Ah John Lobb, the pride of Britain!
Fun facts about John Lobb Bootmaker:
Started 1849 on St James St London
Today the London store remains family-owned and continues to operate independently
The Paris store was opened circa 1900 and is now owned by Hermes.
What video did you like best?
Phil
Nice to see this work being done entirely by hand. Sometimes seeing the machine clicker, template and huge press, surprises me. Remember, or at least think I remember, seeing Hermes us this for their watch straps. Always made me feel like there was no way I could achieve their quality, because of the machines at their disposal. However, after seeing this, reaffirmed that those precise cuts and angles are possible using skilled hands.
Also, was interesting to see him add water while skiving. Wonder what that does.