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Kenjiro Kawashima – Head of Bespoke for Norman Vilalta
When the explore page on Instagram is actually showing you 'like content' and not the latest 'influencer' garbage, you can sometimes discover some pretty cool
London Super Trunk Show 2022 – Confirmed!
It’s confirmed! On Saturday, May 7 it’s finally time again for one of the world’s largest open event on classic shoes, The London Super Trunk Show,
Ichigo Ichie Shoemaker – Kai Loafer
There are loafers and then there are LOAFERS. This loafer is the latter. Made by Ichigo Ichie Shoemaker, aka Lee Trung, out of Japan, this loafer was
London Super Trunk Show 2022
IMPORTANT NOTE NEW DATE! Postponed from October 10th, 2021 to the new date of May 7th, 2022 due to the world situation and continued complications in
ACME Shoemaker – The Review
*** Warning: Picture heavy post. The pair was gifted with no strings attached. I was never asked to review these but I do so for all of you. Opinions are all my
New Patinas By Hancore
Greg Park, aka Hancore, our in-house patina artist that hosts his own business inside our NYC shop in Soho, has been making some really cool patinas lately and
New Models by Norman Vilalta
Norman Vilalta has been working hard on creating one of the most beautiful and unique collections around. His styles always have small 'twists by Norman', his
Blue Sharkskin Boots – Castez Ermili
I love to see the brain being creative and coming up with ideas never before executed. These blue sharkskin boots by Argentinian shoemaker Castez Ermili (based
London Super Trunk Show 2021
IMPORTANT NOTE - NEW DATE AGAIN - SATURDAY MAY 8 2021! Postponed from first April 25 and then October 10 2020 to SATURDAY MAY 8 2021, due to the coronavirus
London Super Trunk Show 2020
IMPORTANT NOTE NEW DATE! Postponed from April 25 to Saturday, October 10 due to the coronavirus situation. More info below. We are happy to once again invite
Call for Competition – World Championship in Shoemaking 2020
Time to announce the third World Championships in Shoemaking, where the final takes place during the London Super Trunk Show on May 7th, 2022 (postponed from
Norman Vilalta’s Latest Models
I had a nice, quick visit with my good friend Norman Vilalta the other day as he was showcasing at Leffot of NYC. Each time I see his collection, I am more and
A Breakdown of Shoe Pricing and What to Expect – Part 1
***Pics of shoes have nothing to do with the post, just for your eye candy*** There is a lot of confusion in the consumer's eyes on what you should expect
Handstitching the Upper
All photos and process courtesy of Japanese Bespoke Shoemaker, Eiji Murata aka Main D'or. Hand-stitching an upper is no easy feat. When you look at the
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
GDPR Opt In – What’s It All About?
You have all probably been receiving a lot of emails lately with this EU 'GDPR' business and wondering what that might be? Well, allow me to explain in my
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2018 BRAND HIGHLIGHT #8 NORMAN VILALTA
Norman Vilaltacomes from Argentina, originally as a lawyer, was trained in bespoke shoemaking by Stefano Bemer in Italy, and now works from a workshop studio in
MY STORY THE 5 YEAR PLAN – ITALY PART 2
Having started making shoes now, well into my apprenticeship and learning lots of Italian, I meet a girl that would become my girlfriend and now give me more
My Story — The 5 Year Plan…… Italy – Part 1
For those that have missed the first two parts to this, please see links
My Story — The 5 Year Plan…..The First Two
My father was an entrepreneur and a complete salesman. He could talk to anyone at any time about anything. But he didn’t believe in school, not the
What Makes A Shoe Attractive?
I have seen cheap shoes look good and expensive shoes look terrible. More often than not, it is not so much about the components of the shoe as much as it is
Current Favorites from Instagram
For inspiration of beautiful footwear, well outside of The Shoe Snob �;-), Instagram is the place to go as nearly every brand in the world has a
This Week’s Favorite – Stephane Jimenez Saddle Oxford
As many of you know, I am a super fan of the saddle oxford, ever since I saw the iconic bespoke sample in the workshop of Stefano Bemer back in 2008. It is not