Riccardo Bestetti workshop

[T4phage]

On a recent visit to Milan I was lucky enough to have a look inside Maestro Bestetti's workshop. I hope you enjoy the pictures:

A trial shoe fitting with black markings for modification:


The workshop:


Some shoes he was preparing for Pitti Uomo in Firenze this month:
Sharkskin Moccassin


Lizardskin Captoe:


some alligator chukka uppers about to be lasted:


nb: the shoes that he was preparing for Pitti are a lot more "flashy" than what he normally does. Inside his store are samples with the most sublime chisel toes, wonderfully balanced round noses...

[manton]

Are those ... black jeansyou're wearing?

[Concordia]

Midnight blue. Blacker than black.

[manton]

Blacker than black.

But only under artificial light.

[whittaker]

That's funny.

Sharkskin moccassins, lizardskin captoes, alligator chukkas and the question of propriety centres on the colour of the jeans. I love this place.

[RWS]

That's funny. . . . I love this place.

So do I. The humour's perfect.