Toshinosuke Takegahara

Toshinosuke Takegahara is a Japanese shoe designer born in Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. His date of birth is not published.

“foot the coacher”,“AUTHENTIC SHOE & Co.”, “BEAUTIFUL SHOES”, “SPECTUSSHOECO”, and “FOOTSTOCK ORIGINALS” are his private brand.

He began self-taught shoe design while a student at an arts university.

In 1994, he established the dress shoe brand "Toshinosuke Takegahara " (currently, "AUTHENTIC SHOE & Co.").

He was actively involved in design for prominent shoe companies such as George Cox, and Tricker’s.

He returned to Japan in 1999. In 2000 he released his flagship brand, foot the coacher.

In 2004, his shoes were inducted into the Northampton Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

As he strongly dislikes exposure, his portraits have not appeared in magazines or on the web since his shooting by photographer Kishin Shinoyama in 2007.

Biography

• 1994 - Established the dress shoe brand, Toshinosuke Takegahara.
• 1996 - Actives in design at English shoe brand, George Cox.
• 1998 - Relocates to England.
• 1999 - Returns to Japan, re-establishes his “Toshinosuke Takegahara” brand.
• 2000 - Launches flagship brand, foot the coacher. Also in charge at NUMBER (N)INE ’s shoe branch, and is involved with their releases in subsequent seasons.
• 2001 - Contributes to the design of French shoe brand “Paraboot”.
• 2002 - Renames his “Toshinosuke Takegahara” brand as “AUTHENTIC SHOE & Co.” (same as company name).
• 2003 - The release of Tricker’s by Toshinosuke Takegahara; In September he establishes the Gallery of AUTHENTIC showroom.
• 2004/03 - His SETTA shoes are chosen ‘Shoe of the Month’ by England’s Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. These shoes later went on to be inducted into the museum’s permanent collection.
• 2006/06 - He has a hand in the production of ladies’ shoes for “SHOES and THINGS” and “ARTS and SCIENCE” with Sonya Park.
• 2007/10 - Opens “foot the coacher” at Shinjuku’s Isetan.
• 2009/10 - AUTHENTIC SHOE & Co. opens its flagship shop, GALLERY OF AUTHENTIC.
• 2010 – Ladies’ shoe brand, BEAUTIFUL SHOES makes its debut.
• 2011 - Involved in design of HELMUT LANG shoes.
• 2012/01 - Personally debuts new brand “SPECTUSSHOECO” (abbreviated: SPECTUS) in Milano and Paris.
• 2013 - Debuts “foot the coacher by GRENSON” in collaboration with the English shoe brand GRENSON.
• 2014/07 - Debuts new shoe brand “FOOTSTOCK ORIGINALS” (abbreviated: FOOTSTOCK) in Milano, Paris, and Tokyo.

See also

• foot the coacher

External links

• GALLERY OF AUTHENTIC
• FOOTSTOCK ORIGINALS
• Northampton Museum & Art Gallery is the home of the World Famous Shoe Collection | Northampton Borough Council