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Thursday, April 24, 2008

$6,000 shoes in Houston!

Stylepointer tells us about the UK-based G.J. Cleverley & Co. Ltd. that travels around the world selling custom-made shoes. The company was at Houston's Four Seasons Hotel last week:

The process of a typical bespoke shoe purchase from Cleverley is straightforward. The customer selects the style, the color and the type of leather desired. Foot measurements take only a few minutes. Then, if necessary, a second fitting is taken about five months later. The finished product, which involves at least five craftspeople, takes approximately eight months to complete.

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According to the blog, calfskin shoes start at about $3,000, while crocodile is double the price!

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