Despite his quiet disposition, Takano-san’s work is anything but reserved with aggressive shaping, sleek lasts, creative designs and the trademark Japanese attention to detail. His shoes are painstakingly handcrafted in his Ginza workshop with the help of one assistant to the highest standards, with fine upper work and insistence on hand welting his shoes to trim his outsoles as closely to the uppers as possible. He specialises in delicately balancing angular contours with sensual curves that afford his creations harmony and a certain timeless quality that he hopes will serve his customers for a lifetime.