Photography by Annika Yanura.
Beauty, as it is often told, lies in the eye of the beholder. It is defined and redefined, constantly negotiated, one might say. When it comes to style, the matter becomes a touch more complex. Style is an acquired taste, an appreciation for craft forged through time and skill.
For Berlin based hairdresser André Goerner, this is a philosophy that runs deep. It is no surprise, then, that he finds kinship in Heinrich Dinkelacker, the internationally renowned German luxury shoe brand.
“It is passion that has always driven me to question what is, to think differently, and to act differently. And it led to the understanding that this often means acknowledging the origins and true value of the idea of manufacturing. It means to focus on these elements and to fill them with new possibilities and life.
True luxury is first felt, then experienced, and finally seen,” Goerner says before quoting Oscar Wilde: “Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” The Irish philosopher and aesthete, already in the 19th century, understood the importance of appreciating the unseen value within true craftsmanship.
For Goerner, who bought his first pair of the Rio Full-Brogue TC a decade ago, the shoe is the perfect punctuation to his trusted style. Founded in 1879, Dinkelacker stands as a symbol of the perfect blend between timeless tradition and contemporary innovation. Their range of welted men’s shoes are mastered in up to 300 steps, producing a limited number of shoes daily emphasises a slow fashion approach in order to maintain the high quality of craftsmanship the brand stands for.
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