The Makers Guild | Global Media for Craftsmanship
Bespoke Makers
George Cleverley — The Mayfair Bespoke House Where Craft Passes Hand to Hand
George Cleverley has made bespoke shoes in Mayfair since 1958. A hand-carved personal last, five artisans and over 100 hours per pair, 1920s machinery kept in place of automation —…
Topics
Recently updated articles
Bespoke Makers
MOGADA bespoke shoes: hand-welted craft, modern style
Bespoke Makers
Patrick Frei: German Bespoke Shoemaker in Freiburg
Recommend
Florentine Marquetry: Takafumi Mochizuki
Bespoke Makers
Efe Laborde Bootmaker
USA Language
Dress Shoe Design: Oxford, Derby, Loafer & More
USA Language
Dress Shoe Construction: Goodyear Welt, Blake & More
Press Release
Announcements, events, and dated posts
Popular Posts
Top 5 by traffic
-
01
-
02
-
03
-
04
-
05
Search Articles
Search by brand, construction, or product
Articles
Archive
Profile
Masayuki Kaneko
Born in 1983 in Ōkawa, Fukuoka. Drawn to drawing since childhood and, through an interest in fashion, entered the world of men’s footwear. Founder of Masayuki Kaneko Shoemaker.
After working in men’s shoe retail, he decided to pursue shoemaking in earnest, inspired by artisans he met while traveling.
He studied the fundamentals at a footwear school in Asakusa, then spent about ten years gaining diverse experience: handmade-shoe workshops, teaching, and outsole work for manufacturers.
In September 2019 he moved back to Fukuoka and founded the atelier “Masayuki Kaneko Shoemaker.” He now continues his work at his studio in Higashi-ku, Fukuoka.
Alongside his craft, he leads The Makers Guild to promote making culture and cultivate the next generation.