Terry Kim Shoemaker

I’m Bespoke Shoemaker Based in South Korea.

This is where I document my shoemaking journey.



Terry Kim Shoemaker

A new video has been uploaded. Thank you.
https://youtu.be/wZ3pYL6vlic?si=QPQRS...

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 157

Terry Kim Shoemaker

I’ve re-published the two videos that didn’t perform well previously.

Some viewers had been looking for them, and I’ve decided not to worry about whether a video performs well or not.
And as many of you advised, when a newly uploaded video doesn’t do well, I’ll put filming aside for a while and focus on the shoe orders I’ve received to fill the income gap.

Thank you always to everyone who supports me.

1 month ago | [YT] | 235

Terry Kim Shoemaker

The new video is almost finished.
Normally, it takes me about 3–4 weeks to make a pair of shoes. But when I film the entire process, it takes 6–7 weeks to complete a pair.

To support my work financially, I recently had to make one pair without filming and deliver it to a client. Meanwhile, the pair I’ve been making for all of you—with full video recording—is now finally nearing completion.

The previous video unfortunately received many dislikes, had a low click-through rate, and low average watch time. Because of this, I had no choice but to pause filming for a while. I hope you understand.

I will upload a new video next weekend. Thank you always for your support. It truly means a lot to me.

1 month ago | [YT] | 170

Terry Kim Shoemaker

A month ago, I measured a customer’s foot size, and the measurements turned out to be quite deformed. So, I measured again a week ago, and yesterday I picked up the custom last that had been ordered a few days earlier.

This project is a pair of Derby shoes commissioned by my close friend of 25 years, who runs a dog leash brand. He used to be a professional snowboarder, and because of snowboard boots, his feet became severely deformed—almost like a baby yeti’s feet.

For this pair, I’ll be using hand-dyed leather. I’ll be making the dye myself from tree bark, and of course, I’ll be filming the entire dye-making process to share with you.

The last video I uploaded, a full brogue Oxford, performed very poorly in terms of views. Hitting the ‘Like’ button and leaving comments really gives me a lot of energy to keep creating new videos. Thank you. 😊🙏

2 months ago | [YT] | 291

Terry Kim Shoemaker

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who gave my latest video a 'Hype'.
I cannot see who hyped it, but please know that your support truly means a lot and helps this work reach more people.
Thank you so much for being part of this journey.
https://youtu.be/AZ7-M9RJz4g

3 months ago | [YT] | 166

Terry Kim Shoemaker

Today I visited the last factory in Seoul again for my next project. In a recent video, I briefly showed the drive to the factory and a glimpse of the last-making process. Would you like to see those scenes again in the next video, or would you prefer only the shoemaking process?

https://youtu.be/AZ7-M9RJz4g

If you enjoy seeing the drive to a location or the atmosphere of the place I visit for shoemaking, I will also include those scenes in the next video.

Always grateful.

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 102

Terry Kim Shoemaker

Hello everyone.

All the work has been completed and I’m now in the middle of editing the video.
The upcoming video is titled ‘Handcrafting Full Brogue Oxford Shoes.’

Among the four uploaded images, please comment with just one number for the image you think would make the best thumbnail. Based on your comments, I will choose the thumbnail for this video.

There are four images in total, numbered in order as 1, 2, 3, and 4.
You can click the image to see the full view.

Thank you, as always.

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 171