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The Homage to Levi Strauss involves a 501 jeans design updated and customized by fashion designer hamansutra

Levi's turned 145 years old on 20th of May 2018.

I hereby present my own Homage to Levi Strauss with my private collection of LEVI’S with Rare Big E. For me, denim is nothing less than clothes for life, and I’ve been wearing Levi’s jackets and pants since I can remember.

Also as double denim, like a suit – a tradition in Texas. I and likeminded aficionados were already prowling flea markets in the 80s and 90s, seeking out the selvedge denim pants with the BIG E label, very aware of the value of what we found. After my research showed that no true homage was ever paid to Levi Strauss, I decided to launch my own project.

And because Levi Strauss came from Bavaria, Germany, I thought it was fitting to incorporate the baby-blue diamonds of the Bavarian flag, in the screenprinted pocket linings and the packaging. Here it is.

The "501 - Original/Updated" by Hamansutra is limited to 100 pieces, which will be available only on QUICKSHOP.NYC or in our Showroom in Munich and at a price of Euro 349 with packaging.

Homage to our classics
Handmade Shoes with special historical wooden nails on the sole.

Sole with wooden nails, 3 elements.

Upper reinforcement.

Aluminium label nailed to sole.

Full rubber heel.

Branded insole.

Foot form last for foot comfort

Invisible eyelets.

Prepolished leather.

HAMANSUTRA’S BEKLEIDUNGSWERKE produces the shoes by hand in small batches, using the very first German wooden nail machine. A proven craft technique that was invented in 1880.

In this process, many wooden nails are used to attach the sole, inner and upper of the shoe together. The process results in a superbly stable, solid shoe that is extremely durable and retains its shape excellently.

The finest leather is used to ensure superb comfort in wear and long life. All leather used is naturally tanned and retains its antibacterial and antifungal properties. No plastic or cardboard are used. Linings are created from natural unfinished calfskin, which is absorbent and allows feet to breathe.

Caring Properly for your HAMANSUTRA 1940s Classic Shoes
Wear good quality socks. They will absorb perspiration, thus prolonging the life of your hamansutra Shoes. Good socks also help keep your feet in healthy condition.

Always use a shoehorn to put your shoes on.

Loosen the laces all the way down before taking the shoes off, to allow the foot to slip out of the shoe more easily. Place shoe trees (preferably our own brand) in the shoes as soon as you take them off.

When not in wear, the shoes should be stored in a well ventilated place at normal temperature.

To ensure the shoes retain their shape, never wear the same pair on two consecutive days, but always let them dry for at least 24 hours.

If your shoes have been soaked by rain or snow, fill them with crumpled newspaper and let them dry thoroughly at room temperature.

After wearing, wipe the shoes clean and repolish with a horsehair brush. Apply shoe polish to the uppers after every third wear.

Once a month, apply dubbin (leather grease) to the shoes, place shoe trees in the shoes and allow to soak in. After 24 hours wipe the shoes with a cotton cloth and repolish with the horsehair brush.

To help prevent wear to the sole and avoid creaks, apply a thin film of dubbin to the leather sole once a month.

The shoes are long-lasting products and can be mended by a specialist shoemaker or our own repair service throughout their lifetime.

© 100% hamansutra

Homage to our classics
Handmade Shoes with special historical wooden nails on the sole.

Sole with wooden nails, 3 elements.

Upper reinforcement.

Aluminium label nailed to sole.

Full rubber heel.

Branded insole.

Foot form last for foot comfort

Invisible eyelets.

Prepolished leather.

HAMANSUTRA’S BEKLEIDUNGSWERKE produces the shoes by hand in small batches, using the very first German wooden nail machine. A proven craft technique that was invented in 1880.

In this process, many wooden nails are used to attach the sole, inner and upper of the shoe together. The process results in a superbly stable, solid shoe that is extremely durable and retains its shape excellently.

The finest leather is used to ensure superb comfort in wear and long life. All leather used is naturally tanned and retains its antibacterial and antifungal properties. No plastic or cardboard are used. Linings are created from natural unfinished calfskin, which is absorbent and allows feet to breathe.

Caring Properly for your HAMANSUTRA 1940s Classic Shoes
Wear good quality socks. They will absorb perspiration, thus prolonging the life of your hamansutra Shoes. Good socks also help keep your feet in healthy condition.

Always use a shoehorn to put your shoes on.

Loosen the laces all the way down before taking the shoes off, to allow the foot to slip out of the shoe more easily. Place shoe trees (preferably our own brand) in the shoes as soon as you take them off.

When not in wear, the shoes should be stored in a well ventilated place at normal temperature.

To ensure the shoes retain their shape, never wear the same pair on two consecutive days, but always let them dry for at least 24 hours.

If your shoes have been soaked by rain or snow, fill them with crumpled newspaper and let them dry thoroughly at room temperature.

After wearing, wipe the shoes clean and repolish with a horsehair brush. Apply shoe polish to the uppers after every third wear.

Once a month, apply dubbin (leather grease) to the shoes, place shoe trees in the shoes and allow to soak in. After 24 hours wipe the shoes with a cotton cloth and repolish with the horsehair brush.

