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Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 11:56 pm**

Hi!

I promised to provide some new pictures of bespoke shoes I own and here they are.

The first pair shows a whole cut made of boxcalf leather in a color called "cigare". The second one depicts a pair of "budapester" also made of boxcalf but in a brown tone featuring a very nice red patina. Both models were fabricated on a french shoe last and are about two years old. As you can see, they are in a quite good condition.

Pictures:

Kindly regards,
star314.

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:31 am**

Nice pics

Your last appears to be a french chiseled and slightly squared...no raised toe box...curious...why did you call it a Budapester?

I always thought that the term Budapester had a very distinct meaning
Blucher/derby style shoe
Wing tip design
Last: Rounded mittle-Europe raised toe box. The Hungarians are well known for making this

Below is what I consider a Budapester...check out the front toe box area

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:22 am**

In the austro-hungarian tradition of shoemaking, Budapester can mean either the last (raised toe box, round toe shape, shorter length) or the design (being roughly what an Englishman would call a fulbrogue derby). Ideally, a Budapester is both shaped and styled as described above, but this need not be the case. In Austria, the Budapester design is also called Schottischer (scottish) among many bespoke shoemakers.

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Bespoke whole cut and budapester

Bespoke whole cut and budapester

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