Shoemaker working on a Shoescoo Crestwood Oxford Black, close-up craftsmanship shot on white background.

OUR CRAFTSMANSHIP STORY

From a small family workshop in Gaziantep, Turkey to your closet. Discover how we handcraft full-grain leather dress shoes for men – one pair, one craftsman, one story at a time.

FAMILY WORKSHOP CRAFTSMANSHIP

Handmade Men’s Dress Shoes, Born in Gaziantep

Shoescoo is not a faceless factory brand. Every pair begins in our family shoemaking workshop in Gaziantep, Turkey – a city known for its leather, textiles and deep craft traditions. For decades, our family has been making handmade leather dress shoes for men in small batches, passing skills from one generation to the next.

Instead of chasing mass production, we focus on slow, deliberate work. Full-grain leather is cut by hand, uppers are stitched with care, and each pair is lasted and finished by skilled hands. The result is men’s dress shoes that feel solid from day one and only get better with every wear.

INSIDE THE WORKSHOP

From Leather Hide to Finished Dress Shoe

Every pair of Shoescoo dress shoes passes through many skilled hands. Leather is selected and cut, uppers are stitched, soles are attached and edges are finished by hand. No shortcuts, no rushed production – just real craftsmanship you can see in every stitch.

Shoescoo master shoemaker Tevfik Karakuş, creator of Shoescoo’s handcrafted Oxford and dress shoes.

PREMIUM MATERIALS, HONEST PRICE

We Cut the Middlemen, Not the Quality

Most men’s dress shoes are marked up several times before they reach you. We own our production, work directly in our family workshop and sell straight to you online. That means we can invest in full-grain leather, leather linings and resoleable construction – without charging luxury-store prices.

You’re paying for better materials and better craftsmanship, not middlemen and mall rent. That’s what we mean by premium materials at an honest price.

HANDCRAFTED MEN’S DRESS SHOES
HANDMADE IN TURKEY
FULL-GRAIN LEATHER
HONEST PRICE
HANDCRAFTED MEN’S DRESS SHOES
HANDMADE IN TURKEY
FULL-GRAIN LEATHER
HONEST PRICE
HANDCRAFTED MEN’S DRESS SHOES
HANDMADE IN TURKEY
FULL-GRAIN LEATHER
HONEST PRICE

BUILT TO LAST, NOT TO BE REPLACED

We design our shoes to be worn hard and kept for years. Full-grain leather uppers, leather linings and sturdy soles mean you can clean, condition and resole them instead of throwing them away. That’s better for your wallet – and for the future.

MORE TO EXPLORE

Ready to go deeper? Explore our guides to find your perfect size, learn how to care for full-grain leather and understand the differences between leather types before you buy.

Size, Care & Leather Guides

Get the most out of your handcrafted men’s dress shoes with our fit, care and leather guides.

Men’s Shoe Size Guide

Find your ideal fit in our men’s dress shoes with EU–US size conversion, fit tips and sizing advice.

Find Your Size

Leather Shoe Care

Learn how to clean, condition and protect full-grain leather so your Shoescoo dress shoes age beautifully.

Care Guide

Leather Types Explained

Understand the difference between full-grain, top-grain and corrected leather before you buy your next pair of dress shoes.

Leather Types Guide