What I love about Hugo is that he's taking you on this journey, and it's really personal for him and therefore his audience. How he talks about knowing these families, experiences with these shoes, and his knowledge. He's crafted a simple list like a narrative. The classic way of keeping your audience hooked and Hugo is a great storyteller anyway. Not only is the content enjoyable, but he's established himself as an authority in quality footwear.

"... don't put your foot in a pair of Corthay shoes, because they're highly addictive." Hugo says... Well, don't watch Hugo Jacomet's videos, because they're highly addictive, I say. Just another great educational video from Jacomet!

I discovered by coincidence your videos about shoe brands and I find them absolutely fantastic, you present shoes in a wide price range, telling always a story, extremely entertaining! Chapeau!

Excellent video. The feeling of touring about as you described the people and places made this all the more enjoyable, and I am taking notes. Your mentioning of a certain brand and Tokyo I am definitely taking note of

Thanks for this series of amazing shoe makers. I love my Santoni´s and now I found a few more brands I didnt know of. Thanks!

I am in love with Antonio Meccariello's shoes just wow, so glad they're the most affordable in this list lol.

Thank you for such a fantastic video. Your presentation is spell binding. I feel like I have travelled Europe and learned a great deal. Of course I would throw Carmina in there and maybe Allen Edmonds for a low cost competitor ( more of a me too brand) but there are so many brands. You help expand my world which I have allowed to grow narrow as I have aged. Thank you again.

I was eagerly awaiting episode two - really nice, informative and enjoyable! I hope the sneaker wave will ebb of a bit and make room for more elegant styles again! Thank you!

Thank you Hugo & Sonya in producing a high quality presentation of high end cordwainers' production, simply some outstanding examples of the craft.

Thank you so much for your videos, Hugo and Sonya! Your passion, knowledge, and elegance is very inspiring. God bless you both!

This is so good!! Thank you so much for sharing all of this information and insight!

I really enjoyed the videos. Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge.

Beautiful sequel Hugo! Exquisite shoes, excellent narration and insight into the world of luxury shoes. Keep up the fantastic work!

Hi Hugo, on the 80’s (I was on my 20’s) I visited a good French friend of mine in Paris (I’m from Madrid). At that time, I had my first pair of church’s and we discussed about, as you’ve mentioned, the big deal between Weston and Church’s in France. My friend Jean finally bought the church’s (he would have more opportunities to buy the Weston as actually he did) and I felt in love of the Weston loafers. You have made me smile, many thanks!

Thank you again Hugo for this great video. My knowledge was only reach to Santoni and Meccariello but you expand it in a whole new level in few minutes. You make me search for the other brands and learn more information about this beautiful craftmanship. Young people like me learning from wise people like you to have a good taste in quality products and become young gentlemen. My regards, George.

Hi Hugo, i hope that you are well, may I say part 2, amazing truly amazing, thank you so much for your insight , and helping me with my satorial education, all the best your friend Ryan.

Received update notification when I was reviewing Part 1. How exciting!

brilliant video..... unbelievable knowledge you have sir, just amazing.. thank you, really enjoyed both videos

highly addictive. surely they are.going to buy a pair of corthay tomorrow. 4,5 hours drive from brussels to paris. i wil have them by midday.thanks hugo. your love and enthousiast for style is also highly addictive. merci.

All of these shoes are absolutely beautiful. Especially those two eyelet derby boots... Watching your shoe videos gives me an enormous satisfaction! Thanks!

I have seen this at least 4 times. I love to hear about shoes and so interesting talk Hugo!

Tremendous video. Quality education. What really shines, to me, is your passionate integrity on the subject. Reading the comment streams, you really seem to monitor the state of evolution of these companies. Cheers

You Sir are a great story teller! Your description of Bontoni pushed me to buy one pair and they are certainly exquisite! Thank you

Amazing as always I appreciate this most valuable education thank you Hugo.

Fantastic video! I found it’s really easy to develop a shoes addition by watching this video. Great work.

a great presentation ever, as per my knowledge. Very simple, impressive, elegant, exclusive and graceful presentation. I also learned many other things from this talk other than shoes knowledge. 👌👌👌👌

Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge sir! Appreciate it..

