SARAH MURRAY TALKS LACES AND LEATHER WITH SHOES DESIGNER AND OWNER OF VEIN WEAR, CHRISTOPHER MCCALLUM.
What are the staple shoes every man should have in their wardrobe?
Black lace-ups for business, tan or brown boots for denim, leather slides to avoid rubber thongs and something special... something no one else has that makes you feel on top of the world. Maybe some maroon nubuck loafers, or some purple deck shoes.
Why did you decide to offer a tailor made/bespoke shoe service?
It’s long been a dream of mine. Why should we have to choose from tame commercial styles that most shoe stores offer? If you want some patent red shoes, you should be able to buy them. Or if you want some tan boots with blue stitching, you’ll never find it... but you can make it. No other shoe stores in Brisbane make their own shoes, so they can’t offer a bespoke service. Ours are the same price as off the shelf shoes.
What is the most outrageous/interesting shoe you've ever had to create for someone?
We made a pair of perforated metallic silver shoes for one gent’s wedding. For a magician we made some pink snake skin shoes.
MAKE YOUR OWN SHOES AT VEIN WEAR
IN FIVE EASY STEPS
1. Choose a style.
2. Choose from over 70 different limited
edition leathers and apply them to the
panels of the shoe.
3. Choose your stitching, laces or
elastic, eyelet and sole colour.
4. Choose your sole material.
5. Wait for approximately three weeks
for your new, unique shoe
Please come to visit our stores or go online WWW.VEINWEAR.COM
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