How it all started

In 2016, after 10 years as a geologist, a series of fortunate events brought me to a crossroad in my career. Reflecting on what I valued in life, I decided to take the path less trodden and pursue my passion for making shoes, boots and leather goods full time.

Always learning

Years later and having trained in the UK and Japan under several master shoe and boot makers I am well and truly committed to a lifetime of continuous learning. I am inspired every day to make better shoes, make better fitting lasts and to bring satisfaction to people who appreciate the subtle art and craft of shoemaking.

Bespoke

I make bespoke shoes and boots for all genders, all personalities and people from all walks of life. In bespoke shoemaking the foot comes first and for each customer I go to great lengths to understand your feet and your perception of comfort all the while finding harmony with the artistic aspects and design lines of the finished shoes or boots.

Old tools and nostalgic smells

Every day I work with tools that have seen many hands – I am the guardian of my tools, not the owner. Handles are well worn, some are inscribed and many are modified; some I have made and some I have broken. The leather I use for soles and the internal structure of my shoes and boots has been tanned in pits of oak bark liquor and has a very particular smell, “I love the smell of leather” the customer always says.

The essence of handmade shoes

The essence of a handmade shoe reaches far beyond its leather and twine. What came before the final shoe and what comes after, my artistic expression and your participation in the design and fitting process: all these things are imbued into handmade, bespoke shoes and help tell the story of wearer and maker alike.