Historically, I have never been a fan of monkey boots. Until I saw this pair by Don's Footwear that placed all of the lines in the right spot and nailed that
The World Championship In Shoemaking 2023 – Top 3 Winners
The World Championship In Shoemaking 2023 brought a lot of tough competition at this year's London Super Trunk Show. It was exciting to see all of the
Creative Genius By Xtof Corthay
Xtof Corthay is the brother of Pierre Corthay. His actual name is Christophe Corthay and for a long time, he worked at Corthay as head of the bespoke
Orma Shoemaker: Someone To Watch Out For
Orma Shoemaker, aka Wataru Shimamoto, is quickly becoming a favorite of mine in the world of bespoke shoemakers. His shoe designs coupled with his striking
What You Can Achieve At Schola Academy
Often when you think of school you don't know what you will get at the end of it. It is mainly theory for the most part and nothing is ever guaranteed. But
Black Suede Monkstraps by Emiko Matsuda
I have always loved the full brogue single monkstrap, as shown above. It is very British and ultimately an uncommon model in the shoe industry. Even
ACME Shoemaker – The Review 2nd Edition
In 2021, ACME Shoemaker sent me my first pair of shoes. A beautiful suede derby with an apron front. You can see the review on those HERE. They were impressive
Interview: Tommaso Melani of Stefano Bemer
Meet Tommaso Melani. He is the owner of Stefano Bemer and, for me, the credit to where that name is today. His is a story that I hold dear as I always felt that
Next Level Shoe Design – Tye Shoemaker
The shoe design coming from TYE Shoemaker is out of this world good. The subtle details and line changes in the pattern are so meticulously thought
New Brand Alert: Ken Hishinuma aka Khish The Work
I have discovered a new Japanese Bespoke Shoemaker named Ken Hishinuma and who goes by the name Khish the Work, which I find pretty cool as an alias.
The Brogue of all Brogues
Paolo Scafora has made what looks like the most complex pattern ever made, at least for a RTW production-style shoe. I thought that the tarsal brogue was the
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
Up Close Details Series – The Last Shoemaker’s ‘Berry Monkstrap’
Here we take a closer look at The Last Shoemaker's Berry Monkstrap that I recently unboxed. A completely handmade shoe at $440, there are a lot of
Unboxing Series – The Last Shoemaker
Here we take a look at The Last Shoemaker's very cool single monkstrap, the Berry, and a brief history of the brand. At $440 for completely
Up Close Details Series – Corthay ‘Arca’
Here we take a closer look at one of the most iconic shoes in the welted footwear industry, by none other than Corthay, of Paris. Watch the
Upcycle Your Shoes
When you are resourceful you can turn something unused into something useful. Mr. Renworks of Instagram did just that in this very cool upcycle shoe project he
Winson Shoemaker – Spiral Cut Monkstrap Boot
Another crazy busy day has left me with little time to write the longer post that I had planned but that will come soon. Instead, I leave you with this
Unique Derbies by Roberto Ugolini
I am super pressed for time today so will keep it short and sweet. I just saw these new 'cacciatore' derbies by Italian bespoke maker, Roberto Ugolini, and was
Francis Waplinger Bespoke – New Design
My favorite American bespoke shoemaker strikes yet again with a super cool saddle derby, wing V-cap brogue with added perforations. I have never seen a shoe
New Brand Alert: Brunon Bierżeniuk Bespoke Shoemaker
I recently discovered a new maker on the scene and am sure glad that I did. Not only for the fact that he is doing things that no one else in this world is
Unboxing Series – Atelier du Tranchet
Here we unbox a pair of the Dragon Fury hi-tops by Parisian-based Bespoke Shoemaker Atelier du Tranchet. Atelier du Tranchet is a French bespoke dress
How To Become A Bespoke Shoemaker
It has never been so popular of a time to learn bespoke shoemaking. And it has never been so easy either, thanks to Schola Academy and Stefano
Shoes At The Gaziano & Girling Store
Being that I used to live in London and my shop was not too far away from Savile Row (a stone's throw away in Soho), one can imagine how many times I
World Championships in Shoemaking 2022 – A Review Of All Competition Shoes Part 2 (the rest)
****Warning: Super Heavy Picture Post**** This post was put together and written entirely by Jesper Ingevaldsson of Shoegazing.com This is part