Mr. J, you really never disappoint and thank you for the knowledge sharing.

Liked it before I finished watching! Very informational and great quality content. I have been staying in Paris for work, and the first part inspired me to purchase a pair of Altan Bottier. Please keep up the good work. Greetings from Norway, BM

Thanks so much for a fantastic education and so many references. Subscribed!

This was my most anticipated video of 2019. Thank you for taking the time to put this wonderful content together. Regarding Antonio Meccariello, he also does have a cheaper RTW (goodyear construction) called "Aeris" in addition to his Argentum and Aurum lines.

Excellent! Ahh I knew Corthay would be in your list, and Meccariello as well. I am saving for a pair of Corthay shoes at the moment, it was love at first sight. Such beautiful shoes.

The 2nd part create even more addiction towards quality shoes. Sir! Your knowledge, passion and Your professional presentation gives me goosebumps... I want to listen You more and more... a Great Thank You for Your Work and Your KZfaq Channel, what brings to us a fantastic and entertaining stories about the love of excellent crafts, what was missing from the everyday TV. Please keep up the good work. 🤗

Another delicious and satisfying video you served up here, Hugo! Your enthusiastic descriptions of the merits of these great shoemakers, coupled with the beautiful photographs, makes me want to try every one of them! I’d never heard of Corthay but his shoes looked absolutely exquisite. Thank you for putting so much time and effort into these videos, Hugo. I believe that as you post more, your viewership will grow, and these excellent videos will receive the high view count that they so richly deserve.

Once again a fantastic video, really enjoyed both parts

Seriously... Part 1 and Part 2... fantastic!!

Thank you Hugo, I have been anticipating this continuation

👍😍Part 1 was terrific....part 2 just gets better. 💞 Thank you.

I've been waiting for this and it was worth the wait! The Corthay Arca is an indescribably beautiful shoe

I spent the entire evening devouring all your content, feeling super sad already because I watched all of it when this popped up, I can’t believe my luck :) Please keep these videos coming, you have no idea how much I’m inspired by your passion, style and encouraging demeanor! ❤️

Fantastic video. Tres bien. Merci

This was just such an amazing, educational and enjoyable two part series. Thank you Sir for taking the time and sharing your vast knowledge. Their is a price point for everone. Subscribed and once again thank you. I will definitely be looking into your book to purchase.

Great choice. I was well familiar with most brands from the part 1, but here I discovered some exquisite shoes I have never heard about. And even though I have neither the budget to buy them, nor clothes to wear them with (being a big James Bond fan, I would be more than happy with some simple black George Cleverley or Crockett & Jones boots), I still like to admire the craftsmanship. When I walk into a shop with luxury shoes or clothes, I often feel like walking into a gallery with fine art.

I really enjoy your videos monsieur Jacomet ! Really impressed by your knowledge.

Vous êtes une encyclopédie mon vieux. Merci une fois de plus. Great video 👍

I have a pair of JM Weston. Having it for years and it is simply amazing. These shoemakers you mentioned in the video are the best of the best. I love those shiny patina PS.: I really like that olive teardop pattern tie

Hi, great video as always. I especially love your passion. What is your opinion of Berluti?

I very much enjoy your videos and have learned about many wonderful artisans. I would be very interested in a series discussing dress shirts. Many thanks!

Thank you so much for your information Sir. One day I m sure of pursuing any one of the brand specified by you.

another great video ! thank you very much i again discovered new names and fantastic shoemaker i was wondering what do you thought about Berluti ?

This show is addictive, and makes me wish I could afford the sartorial life. I'll have to settle for off the rack for now, but I have been inspired to make an effort to dress more elegantly.

Very good video! Well researched and a few brands that I have never seen. My opinion on painted shoes, once scratched you have a very hard time to refurbish them. Natural high quality leather looks good as it ages.

Loved both parts, thanks!

I haven‘t been able to try any of the brands shoes, as I need 13, sometimes 13 1/2 in size. We have a Ludwig Reiter store in Stuttgart, Germany. Ludwig Reiter is a company in Vienna, Austria. A pair of shoes will set you back $800, $1‘000 for a pair of boots. The store has a great service, the leather is very good and the brand carries quite a variety of shoes.

