MW Staff

Only the finest leathers, lushest linings and skilled craftsmanship will make the cut for these homegrown brands.&nbsp;&nbsp;<hr>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Raymond Made To Measure&nbsp;&nbsp;<div id="gallery-7"><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/raymonds-17-08-201520704/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/Raymonds_17_08_201520704_360x240_1cb8f7ddc7.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-7-21924">&nbsp;				Raymond, Made To Measure &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/raymond-11-08-1518739/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/Raymond_11_08_1518739_160x240_11405db026.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-7-21922">&nbsp;				Raymond, Made To Measure &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/raymond-11-08-1518890/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/Raymond_11_08_1518890_360x240_f66a5e1a04.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-7-21923">&nbsp;				Raymond, Made To Measure &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;		</div>&nbsp;Choose lush linings and&nbsp;refined sole options, and colour&nbsp;coordinate it to a dapper&nbsp;wardrobe. The Raymond’s Classic,&nbsp;Contemporary and Fashion&nbsp;collections ensure a gentleman is&nbsp;spoilt for choice.&nbsp;From stylish Oxfords to Derbys,&nbsp;Brogues, Monk straps and comfy&nbsp;loafers, Raymond Made to&nbsp;Measure range offers something&nbsp;for every taste. A monogram on&nbsp;every shoe adds a personalized&nbsp;touch.&nbsp;With an assortment of 45&nbsp;exclusive designs and features,&nbsp;Raymond Made to Measure shoes&nbsp;are one of its own kind.&nbsp;<hr>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<hr>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sandeep Gonsalves, co-founder&nbsp;and head designer, SS HOMME&nbsp;(SG), Arjun Dutta, partner, The&nbsp;Shoe Factory (AD) and Naman&nbsp;Shah, founder and chief designer,&nbsp;Cuero (NS)&nbsp;talk to MW about the lush linings and skilled craftsmanship involved in creating these shoes.&nbsp;Apart from a custom fit, how else&nbsp;are bespoke shoes worth the&nbsp;extra money?&nbsp;SG: Bespoke denotes high quality&nbsp;and superior fit. A discerning client&nbsp;is looking for different styles,&nbsp;unique leathers and longevity&nbsp;when he invests in a bespoke pair&nbsp;of shoes. The components for the&nbsp;shoes are made from the finest&nbsp;material and put together by&nbsp;skilled craftsmen, for a meritorious&nbsp;end result.&nbsp;<div id="gallery-8"><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/ss-homme-tan-leather-tassel-shoes/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/SS_HOMME_Tan_Leather_Tassel_Shoes_360x240_0496662833.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-8-21933">&nbsp;				SS HOMME&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/ss-homme-black-patent-leather-monkstap-shoes/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/SS_HOMME_Black_Patent_Leather_Monkstap_Shoes_321x240_eb5f11c62f.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-8-21934">&nbsp;				SS HOMME&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/ss-homme-black-woven-leather-shoes/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/SS_HOMME_Black_Woven_Leather_Shoes_160x240_41d9d04070.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-8-21935">&nbsp;				SS HOMME&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;		</div>&nbsp;AD: Whether the higher price&nbsp;paid for a pair of bespoke shoes&nbsp;is justified and worth it is really a&nbsp;question of a person’s individual&nbsp;perceptions and how much he&nbsp;appreciates great styling and&nbsp;design and /or values comfort and&nbsp;a good fit. Generally speaking,&nbsp;bespoke shoes, tailor-made to suit&nbsp;the taste and personality of the&nbsp;wearer, offer a much better fit and&nbsp;greater comfort than an off-the-shelf&nbsp;model.&nbsp;NS: Apart from custom fit, one&nbsp;can choose the leather, sole, add&nbsp;personal touches like embroidery&nbsp;and so on. This adds to the overall&nbsp;experience and satisfaction of&nbsp;something being made especially&nbsp;for you.&nbsp;<div id="gallery-9"><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/_mg_8984-2-1/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/MG_8984_2_1_160x240_0d7d7e7034.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21925">&nbsp;				Cuero &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/_mg_8998-2/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/MG_8998_2_160x240_24a6029953.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21927">&nbsp;				Cuero &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/_mg_8992-2/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/MG_8992_2_160x240_3c40f0ce91.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21926">&nbsp;				Cuero &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/_mg_9003-2/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/MG_9003_2_160x240_547a03ad36.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21928">&nbsp;				Cuero &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/_mg_9011-2/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/MG_9026_2_160x240_669ddc455a.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21929">&nbsp;				Cuero &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/_mg_9026-2/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/MG_9011_2_160x240_5c09e1a587.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21930">&nbsp;				Cuero &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/11204973_1027890067232006_3228522425285867227_n/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/11204973_1027890067232006_3228522425285867227_n_323x240_370ca6a2c5.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21931">&nbsp;				Cuero &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/ss-homme-tan-leather-tassel-shoes/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/SS_HOMME_Tan_Leather_Tassel_Shoes_360x240_cf8ec12800.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21933">&nbsp;				SS HOMME&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/ss-homme-black-patent-leather-monkstap-shoes/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/SS_HOMME_Black_Patent_Leather_Monkstap_Shoes_321x240_956e5e3abd.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21934">&nbsp;				SS HOMME&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/ss-homme-black-woven-leather-shoes/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/SS_HOMME_Black_Woven_Leather_Shoes_160x240_f3adc621c3.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-9-21935">&nbsp;				SS HOMME&nbsp;				</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;		</div>&nbsp;What are the styles customers&nbsp;are opting for when it comes to&nbsp;bespoke shoes?&nbsp;SG: The wedding season saw an&nbsp;upsurge of suede and nubuck&nbsp;shoes, which work well with&nbsp;bandhgalas, and patent leather&nbsp;oxfords for tuxedos. We have&nbsp;also introduced shoes with a jute&nbsp;finish and embroidered loafers&nbsp;this season, to go with our SS&nbsp;Homme Couture&nbsp;line. The onset&nbsp;of summers definitely indicates an&nbsp;inclination towards penny loafers&nbsp;and criss cross slip-ons, which are&nbsp;easier to wear and maintain.&nbsp;<div id="gallery-10"><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/img_0639/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/IMG_0655_288x240_94f0cd8efc.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-10-21936">&nbsp;				The Shoe Factory &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/img_0655/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/IMG_0639_360x240_e3d630dde0.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-10-21937">&nbsp;				The Shoe Factory &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure><figure>&nbsp;			<div>&nbsp;				<a href="https://www.mansworldindia.com/style-luxury/the-local-shoe-makers-ss-homme-the-shoe-factory-cuero-raymond/attachment/img_0656/"><img src="https://d12d6l12s3d372.cloudfront.net/IMG_0656_360x240_1aa585a505.jpg"></a>&nbsp;			</div>&nbsp;				<figcaption id="gallery-10-21938">&nbsp;				The Shoe Factory &nbsp;				</figcaption></figure>&nbsp;		</div>&nbsp;AD: Younger clients opt for&nbsp;loafers, both formal and informal,&nbsp;as well as embroidered smoking&nbsp;slippers, personalised with quirky&nbsp;logos or initials. Older clients&nbsp;prefer classic brogues, monk&nbsp;shoes and patinated, antique&nbsp;finished whole cut Oxfords.&nbsp;NS: Brogues and wingtips are&nbsp;the most selling shoes, and apart&nbsp;from these we sell a lot of tassel&nbsp;moccasins and boots.

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Only the finest leathers, lushest linings and skilled craftsmanship will make the cut for these homegrown brands.