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    Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Collection Preview - Now Live

    Giles Kanreki Suprise

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    • LindseyL
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      At this point, cataloguing the boots fitting was interrupted as a cute and very friendly little dog walked past, who posed for us delightfully.

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      • LindseyL
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        Back to the boots – next step was for Giles to confirm all the details of style, sole, toe construction and choose the piece of leather Goto san will use for the uppers.

        Then, Goto san asked Giles to put the “test” unmatched pair of boots back on for final detailed adjustments – for example, he wants to make sure he’s made perfect allowance for Giles’s high instep and wide feet so that there is no gaping when the boots are laced up (which does happen with some of his other boots).

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        • LindseyL
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          With all the details confirmed, the final price was calculated and @Madame Buttonfly handed over dosh that had been kindly sent to her, on behalf of all the wonderful people who contributed to this amazing gift.

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          • LindseyL
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            Finally, some happy hugs and group photos (including the lovely Suzuki san who kindly plied us with copious quantities of iced tea and biscuits throughout the nearly two hours we were with them)  🙂

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            • SeulS
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              Great posts, Lindsey!..

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              • UnTuckedU
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                Awesome pics, and an awesome shop/owner!

                In search of:
                IHV-04, med.
                IHSH-185, large
                IHSH-186, large (khaki, and green)

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                • LindseyL
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                  Thank you! We felt so privileged to meet Goto San and see his amazing work. Lots more photo's to follow…  🙂

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                  • neph93N
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                    Marvellous stuff and a fascinating insight.

                    «Stevie Heighway on the wing!
                    We had dreams, and songs to sing…»

                    • Dame Vera Lynn
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                    • Max PowerM
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                      Great Posts! Looking Forward to the result!

                      @elclintor:

                      > I don't care what people say.. The Max Power way is the right way…

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                      • DionD
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                        Brilliant documentary! Well done!

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                        • louisboscoL
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                          damn, the shoes look brilliant and well made!! nice looking boots. great photos! did goto-san account the last for the missing toe as well then? haha.  😛

                          btw which tee is giles wearing?

                          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                          • Megatron1505M
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                            Who wrote that article on personal grails? Looks like an interesting and informative web site  😶

                            Thanks for sharing the experience guys  🙂

                            Made in England, clothed in Japan, fed in America and drunk in Belgium !

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                            • tmgT
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                              Great to see a bit of the 'behind the scenes' process, always fascinating!

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                              • Madame ButtonflyM
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                                @louisbosco:

                                btw which tee is giles wearing?

                                IHT-1705

                                P x

                                AKA Mrs G

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                                • ?
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                                  It is awesome that this could be experienced in such pure and genuine fashion. Really a timeless experience from the looks of it. Art in action.

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                                  • Q
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                                    What a great story. I'm looking forward to seeing these boots!

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                                    • ROmanR
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                                      Excellent photos and run down of the time spent.

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                                      • S
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                                        Glad we got to participate in making such a cool experience happen. I love that y'all got treated to some truly exceptional customer service. Definitely well-deserved. Thanks for sharing some of the details!

                                        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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                                        • LindseyL
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                                          A few more pictures from yesterday's White Kloud adventure  🙂

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                                          • LindseyL
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                                            & a pair of these for @Madame Buttonfly please  😉 There's still time for her to be the first woman to own a pair outside of Japan!

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