First and foremost, Chris Dillon aka American Patina is a great guy. I met him 5 years ago at my first US trunk show at Leffot in NYC. He was a big supporter of
World Championship in Shoe Shine & Patina – London Super Trunk Show
We now open up the qualification to the finals of the World Championships in Shoe Shining and the first World Championships in Shoe Patina, both contests
Fashion Should Die – Berluti’s Latest
I have a real love/hate with Berluti, especially?after seeing this photo which is nearly so bad I feel like vomiting. All jokes aside, it is really just sad to
2019 London Super Trunk Show Invite
It's a pleasure to introduce this year's edition of the world’s largest open event for classic shoes, the London Super Trunk Show, organized by Shoegazing and
Carpincho Boots by Enrile
The Capybara/Carpincho animal is probably one of the ugliest things known to animals. It looks like a giant rat and it's like the size of a dog. But their hide
2nd Markdown Now Live – J.FitzPatrick Footwear AW18 Sale
It's that time that we make our?2nd markdown and that is now live. What was at 30% off is now at?40% off. All core models and sneakers have stayed at 20%
Fusing Dress + Casual = Septieme Largeur
The traditional dress shoe is a harder and harder sell these days. People don't want leather soles, they 'want to be comfortable.' People can rock up to work in
Edhen Milano – New Brand Doing Things Differently
There is new-ish, young Italian brand doing some very bold and interesting things. And their name is Edhen?Milano. What first caught my eye was their
Discontinuing Models at 30% off – #3 The Leavenworth
The 3rd shoe being highlighted in our Discontinuing Models series is none other than our Leavenworth Ghillie brogue in the Dark Museum Calf and Snuff Suede on
The Wholecut Single Monk by Paolo Scafora
Seeing new designs and patterns always makes me excited. My favorite part about being a shoe designer is making samples and seeing a design come to life. But of
Cuervo Cobblerblack Bird – Another Spanish Shoemaker
There are a group of shoemakers in the Gracia neighborhood of Barcelona, named Cuervo Cobblerblack Bird. They have been banded together since 2006. But only
Joseph Cheaney ‘Tipton’ Oxford
Joseph Cheaney,?English shoemaker since 1886, has recently released a new adelaide?oxford that takes this interesting design to the next level. While they are
A Reflection on the Last Two Years 2017/2018
Dear Supporters, Happy 2019! It has been a long time since I did a post of true substance or let you know what has been going on in my life. I
J.FitzPatrick Footwear Winter Sale Now Live!
Happy New Year!! As you might have been waiting for, it’s that time that we shake things up by getting rid of existing models to make room for new, great
Ascot Shoes to Bring Shoe Artist to Savile Row
Ascot Shoes has a new project and offering coming to their Savile Row presence at 13 Savile Row (shared with Stowers Bespoke and Lee Marsh Tailoring). What they
Gaziano & Girling – 2019 Sample Sale
Gaziano & Girling is soon hosting their annual sample sale and I know that many of you have been waiting for this. While we had ours in NYC this year and
Online Sample Sale Now Live – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
After our NYC Sample Sale, as promised we have worked hard and quick to get this up online for the rest of you. There are still many great things to
Unique Derby Design by TYE Shoemaker
I love to look at TYE Shoemaker's Instagram account as I am pretty always pleasantly surprised to see new shoe ideas and designs. They don't post often but when
World Championships in Shoe Patina – London Super Trunk Show 2019
Next year we introduce the World Championships in Shoe Patina! Shoegazing Blog, The Shoe Snob and Saphir are behind the contest, which similar to the world
The Shoe Snob x J.FitzPatrick Footwear x R.Culturi – Pocket Squares in Shoe Settings
The owner of R.Culturi?started as a customer of J.FitzPatrick Footwear, many years ago, before he had his own accessory company. Since then he has
Purple Suede by John Lobb
I have been recently noticing a rise in using the color purple in Made to Order shoes. Whether it is suede or calfskin, more and more customers are asking for
Stormwelt Series by Lof & Tung
Löf & Tung's new stormwelt collection is looking pretty good and probably making a lot of sense for a lot of people this A/W as the weather is quite wet and
NYC SAMPLE SALE – J.FitzPatrick Footwear – J.Mueser Bespoke – Saint Crispins of Americas
With our new launch in NYC, we are kicking off the showroom with a much-deserved Sample Sale. We know that many of you might not be able to make
Gold Museum Calf
I have never been a huge fan of tan calf. Let me rephrase that. I don't like it for myself but have always been attracted to it in shoes. Just when I put it on,
