One of the truest statements I ever heard before was from one of my high school friends who is currently a bed salesmen and tells his customers this: "There are
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Shoes On The Cheap As The Euro And British Pound Weaken
I have not been paying attention to currency for that long in reality. Mainly since I started my shoe brand (9 years ago), and therefore started
How to Tell a Cheap Shoe
How to tell a cheap shoe is not always easy. There are a lot of posers in the industry that try to pass off as a good quality product but is really just a cheap
Elevator Shoes
In all honesty, I never thought I would be writing about elevator shoes. Mainly because I would never wear them myself. And the main reason is that while being
The Last Shoemaker – Handmade Minimilast Shoes
There is a new-ish shoemaker in the UK region but offering more than what you would expect from a traditional British maker. And their name is The
Do Not Wear Brand New Shoes In The Rain
***Warning: I write direct, often crass, with lots of spelling and grammatical errors. I do not write this blog to become 'an editor or great writer,' I write
More Teal Shoes in 2020 – The Next Big Color
Many years back when I was living in London, I visited the John Lobb shop on Jermyn st and found this awesome pair of double monks in dark teal suede. I was
What I’ve Learned – Shoes
Back when I used to read magazines, I used to love this section that Esquire did called 'What I've Learned.' For me, it was one of the more interesting reads in
Things that Truly Don’t Matter in Shoes – Don’t Believe the Hype. Part 1 – Heel Stiffeners
The older I get the more my Shoe Snobbery evolves and thus wises up to the reality of everything you see and read and hear from the blogs, to shoe salesmen to
PET PEEVES IN THE SHOE INDUSTRY PART 8: THINKING THAT CEDAR SHOES TREES ARE THE END ALL BE ALL
I am not going to lie here and pretend I haven't done this and this is how I know that the issue at hand is all crap, but the truth is that when a salesman
5 Signs Your Shoes Aren’t Worth What You Paid
There are probably more crap shoes in the world right now more than at any other point in history. And what's even worse is that there are more people buying
New Brand On The Block – Santa Mercede Shoes
It's always a pleasure to see a new brand come out with ideas of greatness and not simply to sell off a million cheap shoes that claim to be well made. The
Breaking In Shoes – Your First 30 Days
JM Weston Triple Sole Brogue - Hard to Break In!!! When you think about buying shoes, most people probably think about getting the most comfortable
Things To Know About Shoes, Part 3: 21-30
Here is yet another post about Things to Know About Shoes. If you missed 1-20, you can find them HERE and HERE. I hope that you all enjoy! 21. Grained
Things To Know About Shoes Part 4: 31-40
31. Super fine sandpaper (the finest possible - P1200) is good for cleaning dirty suede. Just don't go gung-ho as like anything, going extreme will have it's
How Long Should My Shoes Last?
There is all kind of expectations when it comes to shoes. The more you spend, the longer one tends to feel that they should last. Unfortunately that is not
Things To Know About Shoes Part 5: 41-50
41. Many well known European shoe brands (clothing too) claim their products are made in their country, but outsource about 80% of their production to
Things to Know About Shoes: Part 1 – The First 10
There are many questions that people have about shoes; questions that are not easily found or answered. Here I will try and do my best to answer as many as I
Mr. Raro’s Shoes – Coming Soon
For those of you who don't know, Mr. Raro of Mararo is a clothier out of Italy who is known for his super cool outfits on Instagram and Pitti (at least this i
Cap Shines – Uplift Your Shoes!
It is amazing what a cap shine can do to your shoes. I won't lie and say that all of my shoes have them but I always feel better about myself and my outfit when
Education Of Shoes Or Serious Lack Thereof
When I think of my blog, I see that I am generally one sided in what I put on it, in the sense that I focus on expensive shoes. I like to think that instead of
Shoes Of The Week – Septieme Largeur ‘Clean’ Patina
There are many different types of patinas out there, and many things that you can do on a shoe when it is a blank canvas. I remember the first 'patinas' that I
A Shoes Longevity
Bontoni shoes, Picture Courtesy of Style BuffThroughout my time in the shoe industry, I have always been plagued by the most subjective question in the world:
The Great Divide – Nice Suits & Junk Shoes
Picture: Gaziano & Girling 'Hanly' I have always been a very observant person, particularly when it came to one's attire. Like many people have been so bold to
