Our next stop on our UK magical mystery tour was Drake’s London. We were graciously hosted by James Preistley who showed us next season’s selections even though we were late on ordering. So rest assured we will have a S/S13 Drake’s selection next year. Creative Director Michael Hill stopped by to say hi which was a nice surprise.
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Our next stop was a quick visit to our friends at Edward Green. It was a pleasure to see Hilary and Xavier again and to finally meet our liaison Helen in person.
Although we do not have pictures to show, please trust as when we say EG’s factory was quite impressive. Attention to detail was apparent at each and every step of the process which explains their extremely low 2% factory rejection rate.
We of course ended our visit with a trip to the newly renovated “2nds” room where we picked up 14 pairs to take back home as “omiyage” for the LS staff back home.
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Next stop on our UK tour was John Lobb. If there was one thing we all took away from the visit it would have to be John Lobb’s commitment and dedication to not only quality but luxury.
After seeing the production cycle from start to finish we were amazed at the attention to detail and the extra steps John Lobb takes to ensure their final product is indeed a global standard for luxury and quality footwear.
Mahalo to Julia and all of the John Lobb Westminster Works staff who graciously welcomed us to their home.
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Our first stop was the Alfred Sargent factory. Although we do not currently stock AS shoes, our friend Chay Cooper was very kind to show us around.
At AC they do things the old school way, something we can really appreciate. Meeting Paul Sargent was simply inspiring. His passion and love of shoes was amazing. The true family atmosphere at AS was something to be cherished.
Mahalo Chay, Paul, and the entire Alfred Sargent family!
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During the week of October 21st, Tom, Takuya, Shane, and Bryan were fortunate to visit England, with visits to our UK partners’ factories. The main purpose of the trip however was to create our own line of shoes, branded “LS,” or Leather Soul. We hope to launch our line sometime mid 2013.
Our first visit was to Springline, England’s only proper last maker. During our visit we were able to start the development process of our first two lasts, the TP78 round toe and the JP07 square toe.
Stay tuned for more…
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We were very fortunate to have Phillip Car, owner of Saint Crispin’s, visit us at LSBH last week. It was the first time for us meeting Phillip in person as all of our previous communications have been through email.
Phillip is a wonderful man, a no-nonsence, easy going person who fit in exceptionally well with the LS family. We were even able to teach the Austrian native one of our favorite sayings here at LS, “Do it!”
Mahalo Phillip for visiting us. Next time in Honolulu, right?
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Our Fall Alden Trunk Show at Leather Soul Beverly Hills will be on Friday, October 12. Mr. Nate Humble from Alden Shoe Company will be on hand to “talk story” about Alden. We will be releasing a few new models so visit us early for the best chance at your size.
For more information please contact info@leathersoul.com or (310)248-2399.
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Last month, our newest LS staff member Justin was able to visit our friends at Taylor Stich while visiting family in San Francisco. Here are some of the pictures he took.
Look for our collaboration with Taylor Stitch to be released at LSDT this December.
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