John Lobb United Kingdom
Occasion: casual, business, fashion Price: finished shoes: 8450-18000; Customized: 27000-80000 Recommended items: Lopez, Alton, Aley Founded in 1849, the top British leather shoe 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 Herms Group acquired the Paris branch of John Lobb. With the support of Herms, 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 book Quest for the best. Same...
