Bespoke Shoes Washington, D.C
Canons Trunk Show
Washington, D.C Trunk Show
We are next in Washington, D.C. on the 31st October & 1st November 2026 for our Fall Trunk Show. We visit three times a year, staying in the Willard Hotel.
Your appointment will be with our last-maker Simon Bolzoni, and is an individual 1 hour consultation hosted in the privacy of his suite. During this time, we will comprehensively measure and make annotations of your feet, discuss your individual requirements and any particular issues that need to be addressed in your new footwear. You will have the opportunity to view a significant number of selected samples from our historic archive, and be guided through our extensive collection of leather options, including our unique hand-coloured calfskins. All appointments must be booked in advance, and are limited in availability.
Willard Hotel
1401 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004
On Pennsylvania Avenue in the heart of Washington D.C., the Willard Hotel is just steps away from The White House. Celebrated as “the residence of the presidents,” every U.S. President has either visited or stayed at The Willard since the 1850s – some of which have been customers of ours during the last 185 years
Why Canons bespoke?
• London bespoke shoemakers since 1840
• Individual hand-carved beechwood lasts
• Lasts developed for different styles and fitting requirements
• Our own asymmetrical pattern-cutting technique
• Trial fittings whenever new lasts are made
• Traditional English hand-welted construction
• Entirely handmade bespoke shoes and boots
• Specialist skills refined over generations
• Hand finishing at our London workshop
• Personal lasts and patterns retained for future commissions
Simon Bolzoni
Lastmaker & Managing Director of Canons
Simon began his training in last-making in 2006 under Terry Moore, London’s pre-eminent bespoke lastmaker. Building upon this traditional foundation, he has continued to develop Canons’ own methods of individual last-making and pattern cutting. His approach combines an understanding of each client’s fitting requirements with careful consideration of the proportions and character of each shoe.
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Customer Testimonials
“Among the finest shoe craftsmen in the world. Canons bespoke shoes are the most comfortable and durable that I have ever purchased.”
Chris O
“The shoes they have made for me are the result of their fastidiously detailed approach to their craft, knowledge, creative expression and ultimately my comfort.”
Paul C
“I have tried a number of bespoke shoemakers in London and only Canons have succeeded in making shoes that fit me and look great.”
Charles C