I've been struggling with anxiety and insomnia lately. Watching people doing their craft in this video has felt like an oasis of tranquility for me. Thanks for sharing this
Так обувь делали еще и после ВО войны. Когда в 1950 году маму сократили на обувной ф-ке, ее дядя (он до революции занял 1 место по моделям и изготовлению обуви в Париже) научил ее этому мастерству. Она работала дома, нелегально. И весь этот цикл, что здесь показан прохрдил перед моими глазами. Только делалось это на простой швейной машинке ZINGER (приспобленной для сшивания кожи) , мраморнрй доске , где брусовалась кожа, обязательно была подкладка из меткаля (название помню), на колодки набивались личинки (формировались колодки под конкретную стопу). Модель по иностранным фотожурналам выкраивалась. Все ьылр наиуральным. И то, что делают эти мастера всплыло в моей памяти, хотя я была ребенком.
Watching you two spend so much time and effort into your craft is incredibly inspiring. It's clear how much you love making these beautiful shoes. Thank you for making these videos!!
In such a busy, angry, technologically overwhelmed globalized society we're in today, it is pleasing to see craftsman calmly, quietly creating such fantastic (functional) art such as this. I respect the skill involved and that there are people still willing to take the time to do it properly.
I really enjoy watching the Japanese Master Craftsman at work. The skill level is mind blowing, the attention to detail next level and the patience and love put into the piece they are making is inspiring to watch. Great work... wish I had the money to own a pair of shoes like this.
This video stopped me from doing my work for 37 minutes. Impressive handcraft and respect to the artists making the shoes. Thanks to the videographer for bringing such beautiful video into youtube.
I was a shoe/boot repairman for close to 20 years and took great pride in my work. I was never trained to make shoes, just repair them, but I did work at a shop where the owner made shoes, so I have a high appreciation for the craft. Watching this just about brought me to tears, the level of craftsmanship and design. Bravo Gentlemen!
Wow that was beautiful and these two young men are very impressive for learning a trade to level that they have. This is not just shoe making, it is bespoke, so the highest level. A pair of shoes made in this fashion by artisans such as these costs thousands of dollars. Money well spent for those who are able to do so. Well done Ken and Toshihide!
I was stationed in Japan in 1967. One day on leave I was walking though the city and stopped to watch a cobbler hand making shoes just like in this video. I was so impressed I decided to spend some of my drinking money and have a pair made even though I had trouble justifying the expense. Ashamed to admit it now because I paid less than $20 US for mine. The gentleman first made plaster casts of my feet and said they would keep my molds in the shop so I could order more pairs of shoes in the future and they would mail them to me in the states, although I never did order another pair. The shoes I had made looked almost exactly like the ones in this video and they fit like a glove. After getting out of the military I wore them for many years as I climbed the corporate ladder. Sad to say, eventually the soles finally wore out and even though the tops still looked new and instead of getting them resoled... I threw them out. I seem to remember thinking "Heck' I only paid $20 for them, not worth getting them repaired". A decision from my youth I've regretted several times since then... and especially now after watching this video [sigh].
I have so much respect for this craftsmen...they are so rare nowadays. Thanks for sharing this video,now I have to show this to my sons...they need to appreciate the story behind each pair of hamdmade shoes.
