Welcome to the Patina Project 2020. A collaboration between Greg Park, aka Hancore, a patina artist hailing out of NYC, and J.FitzPatrick Footwear, a footwear
Frank Clegg Duffle Bag Reinvented
Frank Clegg, for me, is making the coolest leather goods on the market, at least for bags, which are what I really like. I don't know why but I have always
Graziat Taipei – Mind Blowing Apron Derby Boots
Graziat Taipei is really doing some impressive work these days. Mind-blowing stuff in my opinion. Their shoemaking and design are quite different, quite
Greg Park Patina – New York City
Greg Park - The History Stationed inside our new shop (J.FitzPatrick Footwear) at 101 Thompson St (Soho, NYC) is a full patina service provided by our friend
New Patina Service – In NYC
Big things are in the works at my brand, J.FitzPatrick Footwear and they are all about to come to light once we are able to start resuming regular trade, which
Elevate Your Allen Edmonds
I have not been a fan of Allen Edmonds for about 15 years now. Since the day their new stock came in at Nordstrom (while I was selling there), I could see that
The Elegant Oxford – Your Shoe Care Guide
Shoe Care might actually be the biggest and most popular subject in the shoe industry. Back when I used to post a lot more about it, as I was a 'professional'
Exotic Chelseas by Altan Bottier
One of Altan Bottier's specialties would apparently be the short chelsea boots. More specifically, chelsea boots in exotic leathers ranging from alligator,
Altan Bespoke Sample Series – Archives Brought to Life
Altan Bottier, of Paris, France, just recently decided to use the current state of the world to introduce something new on their Instagram page. One positive
World Championships in Shoe Patina and Shoe Shining 2020 – Qualifications Now Open
World Championships in Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2020 - QualificationWe now open up the qualification to the finals of the World Championships in Shoe
American Patina x J.FitzPatrick Offering
In light of the success of our first run of the Patina Project shoes at J.FitzPatrick Footwear, in association with American Patina ( at IG @american__patina),
Sartor Polishing – Your London Spruce Up on Crockett & Jones Shoes
One of Crockett & Jones' employees, Bismark Walter, has taken it upon himself to become a master of the brushes and learn mirror polishing and patina in
Fit for a Prince! – Vass Alligator Monks with Patina
Patina is growing and growing quick and everywhere. And that is great! Regular people with day jobs are teaching themselves and therefore reviving their old
Dandy Shoe Care – Great Gatsby Per Nobile Edition
My friend Alexander Nurulaeff, of Dandy Shoe Care, appears to really love the early 1900's style as his Great Gatsby theme patina has been given life to a new
Graziat Taipei – Newcomers on the Block Making Noise!
Here is the start of many new Asian companies that will grace the pages of The Shoe Snob Blog. It is a new era in shoemaking and places like Vietnam and
World Championships in Shoe Shining and Patina Finalists – London Super Trunk Show 2019
An American, a Japanese and a Russian in the shoe shining contest, and a Polish, a Frenchman, and a British Gent in the patina competition. These are
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2019 BRAND SHOWCASE #2 ALTAN BOTTIER
To read more about the London Super Trunk Show 2019, please clickHERE The 2nd shoe brand that I am showcasing for our London Super Trunk
Chris Dillon – Your “American Patina” Option
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
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
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
Unique Patina by The Shine of Poland
I always appreciate a unique patina. And while this one is not so out of this world different in terms of skill, it is unique to what you commonly see
Adidas ‘Stan Smith’ – Patina Style! — Les Cireurs Parisiens
In the home of Patina, France (Paris to be exact), there is a group of gents, called Les Cireurs Parisiens, not only giving patina's to any Joe's shoes, but
Suede with Patina by Altan Bottier
Altan Bottier is not the first to give suede a patina but I do particularly like their style of giving patina to a suede wholecut�oxford. This kind of stainin