In celebration of our 185th anniversary, we are proud to present the second conversation between our Master Last-Maker, Simon Bolzoni, and Kirby Allison.

There is almost no margin for error in a bespoke casual shoe fitting. Unlike a lace-up, which can be opened, adjusted, and carefully worked onto the foot, a loafer either goes on or it doesn’t. And when it does, it must hold — without laces, without elastics, and without compromise.

In this episode, we explore that exacting process.