Among the more casual forms of dress shoes within the shoe industry are the lovely non-laced loafer shoes (or slip-on's). Although the origin of loafers most
Archives for 2011
Shoes Of The Week – Riccardo Bestetti
I constantly get so jealous when I look through the pictures of shoes that Riccardo Bestetti has made. Not only because they are beautiful and I want them all
Heavy Brogue Boots
While I can't say that I am the biggest fan of heavy country brogue boots,� but I have a reader that is facing a dilemma, in what to buy versus what to spend o
My 7th Self-Made Bespoke Pair
As many of you may know, I have been away for the last 3 days, making a pair of shoes for myself, hence the long time without posting nor replying to emails
Shoes Of The Week – Aubercy
To reiterate on my theory of brands that don't really get thought of when mentioning a certain aspect within the shoe realm (i.e. Bespoke shoes, Italian makers,
Shoes — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Brogues
The term, brogue, is a word that can describe many many styles of shoe within the shoe realm. It is because of this that it is commonly misused and due to this
Aged Burgundy Berluti’s
I don't think that any color of shoe ages more beautifully than that of burgundy/oxblood/cordovan. The natural patina that a burgundy shoe creates over the
Shoes Of The Week – George Cleverley
I love to see shoes made in skins that I have never seen before, so when I saw these bespoke George Cleverley loafers, I was stupefied. Not only had I not seen
Life’s Influence On Your Shoe Collection
It's truly amazing how you evolve as a person, not only with the way you think but with the way you behave, with the way that you dress, with the way that you
Today’s Favorites – Random’s
I am in a bit of a rush this morning and could not think of a specific maker that I wanted to write about so I thought that I would just filter through my
Paris Part 3 — Corthay Visit
For my last and final installment of my Paris trip, I present to you, my visit to the legendary Corthay shop on Rue de Volney. While there were so many places
Shoes Of The Week – Random Mark McNairy’s
I really love what Mark McNairy has done in the shoe industry. In what used to be a relatively dull, no-color ridden market, Mark McNairy decided to do
My Shoes #23 – Carreducker Winkers
I just recently acquired a pair of the 'Winkers resort shoe' by Carreducker, and man do I like them. They are just so different from your normal kick-around
Paris Part 2 — Paulus Bolten, The Patina Artist
As many of you who frequently read my blog may know, the art of the patina is something that is appreciated and practiced, as a profession, by several people in
Paris Part 1: Septieme Largeur Store Visit
On a relatively quiet street (Rue Saint-Lazare), just 10 minutes walking distance from the famous Galleries Lafayette and a spitting's distance from Saint
Croatian Bespoke Shoes — Strugar
In the past, one may have never known all of the possibilities he/she may have had when it came to the world of bespoke shoemaking, but thanks to the internet,
Shoes Of The Week – Alden Collaborations
While I have lots to write about for my trip to Paris, it needs to be organized and the posts are going to be longer ones, so bear with me on these things. For
Today’s Favorites – Customer’s Shoes
While I feel like it has been forever since I have written, really it has only been almost exactly 48 hours, which is not that long, in fact, to go without a
Shoes — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Derby’s, Monk Straps & Others
With the second installment of 'Style Names & Terminology,' I will finish off laced shoes and monkstraps, before getting onto loafers and boots. As I mentioned
Today’s Favorites – Carreducker
I just realized that a plain toed shoe, whether it be a wholecut, a saddle shoe, or a model like this with just a facing, is by far my favorite type of shoe, so
London Sample Sales — Marc Hare, Be There!!
I thought that all of you that live in London or might be there during these two days would appreciate knowing about this. -Justin, "The Shoe Snob"
Shoes Of The Week – Anthony Delos
When you look at and appreciate pieces of art, such as these boots, it comes as no surprise that Anthony Delos has just recently won 'Meilleur Ouvrier de
Today’s Favorites – Allen Edmonds Randoms
I have always appreciated Allen Edmonds. While many of their styles, could be considered on the 'old-manish' side of the design spectrum, they still do make
Shoes — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Oxfords
To get back to a little bit of education, I have decided to write my 'Monday long posts', on everything and anything referring to shoes, that being, the