Breaking Down The World Championship in Shoemaking Top 3 Shoes 👞 I Kirby Allison

In this video, Kirby analyses the top 3 shoes in the World Championship in Shoemaking made by Daniel Wegen (1st), Christophe Corthay (2nd), and Eiji Murata (3rd). See the complexities of each shoe and the craftsmanship built into each shoe that got them into the top 3 shoes of the World Championship.
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[@zergenzerg6853]

1st place : When you gotta fit your resume on one page.

[@ruliadultra]

Kirby's perpetual use of the word 'whenever' in place of the more classic 'when' is a slight peeve for me. 😅 I always thought those words were two different words for different use cases. At any rate, this was a great and passionate review of the top 3 shoes from the World Championships in Shoe Making.

[@a.b.4052]

Daniels perfected vision is right out of a Tim Burton cartoon. I love it.

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

I might have missed it but, were any of these shoes perfectly executed?

[@Investorpotamus]

lol

[@naturae-studiosum]

best comment

[@joelstatosky1817]

Yes however you probably can't wear them lol. Its like showing off how good you are. Like in so many other crafts fields, there are things that are unreasonable that you just do to prove how good you are

[@AtilioEscobar]

The touch of Mokume under the brass on the toe is exceptional. I collect exotic metals, so I love that little touch.

[@Philoreason]

1st place: a shoe that doesn't even work...

[@hasininan5501]

What's the point of a 1st prize winning shoe that can only be worn by an alien from Area 51?

[@jeremyemilio9378]

BRUHHH😂😂

[@josed948]

Hahahahaha

[@MyScotty7]

This is why we see aliens then,shopping on earth for bespoke shoes!

[@locutusdborg126]

@@MyScotty7 Aliens also come to Earth to buy Velveeta cheese and spam.

[@StevenMichaelWilsonJr]

LMAO

[@kyleashbaugh8914]

I took a shot every time he said "whenever", currently sitting in the ER waiting to get my stomach pumped, I'll send you the bill Kirby.

[@alm6109]

"Perfectly Executed " Mens size 3' 1/2

[@paulmunro3175]

As an individual who must have toe caps if I don't want to return to the shoemaker every month, I am impressed by the maker who manages to insert a brass toe cap subtly but very apt for practical purposes. I cannot find such a product, but would love to. Your enthusiasm for the shoes is catching.

[@silentsir2446]

I read somewhere that Allen Edmonds was the first place runner up 😃

[@raymassey7458]

Utterly fascinating. Wonderful video and fabulous narration.

[@secondchancesminnewashta7612]

Outstanding work, Kirby. Makes me regret my joking about tying shoes videos. =) Have a great weekend, keep up the extraordinary content!

[@michaelsuede]

Your videos are so cool man. You're going to go huge if you keep at it.

[@leezep9794]

Kirby, always very informative and helpful videos, keep up the great work.

[@jonanillo5912]

Outstanding video Kirby, congratulations😉

[@spartalives]

wow even a knuckle dragger like me could see and marvel at the quality in these shoes!!

[@BestestFriend49]

Question: At what point does a greater stitch count weaken the leather? Just like perforations on paper aid it to rip, I would think the stitching line would have a greater tendency to separate.

[@pm-yp5ri]

I would say when the stitch hole is bigger than the space between the stitches. Also depends on the thickness of the leather. If it is skived to much it can rip beacuse the thread (nylon, polyester) is stronger then the leather and it will cut through it or with movement create a tear. With competition shoes it isn't as important because nobody will wear them, so they won't bend the leather.

[@arnarne]

@@pm-yp5ri When making traditional handmade shoes in the european tradition, flax or linen thread is being used.

[@ralphwilliams8083]

Absolutely supremely executed championship bespoke shoemaking! Daniel truly submitted an outstanding entry and very well deserved as championship winner.

[@keith6400]

Just like the shoe shop display outside the shop on one's local High Street they have only given Kirby one shoe from each pair as they know he would run off with them if they were paired up.

[@lorithomas6260]

This is the heel height I want for my shoes! The AllenEdmunds, Cobbler Union and almost all English shoes are too low they all looked smashed down. I liked the Murata and Corthay models. I understand why Wegen was number 1 - perfection.

[@thebomb363]

The winning shoe is beautiful and the technical merits are truly outstanding,but I thought the point was you could order one for yourself to wear.🤔

[@THEJackyboyz]

That is absolutely not the point

[@silvestrocrino3256]

Nope... point was to demonstrate the epidemy of the shoe making craft and your skills as a shoe maker...

[@jamessheppard4372]

@@silvestrocrino3256 *epitome

[@Matthew-vj2eh]

I love the third and second place shoes the best, I probably give the third place one the edge if I was a judge. Just out of curiosity how many judges are there?

