Apart from usual factory made branded shoes the other choice is the hand made shoes. Hand made shoes are unique as it is made on special orders by individuals more over they are much more comfortable then other shoes .Handmade shoes are not just comfortable and sturdy, but they are also unique as each pair stitched for a specific customer . The fineness in shoe making art is the other quality of handmade shoes.

It’s advisable to choose hand made shoes, because they are specifically made according to your feet; moreover they attach an exclusive designer tag. Some of famous hand made shoes are discussed below

BONTONI
BONTONI is an Italian shoe making firm. It is still continued by the third generation Italian family manufacturer of fine hand- crafted men’s shoes, based in the Marche region of Italy. Even in your wildest dreams you would not have been able to imagine men’s shoes to be so beautiful with elegance .The BONTONI workmen ship exhibits the long tradition of Italian Calzolaio (shoemaker). The BONTONI craft have not been influenced by new trends changing with time. That Is why its customers are mostly the classy people like CEO, Politicians and actors and others .A BONTONI ready-to-wear shoes takes 9 weeks to make. Price for ready-to-wear starts at $995 / C750, while custom price begin at $3,500/C2, 600. They ate featured in most renowned clothing stores including WIKES BASHFORD, STANLEY KOSHAK, and MARIO’S.

AUBERCY, PARIS
AUBERCY the shoemaker for French nobility provides luxury for the foot that no one can beat – an investment that will last forever.

Since 1935, Aubercy has been located in rue 34 and has been a fusion of Italian creativity and English quality since then. Hundreds of models are made of countless types of leather are available in more than 50 colors .An astonishing 390 individual steps go into the production of a single pair of Aubercy shoes .It Prices between 1000 to 2000 euro.

FOSTER & SON, LONDON
A good shoe needs approximate time of at least 5 to 6 months, to be perfect. Finally, the leather has to come in to proper shape and size. Foster & son, one of the world’s most famous shoe makers was established in London since 1840. Customers come from more then 80 nations for elegance, comfort, and quality of fosters shoes .It takes 100 hours for the production of a foster pair of shoes this has its price 2000 euro to be exact.

All these hand made shoes brings uniqueness and enhances your personality. It keeps you distinct from others and at the same time blesses you with the pleasure of comfortableness.

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Luxury brand consumers and fashion freaks often ignore the ‘made in China’ tags as cheap and low quality products. Hence Chinese brands were not popular among the high demanding quality conscious western customers. Shanghai Tang, has, however challenged these pre- conceived notions about Chinese brands. With ‘Made by Chinese’ as its tag line, Shanghai Tang had been making inroads into the fashion capitals of the world such as London, Paris and Milan, ever since it came into being in the 1990s and had established itself, with reasonable success as a Chinese luxury brand.

Shanghai Tang offers a range that is essentially Chinese, but with a modern flavor and style. The word Shanghai Tang implies the bund. Tang was launched in 1994 by David Tang Wing-Cheung, a wealthy Chinese businessman in Hong Kong. Shanghai itself was synonymous with sophistication, elegance and charm, and was a place where the western influences superimposed themselves on an entirely Chinese city. Shanghai Tang efficiently utilized the craftsmanship and skill of Chinese tailors. They revived the diminishing art of ‘Chinese haute couture’ (delicately crafted apparel) and ensured that their creations captured and evoked Chinese culture. Tangs products include a wide variety of products like shirts, kurtas, velvets, home furnishings, leather goods, silverware, porcelain, and novelty gifts that featured Chinese inspired designs. Tang’s products were renowned for their combination of traditional Chinese designs and motifs with lighthearted humor and contemporary sensibility. The highlights of Tang included fusion of the old-China fashion with bold-new-world styles and colors.

Shanghai Tang’s first store in the west was opened in New York in 1997.Now they have stores in Paris, Milan, London etc. Tang stocked Men’s mandarin suits and children’s wear with names such as ‘Double Fish Tang’, ‘Velvet Tang’, ‘Happiness Tang’ and Eight Ferries Silk’. The retail price range varies from $ 150 to $ 250. The ‘authentic’ collections include silk shirts which are priced at $275, velvet jackets with a silk dragon-print lining for $645, Chinese-button cotton mandarin shirts for $105, silk-lined Mongolian cashmere sweaters for $595, and woolen slacks for $250.To respond to the needs of western customers, they used the service of renowned designers like Philip Treacy and Gabby Harris and introduced new varieties of fusion clothes for men.

Shanghai Tang’s range also had a made-to-measure business, where customers could create their own wedding gowns and evening gowns for $1,500 to $5,000. The price depended upon the choice of fabric, which included hand-brocaded silk, lace and beaded fabrics, which cost $40 to $80 a yard. In 2008, they introduced a new collection called Luck 2008 which combines the Chinese luck symbols with modern designer wear.

In the words of its founder Tang, the vision of Shanghai Tang was to “create the first global Chinese lifestyle brand by revitalizing Chinese designs—interweaving traditional Chinese culture with the dynamism of the 21st century”. However they still face stiff competition from other international brands like Gucci, Armani, Hugo Boss etc. The success of Shanghai Tang will depend on its ability to diversify the products without compromising the elegance of eastern classic style.

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