Reddit mentions of Handmade Shoes for Men

One of these days I really need to read Lazio Vass's book, which I've heard is excellent.

You should buy this book - https://www.amazon.com/Handmade-Shoes-Men-L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3-Vass/dp/3848003686

It will answer all of your questions to start.

How many of you here have read or own 'Handmade Shoes For Men by Lazlo Vass? I find myself going through it every few months.

My mom's in a different timezone. I'll be giving her a call later today.

GD: My copy of Handmade Shoes For Men arrived. The essential coffee table book for fine footwear enthusiasts.

Handmade Shoes for Men goes through all that.

For the avoidance of doubt, I am disputing your assertions that “Hand clicking is using a clicker press to utilize a patterned steel die”, and “Hand cutting is using a blade and meticulously cutting out the traced pattern”.

John Lobb uses a blade to cut out traced patterns, and does not use a press. They refer to this as clicking

In Edward Green’s catalog, they admittedly use the phrase “hand-cut”, but also refer to it as clicking. No presses anywhere here

Lazslo Vass’ book contains extensive sections on clicking, and refers to it as such. Many people here, including me, own that book and can probably attest to this. They do not use presses.

/u/sklark23 explicitly distinguishes between handclicking and using a hydraulic:
>Side note I was going to use both of yours and deusis' great comments for about how clicking, hide selection, hide characterization for temper all contribute to better boot wear. I haven't gotten around to finishing it but it is a huge reason Crockett and Jones wear so well is that they have master cordwainers go through each hide and find spots for consistent temper and anything else. Most places do not look for temper nearly as detailed as them

>EDIT: To further add, they hand click instead of hydraulic which allows a much greater feel for temper due to the difference in ease of cutting, this allows them to discard while clicking.

/u/6t5g refers to using a knife as clicking:
>Clicking is using a knife and patterns to cut out the sections of leather that will compose the upper (these components like the quarters, the wingtip etc... get sewn together, this is called "closing"). The knife makes a signature "click" noise, and thusly the process is called clicking. Really only higher end shoemakers still actually click. Most machine made shoes like say for example Alden, use a pneumatic press and dyes and they place a bunch of dyes over the hide and a worker uses the press and dyes to cut out to the components of the upper and off to the closers they go.

http://www.amazon.com/Handmade-Shoes-Men-L%C3%81zl%C3%93-Vass/dp/3848003686

It kind of looks like your typical coffee table book, but it's amazing. Super well-researched information on nearly every aspect of shoes and shoemaking, with beautiful pictures.

AOTD: Cost-wise, probably too much. My focus has been on shoes but I'll sometimes purchase some more expensive pieces of clothing.

GD: Found Handmade Shoes for Men at Half Price Books so I went ahead and bought it. Should be a fun reader for those easy days! Also just received the Viberg x Notre Coffee Pack boots that I ordered from the 25% off sale. The cxl is beautiful and the finishing is on point except for a little bit of weird stitching connecting the tongue to the vamp. They fill the brown boot niche of my wardrobe but I'm not sure if they're special enough (to me) to keep so I'll be consulting the SO in the next few days. My body is telling me yes but my brain is telling me to save some $$$.

This is more than I could have ever asked for. Thank you very much. By the way, any good books which you would recommend to learn more about shoes?

I was planning on checking this book out.

(You're actually the most comprehensive post I've found so far, StyleForum and all other sites don't really pull up anything on them.)

Reading "Handmade Shoes for Men" should be a start, at least to know the shoe making process.