Customers who visited the ISETAN Shoe Fair last September.
Not only is he a fan of American vintage shoes (he even had some pretty niche shoes!), but he also had experience placing orders for SANTARI, Mr. Tate's brand that makes Arch Kelly shoes, so we had a great conversation and he placed an order at our office later.
This jagged cap toe is not available at Arch Kelly. It features a large jagged pinking cap and eye-catching stitching.
The so-called Florsheim VIKING S-1311 is famous, but it appears that other manufacturers also produced shoes with a nearly identical design from the 1940s to the 1950s.
This style is popular amongst bottle shoe fans, and Arch Kelly has been secretly working to recreate it as well.
In December 2021, we asked a vintage shoe owner to lend us the actual S-1311.
We started by searching for a leather similar to the grain leather known as BRAEBURN GRAIN.
There are two key points. The thickness must be at least 2mm, which allows the serrations of the cap to be expressed. The leather must be hill-dyed, with only the surface of the leather colored, and no dye passing through to the core.
After nearly a year of trial and error, we finally succeeded in developing an almost identical leather from a domestic tanner.
This time, we received an order just as we were able to procure this leather.
The wooden last is Archie last, and the pattern was newly created to create the shoes.
The most distinctive feature of these shoes is the serrated toe cap.
A special punch is made and the craftsman carves it by hand.
The blade enters at an angle, making the cross section appear thicker than it actually is.
At the customer's request, we changed the construction to hand-sewn welt.
This was also a first for Arch Kelly.
In addition to the 5mm thick sole, a 3mm half midsole is added. Vintage steel is attached to the toe.
It is made with a 360° welt, modeled after the NUNN BUSH jagged cap toe you own.
As a bonus, we took a commemorative photo with S-1311.
We ended up renting the property for a really long period of time. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the owner for his cooperation.
Thank you for the wonderful order!
Oeder No.314211
S-1716
Stitched Tip Oxford
Tan Braeburn Grain
Lining: Canvas Sole Edge: Brown City Sole: Leather Sole (5mm) + Half Midsole (3mm) / Rubber Top Lift
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