What are the bespoke shoe details and do they really matter? 

Thank You For The Education.

comfort and care

Great video - I really enjoy your diving into the details. I didn’t know ACME uses a pegged waist. Is this true for all their shoes or just certain styles? In terms of your question(s), I think it’s possible to find quality at different price points given your expectations are realistic. Incorporating bespoke details into a poorly made, lower priced shoe is a waste of time and money in my opinion. You did a nice job of demonstrating this beginning w/ Carmina. An excellent brand, which consistently produces quality shoes commensurate with their pricing. What I respect about Carmina is that they always stay within their area of expertise. While they might be able to pull off a higher level of detail overall, it’s not really what they’re set up to do. If you’re willing to spend what’s necessary to purchase ACME or Meccariello shoes, you’ve reached a point in the shoe journey where your expectations should be met and the details and construction of the shoes should reflect what you pay. Which reminds me, every time I see those Mec STD’s in cordovan, I’m blown away. Kudos on coming up with such a beautiful shoe design!! Question: Are the Saint Crispin’s double monks made from Baker Russian hatch grain? Take care and happy holidays!

Thank you very much for your video. I really enjoy watching your videos, you are delivering really useful information for me. I am at the beginning of my shoes journey. I have a question, which pair of shoes from your collection get more compliments?

I think a fiddleback waist is important for me. It's like the spine of the shoe, an important part of its body. And a sharp fiddleback is aggressive yet elegant in my eyes

For me, the big draw in a bespoke or certain made to measure shoes (like An Hy shoes) is the fit. A last shape that is custom made for one's foot with both the upper as well as the insole modelled after one's foot greatly benefit comfort (in my experience). Also, the ability to customize certain details about the shoe is a very, very fun and personal experience!