This article appeared in the latest issue of Discerning Bride. It is interesting, and jumps the gun a little bit in releasing details about our new workshop's capabilities. I am certainly interested in making men's shoes for weddings.
It's not quite as simple as the article makes out, so to anyone interested I would recommend giving me as much time as possible...somewhere in the vacinity of 4 months would make the process extremely comfortable. Less than that is possible but it adds pressure and the chance that unforeseen problems could be a headache.
Here is the article as printed:
Until recently the concept of having
shoes created exclusively for
one man was outside the realm
of possibility in Queensland. No
longer. The arrival of Vein Wear, Christopher
McCallum's iconic range of handcrafted
shoes, has allowed fashion savvy gentlemen to
discover the pleasure of wearing a pair of shoes
which express and embody their personality.
At Vein Wear, each design is sketched, and
then worked and re-worked into final drawings
of graphite on paper. A prototype shoe is then
meticulously hand-crafted. The final results are
regularly seen on catwalks, in boardrooms and
down the aisle. Vein Wear's limited collections
are customised versions of current or recent
styles, and made to order within a few weeks.
Completely orginal shoes - where every
element is decided by the wearer - can
be taken from initial concept to wardrobe
in just two months. With prices starting
at $399 (customised shoes) and around
$1000 (for original shoes - the price halves
for repeats of the style for groomsmen, etc),
Vein Wear shoes are an affordable luxury.
Depending on availability, grooms can
choose between hundreds of swatches,
making the chances of creating their dream
shoe very high, according to Christopher.
And the difference is in the detail.
Vein Wear's laser-etched leather soles can
feature any designs, words or dates, while
the waist at the sole, which curves into the
arch of the foot, means a lasting message can
be etched in a place protected from wear.
While black is the obvious choice for
shoes complementing a classic wedding
suit, Vein Wear offers an awe-inspiring
range of colours, textures, and finishes.
"We will consider your wedding style, but a
groom's shoes are an opportunity to express his
personality without overshadowing the bride,"
Christopher says. "Some people even supply
their own leather bought during world travels
- we can turn almost any good quality leather
into a one-off shoe that will last a lifetime
and make a wedding outfit more special."
shoes created exclusively for
one man was outside the realm
of possibility in Queensland. No
longer. The arrival of Vein Wear, Christopher
McCallum's iconic range of handcrafted
shoes, has allowed fashion savvy gentlemen to
discover the pleasure of wearing a pair of shoes
which express and embody their personality.
At Vein Wear, each design is sketched, and
then worked and re-worked into final drawings
of graphite on paper. A prototype shoe is then
meticulously hand-crafted. The final results are
regularly seen on catwalks, in boardrooms and
down the aisle. Vein Wear's limited collections
are customised versions of current or recent
styles, and made to order within a few weeks.
Completely orginal shoes - where every
element is decided by the wearer - can
be taken from initial concept to wardrobe
in just two months. With prices starting
at $399 (customised shoes) and around
$1000 (for original shoes - the price halves
for repeats of the style for groomsmen, etc),
Vein Wear shoes are an affordable luxury.
Depending on availability, grooms can
choose between hundreds of swatches,
making the chances of creating their dream
shoe very high, according to Christopher.
And the difference is in the detail.
Vein Wear's laser-etched leather soles can
feature any designs, words or dates, while
the waist at the sole, which curves into the
arch of the foot, means a lasting message can
be etched in a place protected from wear.
While black is the obvious choice for
shoes complementing a classic wedding
suit, Vein Wear offers an awe-inspiring
range of colours, textures, and finishes.
"We will consider your wedding style, but a
groom's shoes are an opportunity to express his
personality without overshadowing the bride,"
Christopher says. "Some people even supply
their own leather bought during world travels
- we can turn almost any good quality leather
into a one-off shoe that will last a lifetime
and make a wedding outfit more special."
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