Using crocodile (or alligator) on a pair of shoes, is most likely one of those things that you either love or absolutely hate. I have always had a mixed
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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
Up Close Details Series – CNES ‘Exotic Shoes’
Here we take a closer look at these beautiful blue crocodile single monks by CNES shoemaker, that I unboxed last week. The Rolf, single monkstrap in Navy
Crocodile Wholecuts from The Last Shoemaker
The Last Shoemaker has some pretty cool crocodile options with matching belts as part of their customizable RTW/MTO program. The pricing is very
Today’s Favorites – Crocodile Whole Cuts by Riccardo Bestetti
There is beauty and then there is beauty. These shoes by Riccardo Bestetti fall into both categories. There is nothing quite like a whole cut shoe in crocodile,
Report From The Super Trunk Show 2019
Words by: Jesper Ingevaldsson of Shoegazing Blog Last Saturday the third edition of the London super trunk took place, the world's largest open event for
Corthay Visit Part 2: London
Back in late July of 2011, I went to Paris for a quick business trip and happened to have enough time to pop into the Corthay shop in hopes to meet the legend
Affordable Exotic Leather by CNES Shoemaker
Ever notice how many Vietnamese shoemakers have some of the most affordable exotic leather offered in their collections? Ever wonder why? Well, Vietnam is a
The AI Shoe by The Last Shoemaker
The AI shoe, by The Last Shoemaker, is a great story of seeing an interesting concept online and attempting to recreate it using pure intrigue and passion. And
What Is Crust Leather?
In the dress shoe world, there are two main types of calfskin: Box Calf and Crust Leather. Most people understand what box calf is so here we shall focus mainly
CNES Shoemaker – New Hand Welted Line
In the world of rising smart technology, AI, and the like, the shoe world in fact is going the opposite direction with the rise or re-introduction of hand
Summer Sales Kicking Off!
It's that time again! As July 1st hit, a lot of Summer Sales went into effect. Here is a list of some of the more notable ones of brands that I keep on
Cool Accessories at Septieme Largeur
Most shoe companies have the standard accompanying accessories: Shoe trees, shoe polish, shoelaces and if you are lucky, belts too. But not Septieme Largeur.
Septieme Largeur Winter Sale Now Live
Septieme Largeur has started their Winter Sale and there is a lot to be had! I will keep this short and sweet as there is not much to say except to hurry and
Interview: Wilbur Tu of Graziat Taipei
There is a huge boom of shoemakers coming out of SE Asia these days and one of my favorites is Graziat Taipei, whose shoes not only have a very unique touch to
Green Nubuck Alligator by Cleverley
It would appear that I am clearly becoming more of a fan of alligator leather as I find myself more and more drawn to shoes made in this unique hide,
Cru Nonpareil – Star On The Rise!
If I am not in boots, I am in loafers. In my yearly act of aging, I find myself more and more lazy to not be tieing shoes up. Do not get me wrong, I love
The Exotic Leather Specialists
TYE Shoemaker – Most Interesting Brand of Today
Bespoke shoemaker, TYE Shoemaker, out of Japan has been making some very very interesting shoes since coming to light a few years back, thanks to Instagram. The
Patrick Frei Bespoke Oxfords
In case you haven't yet heard of him, Patrick Frei is the most exciting thing in bespoke footwear at the present moment. I have yet to do a major post on him
Patina Croc Loafers via MTO by Septieme Largeur
As I get older, I start to like more and more crocodile/alligator�products but still mainly limited to loafers and small details. What I am not crazy about i
Carmina’s Exotic Leather Loafers
Carmina has recently launched a new MTO product, being a series exotic leather Uetam loafers which I must confess are pretty cool. Unfortunately, this is not
Carmina’s New Autumn/Winter 2017 Collection
Carmina has recently launched their new A/W17 collection and there are some very cool and elegant options in there, not to mention that there are about 60 new
Contrasting Socks – Adding Flare to Your Outfit
There is an art to wearing the right socks for ones outfit. And within that art are several schools of thought on how to go about perfecting that art. For this