Bridlen was started when two veteran shoemakers Mr. Hasan and Mr. Watanabe decided to start a high spec line of classic men's shoes in Japan for shoe connoisseurs. It brings together Mr. Watanabe's Japanese ethos of quality craftsmanship with Mr. Hasan's attention to detail and passion for leather and shoemaking.Focused primarily on using the finest leathers and other components paired with age-old, time-tested techniques of shoemaking, Bridlen aims to offer factory-made Goodyear welted shoes as close to bespoke as possible. The brand started as an online store in Japan and slowly branched out globally. The Brand is committed to innovation in shoemaking techniques like our 360° channeling and our 3D upper making technique. We are focused on bringing as many of the bespoke Goodyear Welted shoe processes into factory-made Goodyear Welted shoes.