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00:00 Introduction
00:15 Why do you care about bespoke shoes?
01:45 Are custom shoes elitist?
02:31 How long does it take to make bespoke shoes?
05:10 How did you start making shoes?
06:40 What leather works well for bespoke shoes?
13:06 What's your experience with alligator leather?
15:22 What's your experience with cowhide?
15:57 Is veg-tanned or chrome-tanned better for shoes?
18:08 How do you create patterns with different leathers?
19:13 What do you use for lining leathers?
34:10 What do you think of different shoemaking styles?
38:20 Do you have a house style?
39:45 What's something you wish your customers knew better?
41:00 Where do you draw inspiration from?
47:50 Which shoemakers do you look up to?