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©Pavel Švienty
©Pavel Švienty
©Pavel Švienty
©Pavel Švienty

Pavel Švienty

  • Shoemaker
  • Staré Jesenčany, Czech Republic
  • Master Artisan
Pavel Švienty Shoemaker
Contact
Czech, English
Hours:
Monday to Friday 08:30 - 16:00
Phone:
+420 602185551
©Pavel Švienty

Step by step towards his purpose

  • • Pavel's first leather objects were water flasks
  • • His specialisation is Goodyear shoes
  • • He gives courses on shoemaking

Pavel Švienty has always worked with his hands. But for quite some time, it wasn't shoes he made with them. He was a carpenter, plumber, builder and – in his free time – he took an interest in historical fencing. It was this latter hobby that brought him to shoemaking. He started to work with leather and learn from his fellow craftsmen. After a while, he joined two prominent Czech shoemakers as an assistant, basically becoming their apprentice. And some years later, on an adventurous trip to Peru, he decided to dedicate himself to shoemaking entirely. "I was there, at 3,000m altitude, searching for myself. And it came to me what I should do." Today, after more than 17 years of experience, he's an established cobbler with his own brand and many apprentices of his own.

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Works

  • ©Pavel Švienty
  • ©Pavel Švienty
  • ©Pavel Švienty
  • ©Pavel Švienty
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Photo: ©Pavel Švienty
Milesovky

This robust pair of outdoor shoes are handcrafted from a dark brown leather. Pavel Švienty has added metal eyelets to the shoes, making the lacing robust and the shoes adaptable to country as well as city life.

Photo: ©Pavel Švienty
Monk

This pair of leather monk strap shoes, with two buckles, are coloured by hand to the specific requirements of the client. With an intricate knowledge of leather and colouring techniques, Pavel Švienty, can transform leather shoes into any colour the client wishes.

Photo: ©Pavel Švienty
Chelsea

This pair of leather boots are coloured by hand to the specific requirements of the client. With an intricate knowledge of leather and colouring techniques, Pavel Švienty can transform leather shoes into any colour the client wishes.

Photo: ©Pavel Švienty
Oxford

This pair of red-brown leather formal shoes are coloured by hand to the specific requirements of the client. The shoes are finished with five pairs of eyelets and a thin and discreet shoelace.

Photo: ©Pavel Švienty
Oxford

This pair of electric blue leather shoes are coloured by hand to the specific requirements of the client. The shoes are finished with five pairs of eyelets and a thin and discreet shoelace.

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