Love your videos Hugo! I learn so much. Just a little detail: manage to put the text you read for the video at head height, like in the other videos. Like that one gets the feeling that you are telling a story to someone and not so much like reading just a text (which is fine because it’s a lot to memorize😅). Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

Your assessment of the Scafora Norvegese shoes is spot on; incredible handwork, beautiful shape and extremely durable/comfortable. Merci for the recommendation!

Great overview Mr. Jacomet. Thanks!

Great overview. I was expecting berluti to make an appearance but I discovered a whole host of brands that were new to me.

Amazing video Hugo! Thank you for all your dedication and content. I believe not all Santoni's are built equally - any thoughts on their leather / suede loafers that retail at about $1k? They are now goodyear welted.

Another fantastic and informative video by Mr Jacomet. I have really learned alot from you. I am little surprised that you didn't mention great brands like Corno blu, Mario bemer, Aubercy and Berluti but again i understand its impossible to incorporate all brands in a video. Btw great suit once again!

Excellent video. Glad to see Paolo Scafora mentioned. I discovered them only in the past two or three years and purchased my first pair (a pair of Jodhpur boots) just a couple months ago - impressive quality and impeccable style. St. Crispin's is my overall fave brand of ready to wear shoes. Phillip Carr's passion for shoes is infectious and he is a pleasure to deal with.

I love shoes and both of your video. I’d love to try many of the brands in your video but most are not available in the United States.

Monsieur Jacomet, last year you personally recommended to me, who has quite a wide foot, to try JM Weston. I appreciated the suggestion immensely, yet sadly I was unable to try on a pair whilst their New York store was still in business, and sadly I cannot travel to France right now due to corona. That being said, I think you will be pleased to find out that I was able to find a US store which carried Edward Green shoes in stock for me to try on, and much to my surprise, I was able fit into an 11.5/12 in standard width on the 82 last perfectly. I am thus exceedingly proud to let you know that I shall soon be in possession of their Chelsea cap toe oxford in antique oak sometime this week. I specifically wanted you to know because I feel I owe this purchase to your guidance on elegant men's style. You're a gentleman through and through who has provided me with invaluable insight. You are a style inspiration.

wonderful style you guys put into your videos. very inspiring

Absolutely sumptuous shoes showcased here. Full broguing and a rich patina are my biggest weaknesses haha

really like your content, thx! Can you make a video about shirts (somehow it's seldom talk about..)?

Really looked forward to this episode!

Amazing thanks again,Hugo

Very well prepared and educational video. You are changing the way I think about style brother.

Can't afford anything in this video but I love watching you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge😊👍

Amazing video! So inspiring!

Absolutely the greatest in my view Hugo Jacomet capture my imagination and make me dream of how I would love to own shoes from all the finest bespoke makers in the world my hats off too him Thank you Sir.

Great video

This is more than a talk. It's a lecture - an outstanding lecture, indeed! And thanks also for the elucidation of the confusion vis-à-vis John Lobb. P.S. I was expecting you, by-the-way, to include George Cleverly! Any particular reason, other than that you could not include as many brands as you wished! Bravo!

Very nice explanation Very helpful recommendation Why don’t you make watch recommendation list for Tuxedo and business attire?

Hi! REALLY enjoyed the video and breakdown however I feel 2 additions would have been wonderful: Berluti (while quality has been a point of debate in off the rack, they have some very unique pieces in their special order and quality I feel is also better plus after sales support is second to none in my experience) and Ivan Crivellaro (he’s a one man shop but he does amazing work and his soles are art... literally!). Just my thoughts and again I really enjoyed the video.

Fantastic video. You didn’t mentioned Berluti. Your opinion on this brand please. Thank you

Mr. Jacomet, your videos are always very thoughtful and always I enjoy and worth to see it again and again since I am a shoe aficionado, but the most Impressive shoes of all the brands that you mention in your video are Saint Crispín’s due to the designs and colors, can you tell me about their quality in comparison with John Lobb, Gaziano’s and Edward Green? I will definitely follow your recommendations, Thanks

I am from England, UK and have always bought leather shoes to wear in the office and have bought a pair of Ostrich shoes that I loved. I also bought a pair of Crocodile shoes from a store in Bond Street London. Unfortunately I have a large foot being extra wide and wanting animal skin shoes that I prefer like Wild Bison, Ostrich and Crocodile etc means that I need to have bespoke shoes. I have always had to wear my leather shoes for only one day at a time so I have around seven lined up to wear each day of the week. I settled on Church shoes that had the extra wide fitting in London UK. In America I found Johnston & Murphy to have my size in a ready to wear shoe. I appreciate the information about bespoke shoe makers because the ready to wear market does not have the better quality shoes in the larger sizes especially EEE.