[@themightyjuju]

Great review Kirby. Thank you.

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

will you ever get a japanese made bespoke suit or shoes?

[@YacDiesel]

Krunoslav Kovacec Yohei Fukuda is the most renowned Japanese shoemaker! I’m saving up for my 1st bespoke pair for my Japan trip next year.

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

@@YacDiesel It is gonna be expensive. The trip + the shoes themselves. Not to mention you will have to go back to Japan at least 3 times for fittings. Good luck!

[@YacDiesel]

Yeah, I’m budgeting around $10,000, all things considered.

[@krunoslavkovacec1842]

@@YacDiesel For how long?

[@patricaomas8750]

Fukuda’s bespoke shoes come with a three-year-long wait list. His bespoke shoes start at $4,600 and go all the way up to $12,000 in exotic skins . ? and the suit more 580,000 yen $5,513.39 The suit needs 3 fittings over 3 months you might want to increase the 10000:)

[@Lathlaer]

2nd and 3rd places are shoes. 1st one is an art piece that is made to resemble the shape of a shoe.

[@javoneldridge8046]

I like the secret one! How can I get in touch with company?

[@alfonsoalvarez8357]

Daniel wiggin shoe looks so comfortable

[@kevinlenyatsa3648]

These shoes cannot be for walking. Pure finesse

[@Bruhaha9]

Once we get into the top of top level of shoes, it starts to look like things are being done that aren't necessarily better in terms of quality or wear, these features are meant to simply impress people that are already keyed up on shoes. I think higher stitch counts will actually weaken the leather for having more perforations. Does hand stitching uppers actually make them better? Can anyone's foot fit into that first place shoe? Why do the best shoes seem to usually have the toe planted firmly on the ground - sometimes even leaving the ball of the foot suspended off the ground? Doesn't the front of the foot need to roll as it completes a step while walking?

[@technolotree5690]

2:38 - Hearing Kirby talk this way about a pair of wingtips. (I've noticed he really doesn't have that many in his collection) Not a fan of the full brogue in general it seems..

[@MikeHaggarKJ]

Incredible!

[@gamalalama7332]

I like the shoes heel is that high heel if so how much How much the total will be if u send it to Egypt thanks 🙏

[@dhimiterllambiri6935]

I really don't understand the #1 shoe, is that just for display or can someone actually wear those?

[@patricaomas8750]

Off course, but if he can his feet are being donated to medical science after his death.

[@bubkusjones]

These aren't meant to be off the shelf wearable shoes. They're meant to showcase techniques and skill in craftsmanship. Like Kirby said, these are the "concept car" of the shoe world. Concept cars aren't meant to be practical, street legal, production vehicles. They're meant to push designers and engineers to their creative and technical limits, and perhaps come up with ideas that could eventually make their way to a production vehicle. Same thing with these shoes.

[@mynameisdrpat]

@@bubkusjones at least a concept car is made to fit a person, this defiantly fits an alien.

[@jupatj24]

So this is a bit like haute couture? Not meant to be worn, but meant to be admired?

[@MindbodyMedic]

Kirby : 21 stitches per inch! Me : .......... Kirby : 21 STITCHES PER INCH! Me: APPLAUSE

[@josephheinecke1992]

Honestly in my humble opinion the 3rd place shoe catches my attention more than the other two. Stitch density aside, those heels on the other two look like disasters waiting to happen. I get the technicality but the asthetics just are not pleasing to my eye. Great video and entertaining as always!

[@e_personal]

What is your opinion on Officine Creative?

[@mickeyduvel]

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[@faraztanvir4641]

Surely the criteria for the shoes is that they must be able to be worn.

[@quetzalcoatl2rt]

I would love to have a pair of Daniel’s 😍 how much we talking for a pair?

[@infosoldier3479]

i need daniel wegans size 10.5 !! where do i get it?

[@nelg70]

Hi Kirby, what product do you apply to your hair? It looks very shiny. 👍

[@ThisIsSolution]

His hair is perfectly executed within an ultra fine area of allowance using the finest products available whenever he needs to make a social appearance with an eloquent and timeless style.... Hair gel bro, he uses gel

[@bhavinnaidu5190]

Mr Kirby Alison 1 like from India 🇮🇳

[@Dontworryaboutanything]

Foot binding is needed for the winning pair.

[@kaiyumbinbashar1708]

Go ahead ♥🇧🇩

[@danielpickton-allen8385]

What is the point of a shoe that wouldn’t fit anyone’s feet?

