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LONDON
JOHN LOBB They're Britain's most famous bespoke bootmakers, so expect to wait anywhere from six to eight months for your first pair. For men and women, prices start at around $3,500. Tel: (44-207) 9303664

PARIS
MASSARO They once charged $162,000 for a pair of diamond-and-ruby-encrusted sandals. Today prices for women's shoes start at $2,500; men's at $3,800. Tel: (33-1) 42 61 00 29

TOKYO
GUILD OF CRAFTS The waiting list runs to weeks and you have to be in Japan for at least two months for repeated fittings. Both men's and women's shoes cost anything between $2,360 and $4,720. Tel: (81-3) 5824 3280

HONG KONG
MEYER SHOE COMPANY A pair of pointed-toe cowboy boots in green-and-purple lizard skin will cost you just $325. Prices start at $200 for basic men's loafers or women's pumps. Tel: (852) 2524 3317

ROME
GATTO (Men only) New clients must order a minimum of five pairs—at $2,500 a pair. Tel: (39-06) 474 1450

DAL CO (Women only) They've made shoes for everyone from Audrey Hepburn to Empress Soraya. Prices start from $500. Tel: (39-06) 678 6536