxury magazine, and is a veritable "luxury within luxury".
 
John Lobb's leather shoes require 190 steps and 300 construction methods to complete. Attention to detail is evident in the craftsmanship and products, with the entire shoe handcrafted using traditional sewing utensils. John Lobb's shoes are cut to the finest, not only to meet the requirements of a stylish and elegant look, but also to ensure that they meet the ergonomic needs of the user. The sole is made of Goodyear's hand-sewn method, which is very strong, and you don't have to worry about taking off the bottom at all. The London main store has experienced shoemakers who will select the best leather according to the material requested by the customer (calfskin, crocodile, ostrich, etc.). John Lobb's shoemaking always insists on making only one pair of shoes from one leather, usually selecting the best part of the whole leather, and discarding the rest, with a utilization rate of about 40%-50%.
 
John Lobb now has two branches in London and Paris. The London branch is an established store located at 9 St James's Street, London, and only offers a made-to-order service. Only the old store has the royal certification, and the shoes produced by the old store will be marked with the royal certification mark on the shoes and soles. It usually takes 7 to 9 months for the custom-made shoes to arrive. The price of ordinary custom leather shoes starts at about 35,000 yuan, and the price of crocodile leather custom leather shoes is about 105,000 yuan. The Paris branch has a variety of ready-made loafers to choose from, such as classic coin loafers, tassel loafers, and nubuck leather loafers, and the price is about 8,450 yuan, which is more affordable than the customized model, and can be used as an entry point for high-end shoes.