[@karldelavigne8134]

Daniel Wegan's shoe is a museum piece but definitely not wearable. The Corthay heel is very impractical too, lovely to look at but imagine walking over gravel. The craftsmanship on all three is exceptional but the last shapes, to my eye, are not pleasing - all elongated and too pointy. Thank you for this high-class shoe porn.

[@stricht8]

Karl Delavigne Yes what’s up with these elongated and pointy shoes? The Corthay was the least pointy and it was a beautiful shoe but I don’t think I would feel comfortable wearing it.

[@chikken_soup]

Is the first place shoe made for a woman's foot?

[@gonzalo5061]

And that's what we call in castellano "un chamullero"

[@keithnichols7926]

I understand that the final entry in the competition didn't make the deadline because the maker is stitching by hand at a spacing that must be expressed in Angstroms, or hundred millionths of a centimeter. Distinguishing individual stitches requires an electron microscope. Completing the shoe will take several generations of the maker's family, but the result will probably be pretty wearable, provided evolution hasn't reconfigured our feet much at all.

[@martin8uq]

The only thing missing from the winning shoe is a High heel.

[@davidugarte3826]

World Championship in Shoemaking? I'm going down a dark rabbit hole....

[@pedrocols]

Scary watching him handling these shoes with his bare hands. One would think he would wear gloves.

[@alberta1066]

Dear Kirby ' ... What a dazzling display of The Shoemakers art , You have shown us , well beyond where any person ( even a multi millionaire ) would wish to go. The shoes by Daniel' as exquisite , as they are , in my humble opinion are a work of art that should never be worn ' ... BUT ... commended into a museum as they look to my eye as being something that would NEVER be worn in the street; but only reserved for The Palace ' of Louie' the 14th , I have only once in my life ever seen anything like them ' and that was in a display of hand made hoes that were from the 18th century... so no offence indented ' but I think i will stick to my Hand grade shoes from Crockett & Jones of Northampton as the three pairs of shoe's that you showcased today would be well beyond my budget ...

[@purplegoat2500]

Interested to see what you'd think of a sneaker like yeezys or Adidas or Nike

[@devilsadvocate7358]

Could you imagine the world's finest knifemaker make a knife that cannot cut? That winner is a disgrace to shoemaking

[@hydroaegis6658]

I guess that's the difference between a Shoemaking Competition and a Shoe Competition. Aesthetics matter less than technical prowess.

[@stricht8]

My favorite is the number 2, Corthay shoe. The first and third are too feminine.

[@SOLENOID4]

Is just samples of craftmanship....the practical value doesn't matter...

[@e99783]

Heels too high, otherwise extraordinary

[@criticalthinking4380]

Absolutely Ridiculous !!! What makes a great pair of shoes? Comfortable yet Practical, and if it can be Beautiful also that's a plus. The fist place winner should not even make the cut, maybe a honorable mention. The second place also should not make it because its not practical to have all those holes on heels to collect mud and dirt. Eiji Murata should have taken first place, Beautiful yet Practical with Elegance. No need for all the braiding and hand stitching, doing something harder doesn't make it better. The shoes should be judge by the end result and not the process of making it.

[@Kamisama1738]

maybe i’m too young for this or maybe too naive but... these shoes are ugly as all living hell. like i can’t even see myself wearing these when i go to church i’d honestly rather wear skechers

[@billwall267]

Lol the first place shoe is a fetishization of a men's dress shoe. Ridiculous.

[@cobone04]

1st place shoe looks like a women's pumps..LOL..

[@lyricaljudge]

So lemme get this straight. Its the wod "Shoe" making championship. To enter you need a shoe which is something that covers the feet which is the very essence of a shoe at its purest. So, Is it a shoe if it can't be worn ? Totally pointless that third shoe ....

[@yacovlevi]

"Executed", "critical", "mindblowing" are terms used for a novice to make these shoes, not experts.

[@Filioque_]

Diferente strokes for different folks. I don’t like them, no matter how much the hype.

[@jakobgoodwin9742]

Sorry, but if the show couldn't possibly be worn by someone, it shouldn't win. If you use a tiny enough last, you'll win apparently.

[@davidto4884]

the third place should win. 2nd place one not really great, the champion is a joke

[@adrichagnon]

im sorry for this comment, but those shoes looks like a piece of shit. hahaha oh my god

[@thejanaidu6413]

I don't know how they awarded 1st for the useless shoe literally it's useless because it's very small

[@Darkwell0071]

Just to make the shoe difficult to make does not make it a better shoe.first these shoes are very feminine, jockey heels went out with high button shoes, and metal strike plates would get you banned from so many areas. Great shoe to wear in Asian countries but don’t import them to America I doubt you would sell a single pair.

