It's another one of those days where I am a bit pressed for time, so I will keep it brief and just give you all some pictures to admire. I hope that you enjoy
Archives for 2014
Scarpe di Bianco at Pitti Uomo
I have always liked Scarpe di Bianco as I felt that they created such a great fusion between Italian & British craftmanship and design, not to mention that
Bi-Color Cordovan by Enrile
Usually I am not crazy about the split in color on a derby where the vamp/toe is one color and the quarter/counter is another. For some reason the difference
Ivan Crivellaro – Not Just a Patina Artist
I had the real pleasure of finally putting a face to a name while at Pitti Uomo 86 and that name was Ivan Crivellaro. Having been a huge fan of his work and
The Shoe Snob & J.FitzPatrick Go to Asia!
In my quest to travel the world, display my shoe line and meet all of the supporters of not only the The Shoe Snob blog, but also J.FitzPatrick
Mario Bemer – A New Start
For those that may not know, Stefano Bemer (the man) passed away about 2 years ago now. During the time that it occurred there was a lot of speculation as to
Spigola by Koji Suzuki
I was recently looking at holy grail of shoe magazines -- a Japanese one called LAST -- and realized how many Japanese shoe brands that A. I had never
Barker at Pitti Uomo 86: S/S2015 = COLORS!
During my tour all of the stalls at Pitti Uomo was a quick pit stop at Barker to see what they were going to be getting up to for the upcoming seasons.
The Future of Patina – Bespoke Patina
I had the pleasure of spending an evening with Mr. Landry Lacour of Bespoke Patina, last week for what proved to be a very interesting evening in fine
Magnanni at Pitti Uomo 86
Dear Readers, I am a bit backed up today so don't really have time to write. Therefore, I will leave you with some of the Magnanni shoes that I saw
The New Double Monk
When something becomes a trend, I usually stay far from it. The reason that I do this is because I like unique things and the very idea of a trend means that it
The Pitti Experience
After all of these years pouring over the countless pictures of Pitti Uomo that one finds spread across the internet come June and January, I finally decided to
Riccardo Bestetti Strikes Again
I have said it before and of course I will say it again: it is so great to see new designs executed, especially when it's a play off of an existing
Tri-Color Boots by Saint Crispins
We all know how obsessed I am with two toned shoes, but I have never ever been a fan of tri-color shoes, or tri-color anything for that matter (just
A Weekend Send Off of Shoe Greatness
We are having the first proper day of Spring/Summer here in London today, the sun is gleaming and I could not be more distracted or uninspired to work. That
Mr. Hare’s Quest for Blue Shoes!
It's rare that I put a "designer" brand on the blog. Most of the designer labels are quite appalling in my opinion, but when it comes to Mr. Hare, I have always
Shoe/Picture Creativity
I love cool art, specifically shoe art. When I saw the picture above, of a pair of Edward Green shoes with an imagined red piping, I thought it was one
Enzo Bonafe on the Rise!
While doing my trunk show at Skoaktiebolaget in Stockholm last month, I had the pleasure of finally being to see, feel and try on a pair of Enzo Bonafe
The New Trend = Museum Calf
It's always interesting (and fascinating) to see what the latest trend in the shoe industry is. The last big one was the craze of double monks and the next one
Updates on J.FitzPatrick Footwear
As many of you might know, I have been doing a lot of thinking lately. Part of that thinking has to do with the blog, The Shoe Snob, and of course the other
Stamp Jodhpur Boots with Patina
For those of you whom might not remember, Stamp is a bespoke shoe brand out of England (Northampton) created by Nicholas Cooper. What he does is provide bespoke
New Gaziano & Girling Shop & Models for S/S2014
For those that may have missed it, G&G has finally opened a shop in their native London (really Kettering and Norwich, but London for proximity's sake).
Dimitri Gomez Bespoke Balmoral Boot
This is one of the nicest photos I have seen in awhile. Not because it's done in any fancy way, but simply for all of the textures/color/light variations that
The Future of The Shoe Snob….
When you are sitting there watching your 10 month old child play with everything around him, discovering all these new things, being creative, curious and