Berwick’s “8491” tassel loafers are the cosmopolitan pair. What is its charm?

Berwick1707’s “8491” tassel loafer boasts a classic design and a good cost performance that can be purchased for less than 30,000 yen. In this issue, we focus on the charm of the 8491!

Berwick1707, a leather shoe brand named after a Spanish hero

Berwick1707 (commonly known as Berwick) was named in honor of the “Duke of Berwick,” who made his name widely known in Europe for his achievements in the Battle of Almanza, which was part of the War of the Spanish Succession. Although it is a relatively new shoe brand established in 1991, Berwick dress shoes produced by highly skilled craftsmen in the Almanza region of southeastern Spain, a famous Spanish shoe production area, are highly trusted both at home and abroad.

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What is the secret of Berwick’s good cost performance?

One of the attractions of Berwick’s dress shoes is their overwhelmingly good cost performance for imported shoes, which are priced from 30,000 yen and up. Of course, a low price range does not necessarily mean low quality. Berwick’s production line is an “integrated production” process, in which all processes from cutting and sewing uppers to manufacturing soles and attaching parts are carried out in the same factory, thereby keeping unnecessary costs down. Berwick’s ability to maintain high quality and low prices is the result of solid corporate efforts.

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Three attractions of Berwick’s popular tassel loafer ” 8491

This time, we will focus on Berwick’s most popular and representative model, the “8491,” a tassel loafer. From here, we will explain the secret of its popularity and its features!

Attractiveness of Berwick 8491: 1) “A first-class design that gives a sense of luxury while being a high-cost model.”

Berwick has many Japanese fans due to the high performance of its materials and manufacturing, even though it is inexpensive among European shoes. The tassel loafer “8491” introduced here is no exception to this rule. 8491 can be purchased for less than 30,000 yen, and while we will discuss the quality of its materials and manufacturing in detail later, the most important thing to note about it is its visual appeal. The design has a luxurious feel. The upper is made of a single piece of leather, with a carefully cut opening and accompanying piping, and a “knob mocca” stitching decoration on the U-tip. The tassels on the upper, which are the main design element, are carefully processed, and each detailed gimmick is characterized by a flawless design. And of course, the craftsmanship of the artisans is also very good, showing a high level of technical skill that is not overshadowed by the design.

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Attractiveness of Berwick 8491 (2) “Using the last made from the foot shape of the Japanese”.

Berwick’s 8491 is based on the ” HO262,” a wooden pattern designed based on the shape of the Japanese foot. This last is characterized by a round toe that gives a rounded yet smart impression, and has a classic appearance. The HO262 is also a form that faithfully reproduces the shape of the Japanese foot. The heel cup is designed to be small and sharp to prevent the heel from falling off the foot of Japanese people, whose heel bones are smaller than those of westerners. Unlike lace-up dress shoes, loafers cannot be adjusted with shoelaces, making it difficult to select the right size. However, by designing them for a foot shape that is comfortable for Japanese people, size discrepancies are eliminated and the wearer can feel the comfort of wearing them.

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Attraction of Berwick 8491 (3) “Goodyear-welted manufacturing method

Berwick, a Spanish shoe manufacturer, also uses the ” Goodyear-welted method ” that is synonymous with high-end ready-to-wear shoes within the European sphere. Many shoes made by the Goodyear-welted method are called “shoes for life,” and this method has been protecting users’ feet for a long time since its creation in the late 19th century.

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The “durability of Goodyear-welted shoes” has various merits, such as the fact that the sole is sewn to the shoe, which prevents the sole from peeling off, and the fact that the shoe fits the foot, which reduces wear and tear on the sole. The most notable of these is “strength to withstand repeated repairs. In fact, many high-end shoes that are called “shoes for a lifetime” are made by this Goodyear-welted method.