Where to buy luxury custom-made shoes in Hong Kong: sidestep big brands like Ferragamo and Ermenegildo Zegna and stride forward with bespoke leather footwear from Hermes Group’s John Lobb, Stefano Bemer and more

• Hong Kong’s historic Kow Hoo Shoe Company has crafted footwear for celebrity clients including Li Ka-shing and former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger
• Meanwhile Italian shoemaker Stefano Bemer boasts shoes made from 232-year-old leather discovered in the remains of a Russian cargo ship in Germany