What Nobody Tells You About Bespoke Shoes, with Amara Hark Weber | Off the Cuff

Get to know Amara Hark-Weber, a bespoke shoemaker, in this one-on-one interview with Raphael! https://gentl.mn/bespoke-shoes-interview Visit Amara at: https://www.harkweberstudio.com/ GUIDES YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS: → Mirror-Shined Shoes?: https://gentl.mn/mirror-shine-shoes-1 Discover a world of knowledge and learn with our curated playlist! →    • Bespoke Shoes, Start to Finish | Gentleman...   →    • Off the Cuff | Casual Conversations from t...   Gentleman's Gazette - Join Us! → Website: https://gentl.mn/gentlemansgazette-on... → A Shop for Gentlemen: https://gentl.mn/fortbelvedereshop-gents → Support us on Patreon: https://gentl.mn/patron - be a part of the community! → Instagram:   / gentlemansgazette   → Facebook: https://fb.com/gentlemansgazette CREDITS: → Camera & Editing: Chris Dummer → Visual Supervisor: Jack Collins What Kind of Gentleman Are You? Quiz: https://gentl.mn/which-gentlemen-are-... Want to join our team? Take a look at our open positions!: https://gentl.mn/work-with-us Want to see more videos? Subscribe to our channel!: https://gentl.mn/youtube 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?