The Armoury in Japan - A Chat with One of the Shoemaking Greats

Yohei Fukuda, one of the greatest bespoke shoemakers in Japan, chats with Armoury co-founder Mark Cho about his beginnings, what makes his shoes great and what he sees for himself and Japanese bespoke shoemaking in future.
We apologize for the long hiatus between the last video. Mark got a very serious case of Covid and was out of commission for two weeks. We hope you enjoy this latest interview and thank you for watching!
The Armoury sells Yohei Fukuda ready-to-wear, made-to-order and bespoke (during his regular trunk shows at our shops). See more here -
www.thearmoury.com/artisans/y...
Fukuda-san is about to embark on trunk shows in London and Geneva. He will be at Hackett on Savile Row in London, July 1st and 2nd, and Revenga Chemisiers Genevois, Rue de Saint-Victor 4, 1206 Genève, July 8th and 9th. Appointments can be made with him at [e-mail]

[@SOLENOID4]

Thanks to all many peoaple involved in this interview❗

[@ruliadultra]

A great discussion. It was great to hear his story. The part about him replacing the soles of boxing shoes with regular sneaker soles gives the impression that his is the case of innate talent combined with proper education/development. Another great interview Mark! Great stuff.

[@markchodotcom]

I loved that story. Amazing that he did it when he was so young, too. Very resourceful!

[@indigoinkognito9878]

GOOD LUCK, DEAR JAPANESE FRIENDS !!!!
BEST WISHES TO YOUR BUSSINES !
APRECIATE YOUR PERFECT QUALITY !

[@SOLENOID4]

Awww ...Man....Yohei is such a softy nice guy.....

[@william719]

Mark, sorry to hear you were ill. Great interview! I hope to get back to Japan in 2023 and would love to have a pair of bespoke shoes. That's going on my bucket list to find a place in Japan that offers it.

[@YoungBrando]

It's a real pleasure to get to know the real people behind these brands. Thank you so much for this content, Mark! 🙏🏽

[@TheArmourytv]

thank you for watching!

[@gregorythomas2674]

The Legend! One of the greats! Bellissima scarpe!

[@kenneth7826]

Impressive interview.....Mark keep it up......

[@raphthecollector3824]

Nice to finally see the man behind the shoes!

[@yanqihuang4813]

First time knowing the opening sound isn't just 4 syllables.

[@markchodotcom]

The song is actually a few minutes long. One day, we'll release the whole thing, haha!

[@TheRacerRich]

I'm curious to know what those early Yohei Fukuda shoes cost. I think there are many fine bespoke makers, but his are to me always the most beautiful.

[@dishenharilal4437]

North of 4K for bespoke. I stand corrected

[@freethinkerps9191]

Too bad he doesn't make women shoes. My wife loves Derbys. Great interview.

[@Jim58223]

Does Fukuda-san also do bespoke boots?

[@TheArmourytv]

yes Fukuda-san offers bespoke boots!

[@Jim58223]

@@TheArmourytv thanks

[@zhongyiwo9738]

How much does yohei’s mto start?

[@TheArmourytv]

Hi Fukuda-san's MTO starts at 18,900 HKD for MTO

[@zhongyiwo9738]

@@TheArmourytv do you have WeChat?

[@TheArmourytv]

@@zhongyiwo9738 yes, please add us on thearmouryhk

[@socalwatchaddict]

Mmmmm.....mmmmmm......mmmmmmmm.......mmmmmm.....