/fa/ - Fashion

Came back from backpacking in 'Nam and had to stop by Fugashin's main store in the South since I've been pretty intrigued and on the fence about their shoes for quite a while, so why not while I'm in the country right?

I'm fairly sure they're made in the South of 'Nam but have a head cordwainer/collaboration from Tokyo - not surprising considering the Japanese expat scene in both the North and South of the country.

Ended up loving their shoes on foot more than I expected, so got two pairs. Total damage was about 400-600 AUD, not sure how much that is in Ameribucks. Definitely would've gotten a third pair if I had suitcase space, but as I was backpacking and only wanted to buy a small suitcase to stash souvenirs on the flight back home I decided against it. Also prefer having shoes from different makers and regions, so two from one maker is pretty much enough for me. Loafers were ~350 AUD and double monks were ~200-250 AUD if I remember correctly.

Quality (lasts/construction/finishing) is incredible for the price. Only noticeable thing apart from that is leather/suede quality - still pretty spectacular for the price IMO, good thickness of leather where it matters and the leather used for the linings are impeccable, but could be thicker in general/suede could be fluffier. For the price though, definitely happy with both the double monks (which i got blake stitched for sleekness) and penny loafers.

Their boots were also very well done but I'm more inclined towards Eur*pean bootmakers.

On a note though - the Central region is well known as a hub for "quality" leather goods and shoes amongst tourists, but I would avoid getting men's leather shoes there - leather quality can vary greatly from middling to decent, but lasting and finishing is not great from what I saw. Would most likely only ever get leather bags/accessories or casual women's shoes. Most of them outsource production to the same studio/factory in the Central region too.