[@mattwinters7768]

These were a part of a shoe championship. The third one, at least, is not for sale at all. Kirby Allison even addresses this in the end of the video. The championship is strictly judging the craftsmanship of shoe making.

[@fabiangenerao7367]

Those heels are rather impractical, they are a trap for dirt, mud and all kinds of debris. As far as I am concern, these shoes are ABSOLUTELY IMPRACTICAL FOR REGULAR USE AND DEFINITE WASTE OF MONEY REGARDLESS IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT OR NOT. THERE IS WHAT YOIU CALL “COMMON SENSE”!!! If you are a COMMONER OR A PEASANT, YOU CAN DRESS LIKE A KING, PRINCE OR A ROYALTY and still YOU ARE WHAT YOU ARE STILL A PEASANT OR A COMMONER!!! IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE BEHAVING LIKE AN ABSOLUTE FOOL OR DEFINITELY A BIG STOOGE!!!

[@Gregsgreatfood]

I wear entry level shoes by Allen Edmonds. Now I've seen the finish line. Absolutely remarkable shoemaking. Thanks for the peek into this world.

[@TRW072]

Absolutely incredible skill. Personally, I think part.of the brief should be that the shoe must be able to be worn

[@Lathlaer]

Couldn't agree more. Looking at the three, it's clear that there was a different approach to the competition by the shoemakers. I bet if someone told the 2nd and 3rd place holders that they can make something that resembles a shoe but doesn't have to be worn by a normal human being, they would go to town with the design as well.

[@arnarne]

It is a very old tradition to make display shoes that aren't meant to be worn within the craft. It is just to show what is actually possible to create physically.

[@TheNunakun]

1st Place: Museum piece 2nd Place: Bespoke Pimpin' piece 3rd Place: Highest-level Daily-wear piece Though Wegen's piece almost looks like a ladies' heel. (different times, different views)

[@PBMS123]

You need to purchase a thesaurus. Everything seems to be perfectly executed.

[@logik100.0]

I am learning so much watching the expertly produced videos. Thanks everyone involved.

[@KrutarthBhatt1]

Your take on Adidas ultraboosts?

[@floridafyme]

The third shoe would tear up a wood floor.

[@minafouad78]

Danial's shoes need a mafia members customers !..

[@daneculp4731]

I searched the internet. No Daniel Wegen shoes. What's up, he only made 1 pair?

[@mickeyduvel]

He works at Gaziano & Girling.

[@ThisIsSolution]

He only made 1 shoe

[@LilUziJacuzzi]

what a silly looking shoe

[@Myrslokstok]

They are concept shoes not to be worn 😃 ok everybody chill!

[@PBMS123]

They should at least fit a normal persons foot.

[@Myrslokstok]

PBMS123 No they should not and they are not even making a pair.

[@danielel-aawar2841]

@@Myrslokstok why shouldn't they?

[@legartjgart9604]

Mr Allison, thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing this with us. Your Scholarship on the Sartorial Arts is true, compelling, and enriching.

[@Dr.gobshite]

Danniel's shoe is absolutely beautiful. hard to see a shoe as a piece of art but that one is the exception.

[@polduseri909]

I will be happy to have the ones that finished last in the competition. Btw, and since you are asking for my opinion, then I like more the Japanese maker shoe because it’s more than a prototype and can be ordered if you have the “perfectly executed” money.

[@kirbyallison]

Thanks for sharing!

[@markhoward8301]

Absolutely fabulous well done son..Thanks to my grandfather I've been a devote of the fine bespoke shoe..Bravo

[@SOLENOID4]

Thanks for the trip inside the craftmanship raised at incredible levels of details by all those masters shoemakers ❗

[@alexandermaximiliandemgens24]

How can you fit your feet in the last shoe?

[@steppenwolf5956]

I would take the one from Japan

[@G17-911]

Don’t ask questions , he rarely answers any of them .

[@aaronsung6208]

Nobody has narrow enough feet to wear the last piece. So i think it is more like a leather art piece than a shoes. But i dont really enjoy the idea though.

[@juanarce6900]

Simply amazing stuff Kirby!!

[@chronoZ750]

With the 1st price shoe,you can kill cockroach in the corner!

[@midorihibiki]

Lol the winner shoe looks beautiful but weird. How many people on the earth have that long thin foot like that?

[@joelstatosky1817]

Guys these shoes are made in order to show your skill, not meant to actually be shoes. Just to show your ability

[@juanjosefermin3682]

I absolutely love brogue wingtips ♡

[@allconsciousnesss]

it should've been the other way around, i didn't like those heels looking like horsehoes .

[@technolotree5690]

4:59 - Some wingtip shade....

[@righteousred723]

Stunning shoes, but that winning pair is really a step above...