Brand History and Shoe Pricing: What You Should Know In recent years, I've been highlighting newer shoemakers from China — such as Yim Shoemaker, Yearn
‘Handmade’ is no longer making shoes by hand
The word 'handmade' really means little these days. It is used so commonly by people/brands that its true value no longer exists. And that doesn't even take
The Stripped Patina by Yim Shoemaker
I am not going to lie and say that this shoe by Yim Shoemaker out of China, is the most practical shoe or style of patina but when I saw this picture I fell in
New Chinese Bespoke Shoemaker – Yim Shoemaker
I love an underdog story and all of these Chinese bespoke shoemakers for me represent just that. Due to the industry of cheap labor and products, China over the










