Seiji McCarthy Makes Some of the World's Great American Shoes—In Japan - Stitchdown

Seiji McCarthy Makes Some of the World's Great American Shoes—In Japan - Stitchdown

Growing up outside Philadelphia, half-Japanese, half-American Seiji McCarthy never once dreamed about making shoes—that spark didn’t ignite until his 30s. So when it did, like any normal person, he left his normal-person job, talked his way into studying under some of the world’s greatest handmade shoemakers, pored over every single Esquire magazine dating back to 1933, developed a tidy line of bespoke shoes that are distinctly classic American …