Wow! If not for these videos (part 1 and 2), would have sworn the Gucci, Louis Vuitton,, Ferragamo, Louboutin and the likes lead the pack of top shoe makers. Might have even listed Bally. Now I know better. Well at least a brand I respect (Lobbs) made the cut. Thanks again Hugo. Will keep coming back

Very cool!superb video!!

thank you very informative😀

Really enjoy all your videos. Well done! Any comment on shoes made by Kiton or Silvano Lattanzi?

Great content as usual. Would be awesome to have a smaller list of uber premium shoes. My mind goes to some Japanese brands or the very small production from Saskia in Florence.

Hi, thanks for this fantastic video. The only important brand you are missing here is berluti. I am curious why (I personally don't like their RTW line as much as Gaziano and Corthay ).

Incredible work Hugo and team! Enjoyed every bits of it. Just a quick question on why George Cleverley (altho mentioned) did not make it to the list? Best, Jeremiah

I have recently discovered this channel and have started following Hugo on Instagram. Great content and peculiar but fantastic taste! I like all leather lace-up oxfords in black and chestnut colors, and loafers in burgundy. My go for brands for the 15 years have been Fratelli Rosetti and Doucal's. But those are not on the list. I wonder why? Recently I tried Allen Edmonds lace-ups oxfords and didn't like them. Keep up the good job! I'm going to try your recommendations.

Great video Hugo. These are all great names in the footwear industry! I'd be curious to know what your thoughts are on Japanese shoemakers. I absolutely love the work of Yohei Fukuda. Cheers!

Yea, I've just bought a 4k USD monkstrap crocodile cap toe from Kiton. So exquisite. Thanks for mentioning handmade shoes by Kiton!

I discovered Paolo Scafora almost by mistake as I was touring the Chianti hills. My friends and I stopped for dinner in a tiny town called Cortona, and walking around looking a place where could enjoy an aperitivo, I stumbled across a boutique where his shoes were sold. The quality was far and above anything that I had ever tried on, including fratelli Rossetti, Church's, and the higher tier Dolce & Gabbana offerings; I was so taken by the quality that I ended up buying a pair of suede loafers.

hello Hugo ! fantastic video :) really loved it . would you make a video about "shoes care" , in other words "how to make your quality shoes to last " ? have a nice day sir !

I'm happy to see Corthay on your list. I own a pair of Arca in Lie de Vin...my most comfortable shoes.

5:50 "Having walked under the water" lol

Mr Jacomet, what are your thoughts of the Mezlan brand? Btw, great and informative video. Love Cobbler Union, Vass, and Alden

Best thing to see in the morning

I’m a big fan also of Aubercy in Paris (courtesy of your book The Parisian Gentleman)…i own a mto Swann Reverso in chocolate brown with reverse stitching that are juels❤️ And Xavier and his mum kindness and professionality are exquisite

A really illustrative video. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge!

I definitely agree with Lobb,the only true patina comes from time and not from paint!my Weston chasse are the best example .No false patina at any price can compete with them!

dear Hugo, thanks a lot for the great insight into this beautiful world of shoes. I would say I am the beginner and owe around 8 pairs and am very happy to discover other genuine masterpieces within this overfloating market. One of the Brands I wear with pleasure is Fratelli Rossetti (2 pairs from them). I have scrolled all the comments under both videos and have not found any mentioning of their name . Would be pleased to know your opinion about this brand. Thank you!

Encore un superb video!! leaving some of the best for last. I recently completed the process of ordering a made to order(on line) Jan Kielman pair of whole cut in cognac brown. Thanks for the great information, did not know about that shoe maker; hope they fulfill my expectations. Thanks again, Robert.