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Claymoor’s List’s ambition is to be a virtual Gentlemen’s lounge, providing quality information on shoemaking and on various subjects you have a keen interest in. It will continue the tradition of presenting exceptional Artists and their inspiring stories.
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4y ago
They say that all good things come to an end. If my apathy made you believe that the blog was being put out of business, this is not true. The scarcity of my posts is due to a soul project I completely dedicated myself to. Its name is Petru&Claymoor. But more details about the saga of this new project will soon be available.
Today is about a shoe model with which I had no chemistry with whatsoever. I saw the model more then ten years ago during a visit in Budapest, Hungary. The model was quite a frequently worn at that time, but back then I didn’t appreciate the real value of th ..read more
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4y ago
Were you to give a piece of advice to a young man regarding the first three pairs of shoes that he should have, what would those be?
That depends on the live he leads. Generally speaking I’d recommend a pair of black captoes, a pair of dark brown tassel loafers and a pair of rust suede captoes. One pair with a rubber sole would also be useful to add, maybe some Chukka boots.
I would like us to return now to a tradition connected to shoemaking, namely skin tanning. What tanneries from Germany do you recommend? The most famous one is J. Rendenbach, but I suppose that there are ot ..read more
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4y ago
I would like us to go a little into the personal area now. How many pairs of shoes do you own? Who is the shoemaker with whom you get along the most? In the past 30 years I have owned probably something like 100 pairs of welted shoes. I started buying them as a student at reduced prices and later most of my budget was spent on clothes. From my early twenties on I mostly wore Church’s shoes, my favorite last was the old 73. I owned more than 20 pairs of Church’s shoes plus some from Crockett & Jones and Tricker’s.
Around 2000 I was introduced to the Peduform last designed by ..read more
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4y ago
Wearing a jacket from Ed.Meier München at Ed.Meier München.
Your latest book is expected to appear in October, at the Frankfurt fair. This time, the focus is on the shoes. Can you tell me why you chose this theme and how the book is structured?
I have written more than a dozen books since “Gentleman” was first released in German in February 1999, followed by versions in English, Swedish and Spanish in the same year. From my experience I know that shoes are the part of the wardrobe that interests men the most as a single subject. I’d never do a book about shirts for example even though ..read more
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5y ago
I traveled recently to Berlin on an occasion that I’ll reveal at the end of my story. The journey allowed me to test a shoe which is almost legendary for those who prefer the tweed or the flannel or who live in areas where the temperatures aren’t too generous. I am talking about the Crockett&Jones Pembroke.
Pembroke was a shoe with which I have been almost obsessed along the years, but for various reasons I didn’t buy it. The truth is that it is a goodyear shoe, and lately I have been more focused on handwelted shoes. Nevertheless, Pembroke continues to remain a mystery. Why do I like i ..read more
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5y ago
How would you describe a typical day?
We start the day with
some common actions that precede our kids going to school. When we escort them
to school, we are having our morning coffee and breakfast “in peace”.
We also discuss our plans for the day. Our major is custom made shoes but we’re
also repairing old shoes therefore we are organizing days for shoes repair and
shoes making since it’s impossible to make and repair shoes simultaneously. The
way we make shoes requires complete devotion and attention.
What would
like to make in the future that you have not made yet?
It’s bee ..read more
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5y ago
When did you started your workshop?
I have started my craft work in 1988. I was apprentice at the work shop of one old Belgrade shoe master. He was teaching me to make shoes in old and traditional way. I was always in love with handmade shoes dreaming to start making one day these kinds of shoes on my own. My path wasn’t easy. It was mostly very hard filled with hard labor but my love for shoes and shoe making conquered. Nowadays I have many customers in Serbia and abroad.
How many people work in the workshop?
Our shop and business are family run by my wife and me, for the time ..read more