I travelled 4,990 miles to get the Best Chelsea Boots

Raphael journeys to Vienna to commission a pair of shoes from Alexandru Maftei, one of Europe's largest bespoke shoe operation. This is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the 200-step process of Austro-Hungarian shoemaking: https://gentl.mn/maftei-bespoke-shoes We are grateful to Maftei for sharing 63 years of mastery with us. For a closer look at their Viennese craftsmanship, follow the atelier on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maftei.at/?hl=en SHOP THE VIDEO: → Pale Yellow Silk Knit Tie: https://gentl.mn/pale-knit-tie-in-yellow → Straw Yellow Art Deco Egyptian Scarab Pocket Square: https://gentl.mn/art-deco-scarab-p-yellow → Orange & Red Mottled Silk Knit Tie: https://gentl.mn/red-mottled-tie → Dark Rust Orange Motif Silk-Wool Pocket Square: https://gentl.mn/rust-orange-sq → Navy & Blue Shadow Stripe Midweight Cotton Socks: https://gentl.mn/navy-shadow-sock-midweight → Orange Yellow Exotic Caribbean Boutonnière Flower: https://gentl.mn/orange-ylw-exotic-lapel-flower → Forest Green Zigzag Silk Knit Tie: https://gentl.mn/forest-green-zig → Goldenrod Yellow Stancliffe Corduroy Trousers: https://gentl.mn/goldenrod-corduroy-pants → Fox & Goose Yellow Gold Vermeil Cufflinks: https://gentl.mn/gold-fox-predator-cufflinks-fb GUIDES YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS: → Inside Rudolf Scheer & Söhne: 200 Years of Bespoke History: https://gentl.mn/scheer-bespoke-deep-dive → John Lobb Paris Shoes: Is It Worth It? (RTW Shoe Review): https://gentl.mn/john-lobb-shoes-worthy → Monk Strap Shoes Guide: https://gentl.mn/mens-monk-straps-guide → Summer Shoes: A Gentleman’s Guide: https://gentl.mn/summer-footwear → The Chelsea Boots Guide – A Staple Boot for Gentlemen: https://gentl.mn/men-s-staple-boot Discover a world of knowledge and learn with our curated playlist! → https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwC33qrNZRbCcX5h-bRFIXBUbPnkZaYw3 → https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLwC33qrNZRbBZRL0mgS2PcikMBcklOpST?sbp=QAE%253D Gentleman's Gazette - Join Us! → Website: https://gentl.mn/gentsgazette-website-03 → A Shop for Gentlemen: https://gentl.mn/accessories-clothing-fragrance01 → Support us on Patreon: https://gentl.mn/patron - be a part of the community! → Instagram: https://instagram.com/gentlemansgazette → Facebook: https://fb.com/gentlemansgazette CREDITS: → Camera: Graham Zima & Jack Collins → Editing: Chris Dummer → Visual Supervision: Jack Collins | Graham Zima | Jonathan Oster → Shoegazing.com What Kind of Gentleman Are You? Quiz: https://gentl.mn/type-gentleman-quiz Want to join our team? Take a look at our open positions!: https://gentl.mn/work-with-us 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Meet The Maker 10:00 Signature Styles 24:20 Custom Measurements 31:41 Lasting & Trial Boots 40:52 Making Adjustments 47:49 Final Boots Review #notsponsored #maftei #bespokeshoes #vienna #shoemaking