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Iron Heart's 634S denim stretches an unbelievable amount. Give a call to the store and ask for their recommendation. When I bought my 634S from Self Edge they put me into a pair that barely fit, and within 10 wears, they stretched to perfection in the knees, thighs and waist.

Is the Iron Heart restock still good for Tuesday?

I am debating if I should be going for a 30" or 31" in the 9301 Super Blacks.

Could somebody who has a pair post their experience with stretching?

I know the site says up to 1.5" in the waist, but it also says 1.75" for Nudies which from my experience I find hard to believe. I would presume that the mega heavy denim wont stretch too much though?

more and better pics please!!

Next week in Shibuya (Tokyo)... it's gonna be a serious Boomtime.

And a fit pic:

Christmas-

Yeah, only 3 sizes. I think the reason being is that all of the shoes are hand-made in small quantities that he picked the most common sizes to produce. As weird as it seems, the sizing seems to work for him.

I am not worried about stretching. I've got plenty of space between the laces.

And yes the flooring is leather tiles. How he did that is beyond me because they tiles were sturdy and had no give.

dkatz-

My boots were 55,000 Yen, which is the average price of the boots that I was looking at. The shop is in Aoyama, Tokyo and there is another one outside of Hiroshima. Some folks, myself included, had sent emails to the shop and have not gotten any responses. Sending an email in Japanese might help. I wasn't able to talk about shipping overseas, but I have seen a few models on rakuten and on titicaca-kato.com

Turnabloid-

Unfortunately, I didn't get to ask about overseas orders. I spoke to the cobbler/artisan/artist on the first day I went and told him about the interest here about his boots, and he was flattered. However, when I went back the following day to make my purchase, he wasn't there and the woman who helped me didn't speak much english.

I think using google translation or babelfish to translate a message into Japanese would help in getting a response.

Leather Arts and Crafts:

Here are the promised pictures of my visit to Moto. I was impressed with the collection of shoes, belts, wallets and silver jewelry. The pieces all have a handmade quality and are exceptionally well crafted.

I had a hard time deciding which boots to buy, and by the time I made my purchase, I was late to meet my girlfriend and sister, so I only snapped a handful of quick pictures. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

An important point to note is that the shoes come in three sizes only: 1, 2 & 3. I typically wear a 9-9.5/42, and the size 2 fit me perfectly.

The uppers on the boots I bought are made out of one piece of leather, and have leather soles with vibram heels:

Pictures of the store/shoe collection:

The chukkas (that were one of my three choices):

A couple pairs of worn-in boots:

How much?

full photos and details are expected.....

I snapped a bunch of photos, including a worn-in boots and a couple of his 'art' pieces. The pair I bought were roughly $550.

I should have pics up in Monday.

I visited the MOTO shop in Tokyo this afternoon and the shop/leather/shoes and boots are legitimate. Very quality handcrafted products and the cobbler/shopowner is skilled (and a kind man). I will be purchasing a pair tomorrow.

I told the owner about our interest in his work and be seemed humbled and impressed. Photos when I return home.

Where is the best place in Tokyo to shop for Flat Head goods?

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Will shops in Tokyo be open during Golden Week?

Does anyone have any experience with Chausser shoes? I am eyeing these (or some MOTO) boots when I am in Japan:

Where in Tokyo should I go for shoes/boots?

Price Drop!!!

Bump......

sold!! thanks!

Quick and dirty fit pic:

I finally got my paws on a pair of Stronghold Herringbone jeans. The denim is gorgeous, and feels great.

Where in Tokyo should I be going to boots?

Kiya

Do you have the new Mister Freedom shorts in the store yet?

Kiya, next questions: Any updates on boots? Can we get pics?

Kiya, when will you have the Mister Freedom shorts in the store?

pomata

Are those Fabric #20?

Kiya

I am finding myself not not able to resist. I am a 31 in Iron Heart 634S and a 32 in Okinawas.....what size will I need in these?

Stronghold jeans also have the fly lining. It is a truly nice touch!