Insane prices for oligarchs only.

I'm tempted by the Fosters & Sons tie in with Henry Maxwell and the country shoe range, in particular the Ranger. Strikes me as the ideal winter shoes:

http://foster.co.uk/our-products/ready-to-wear/evening-shoes-2/

Decently priced too.

let's make this perfectly clear Hermes almost (not quite) has a monopoly on top of the line croc (not gator). So JLP bespoke would certainly have access to the finest skins but when it comes to other exotics or calf anyone can find the top of the best in small (bespoke) quantities. I don't think it would be reasonable to assume that JLP bespoke calf shoes are any better/finer than bestitti. However JLP bespoke as part of Hermes has the name to charge as well as all the dead weight in the other divisions to support (marketing, finance, HR (super dead weight), legal (super duper dead weight), token jobs etc) + monster profit + high wages + large rent in the middle of the finest city in the universe.

TBH I prefer Bestitti over JLP B by a long shot, but Bestitti isn,t world reknowned and wouldn't get many clients at 9k a pair.

Lobb's bespoke have always been the most expensive. My first pair in 1986 cost £865, including trees and VAT. By 1999 they had gone to around £2000 a pair - and now I have no intention of even asking. I don't even think that they are the best but it was good to have lasts made (still there of course) by a member of the Lobb family.

Current 'starting'pricing is a bit lower than the Bloomberg article at around $3K USD more than G&G's price.

There are a lot of qualified artisans doing it for less, but once cost of traveling is factored in, their prices might not be that far away.

l find the pictures of the JLP shoes to be absolutely stunning - superbly elegant English styled shoes with slight bit of French flare...nothing is overdone, it's all perfect. The JLL shoes are boring looking, but that's why l love them too...they serve another important purpose...probably for over 50's guys who are captains in industry and want high quality boring shoes that are safe and don't stand out. The Delos shoes are different again, as are the Lattanzi, Bemers, G&G's and Corthays. They all look different and project a different emotion, and they are all welcome. l well and truely LOVE them all, and l sooo glad all these wonderful makers exist. l love the look of Cleverley too, they have a real old fashioned traditional style and that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside....real traditional English looking shoes. It's not just looking at shoes...it's how they all speak to you, and they all speak different languages, and it's exciting and keeps the burn alive. l could look at shoos all bloody day and NEVER get sick of it. It's all good,...even the rtw are o.k, but those bespokes really tell a story, it's sooo interesting to look at those, but the vintage shoes are great to look at too.

l could hook up shoo porn to my t.v and watch slides all day, everyday.

Mind-bogglingly stunning, indeed!