I have never personally understood the huge, cult-like appeal to cordovan. I mean, it shines really nice, lasts really long and is durable, but I guess for the
Barbanera Blue!
We all know that blue is my favorite color, I can hardly keep it a secret anymore which is why it's obvious that I am attracted to such concoctions. What most
Green is Good!
I just stumbled upon this picture of the Gaziano & Girling 'Gable' model and could not help but be enamored with it. I was never that fond of the 'Gable'
Cloth Used in Shoes by Herring
Using cloth in shoes is getting bigger and bigger these days and I personally, as always, am quite happy to see it. This pair, by Herring, worn by my good
Bontoni Magic As Per Usual
Don't really have a lot of time here, but could not help but show you all this amazing shoe by Bontoni. They never cease to amaze me and ever more so is that
Autumnal Feel feat. Crockett & Jones
I just arrived in my factory town and have a quick 20 minutes to spare, so thought that I would knock out a quick post and show you all this lovely shot of some
Jacques & Demeter – A Cool Take On The Winter Boot
For all of you Longwing lovers out there, I presume that something like these new Jacques & Demeter boots will be just up your alley for a potential winter
The Shoe Snob/J.FitzPatrick Goes To Hong Kong & Singapore
After a year and a half of the J.FitzPatrick brand being in existence, I have finally been fortunate enough to take myself and shoes to Hong Kong and Singapore
Your Soles Soul
I saw this picture and just loved it. As it came from Instagram with no real source, I could not find a better quality to it, but I thought that you would all
Grenson x Foot The Coacher for Mr. Porter
Balmoral boots, or boots in general, are back and as a maniac for boots, I am quite happy to see it. If you go on Mr. Porter, you will see the most extensive
A Trip to Vigevano to Meet Riccardo Bestetti
Riccardo Bestetti and I have been virtual friends for a long time. He is probably one of the first bespoke shoemakers that I had contact with in
Two Toned Boots Are Best!
In an unrealistic world, there are no limits to the amount of laced boots a man could own. As sick as it is, I think that I am going on about 15 pairs (and that
Corthay Does Denim
I was not the first person to ever use denim on my shoes. I mean, my inspiration came from a Hugo Boss shoe that I saw about 10 years ago, believe it or not.
Foster & Son Go Sexy!
If the 'Mad Men' series has taught us anything it is that sometimes an off-the-wall ad campaign that does what no one else is doing can sometimes reinvigorate
�1000 Trainers by Berluti — Really??
With the introduction of these ?1000 trainers, Berluti (for me) has officially entered the realm of full on fashion company and has completely left the idea of
The Apron Derby Boot
The handstitch apron toe seems to be coming back in trend and I must say that I am quite pleased by it. When I was younger (not that I am old!), I had a
A Check-In from Romania
Dear Readers, I am off on a small adventure to Romania and Vienna, spending some time with my good friend, Phillip Car of Saint Crispins. ?Today, I am at
Gaziano & Girling Launches Patina Service – Officially!
The time has finally come that Gaziano & Girling opens the doors to their much anticipated patina service, the first that a British company has
The New Stefano Bemer
Since we are on the subject of Bemer's (as per yesterday's post), I thought that I would continue on by finally getting up the pictures of the new Stefano Bemer
Mario Bemer Bespoke & New Site
I wrote about Mario Bemer not too long ago, having come back from Pitti Uomo in the hopes to shed some light on his new company. (If you missed it, you can find
Odds & Ends That Need To Go – J.FitzPatrick
Dear Readers, I hope that you all had a nice weekend! To those that have larger feet, you are in luck as I am trying to get rid of a few perfectly good
A Trip To Ilcea Leather Tannery
For those that may not have realized I was recently in Milan for a trip to Lineapelle, one of world's biggest leather fairs, in the hopes to find some new
Carmina for Unipair
The fringe trend was not a very long lived one in the grand industry but I still find myself quite attracted to them. For example, in this Carmina model
The Two Toned Vamp by Foster & Son
I passed by Foster and Son this morning to say hello to my compadres there and to see what was shaking and I happened to stumble upon a few of their archived