To help prevent wear to the sole and avoid creaks, apply a thin film of dubbin to the leather sole once a month.

The shoes are long-lasting products and can be mended by a specialist shoemaker or our own repair service throughout their lifetime.

© 100% hamansutra

shoe
Ultra-supple, comfortable sock-like shoe, based on traditional dancers’
shoes. Available in all colors, suitable as a leisure shoe and for going out.

materials
- Upper in cowskin leather (leather stretches through body heat and adapts itself to fit the foot)
- Vegetable tanned inner leather lining
- Leather-covered natural insole
- Ultra-thin sole (leather inner sole with intermediate sole)
- Pit-tanned sole leather (for leather soles)
- Blind eyelets (the lace holes are strengthened with metal eyelets only visible from the inside)
- Breathable material for healthy feet in wear
- Embossed label print on the leather lining and sole of the shoe
- Shoe sizes embossed into the leather.

sole
The sole has a leather sole with filigree sole seams similar in appearance to the seams of tailored jackets.

lace patent
Lace tips feature mini-jacks (smal metal connectors). Male and female jacks are connected – the simplest biological connection.

size markings
Shoe sizes are branded in large figures into the leather sole – as an echo of theater and stage shoes in earlier times, where the soles were stamped
with metal stamps or the name and shoe size of the actors or extras were marked on the shoe sole in ink.

timeless
The CMYK Shoe by hamansutra is designed to be independent of fashion seasons.
It is timeless.

© 100% hamansutra

Form
The shoe, a unisex design, has an aesthetic form reminiscent of classical ballet and dance shoes. It is made from quality cowskin leather, with featherlight heel and toe caps that fit closely to the foot like rugged tailor-made socks. The broad lacing and thin sole provide the flexibility and freedom required for acting and dance, yet the special material of the sole ensures that the shoe is suitable for all terrains and provides sufficient protection to prevent foot deformation in everyday wear.

Shoe
Ultra-supple, comfortable sock-like shoe, based on traditional dancers' shoes. Available in all colors, suitable as a leisure shoe and for going out.

Materials
- Upper in cowskin leather (leather stretches through body heat and adapts itself to fit the foot)
- Vegetable tanned inner leather lining
- Leather-covered natural insole
- Ultra-thin sole (leather inner sole with intermediate sole)
- Pit-tanned sole leather (for leather soles)
- Transparent rubber sole
- Blind eyelets (the lace holes are strengthened with metal eyelets only visible from the inside)
- Breathable material for healthy feet in wear
- Embossed label print on the leather lining and sole of the shoe
- Shoe sizes embossed into the leather.

Sole
The shoe has a leather sole.
The chosen sole seam type was a filigree seam reminiscent of the seams of tailored jackets.

Size markings
Shoe sizes are branded in large figures into the leather sole – as an echo of theater and stage shoes in earlier times, where the soles were stamped with metal stamps or the name and shoe size of the actors or extras were marked on the shoe sole in ink.

Timeless
The CMYK Shoe by hamansutra is designed to be independent of fashion seasons.
It is timeless.

© 100% hamansutra

Homage to our classics
Handmade Shoes with special historical wooden nails on the sole.

Sole with wooden nails, 3 elements.

Upper reinforcement.

Aluminium label nailed to sole.

Full rubber heel.

Branded insole.

Foot form last for foot comfort

Invisible eyelets.

Prepolished leather.

HAMANSUTRA’S BEKLEIDUNGSWERKE produces the shoes by hand in small batches, using the very first German wooden nail machine. A proven craft technique that was invented in 1880.

In this process, many wooden nails are used to attach the sole, inner and upper of the shoe together. The process results in a superbly stable, solid shoe that is extremely durable and retains its shape excellently.

The finest leather is used to ensure superb comfort in wear and long life. All leather used is naturally tanned and retains its antibacterial and antifungal properties. No plastic or cardboard are used. Linings are created from natural unfinished calfskin, which is absorbent and allows feet to breathe.

Caring Properly for your HAMANSUTRA 1940s Classic Shoes
Wear good quality socks. They will absorb perspiration, thus prolonging the life of your hamansutra Shoes. Good socks also help keep your feet in healthy condition.

Always use a shoehorn to put your shoes on.

Loosen the laces all the way down before taking the shoes off, to allow the foot to slip out of the shoe more easily. Place shoe trees (preferably our own brand) in the shoes as soon as you take them off.

When not in wear, the shoes should be stored in a well ventilated place at normal temperature.

To ensure the shoes retain their shape, never wear the same pair on two consecutive days, but always let them dry for at least 24 hours.

If your shoes have been soaked by rain or snow, fill them with crumpled newspaper and let them dry thoroughly at room temperature.

After wearing, wipe the shoes clean and repolish with a horsehair brush. Apply shoe polish to the uppers after every third wear.

Once a month, apply dubbin (leather grease) to the shoes, place shoe trees in the shoes and allow to soak in. After 24 hours wipe the shoes with a cotton cloth and repolish with the horsehair brush.

To help prevent wear to the sole and avoid creaks, apply a thin film of dubbin to the leather sole once a month.

The shoes are long-lasting products and can be mended by a specialist shoemaker or our own repair service throughout their lifetime.

© 100% hamansutra