I have always been envious of this boot by Septieme Largeur. First because they are simply and utterly amazing and secondly because I did not think of them
Lovely Bespoke Creations
Now some of you might be thinking that I just did a post about not liking gussets on shoes, but allow me to clarify, that is was the fact that I don't like
Patinas On Another Level
There are not too many makers left that I am dying to get a pair from. I can definitely count them on one hand, with less than the 5 fingers. And as you can
Landry Lacour – Something Different
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Landry Lacour, a French patina artist, working out of Belgium. He passed by G&H to put a long time web
Some More Patina Greatness….More Art Than Shoe!
�There aren't many shoes that I would be afraid to wear, but in the case of this model above (by Corthay), I think that I would just might have to leave i
Septieme Largeur Fall/Winter Product
A trip to Paris is not complete without me giving Septieme Largeur a visit to see what they have been cooking up! And it just so happened that a lot of their
The Adelaide by Septieme Largeur
I have never bothered to research the following, but it just occurred to me how curious I am about the person that invented all of the pattern pieces to a shoe.
Shoes Of The Week – Ivan Crivellaro Tassel Loafers Part 2
Sometimes, I feel like maybe I am tiring you all out with all of the two-toned shoes that I put up on the blog, but then again, I simply can't help but be drawn
Shoes Of The Week – Septieme Largeur ‘Clean’ Patina
There are many different types of patinas out there, and many things that you can do on a shoe when it is a blank canvas. I remember the first 'patinas' that I
Today’s Favorites – Camouflage Patina by Alexander Nurulaeff
Camouflage has been quite popular as of lately, particularly in dress casual footwear. I have never really been a huge fan of it myself, nor the idea of wearing
The Last 10 Years In The Shoe Industry
Picture Courtesy of: Style ForumJust over 8 years ago marked my entrance into the shoe industry, a day that I will never forget and will forever be grateful to
Shoes Of The Week – Landry Lacour Patina
Thinking about patinas, the most common thing that I believe comes to mind is just having your shoes died to another color, and giving it that brush stroke
When You Go Bespoke, The World Is For Your Taking
CorthayHaving been heavily involved for some time now within the bespoke world of both shoes and suits, I have seen my fair share of the end results to customer
A Shoe For Every Color
Septieme Largeur - Light GrayThe best thing about the modern dress shoe industry is this ability to possess practically any color of shoe that you want. With
The Beauty of a Custom Patina
It's my last day in Seattle and therefore I am trying to use my limited time to spend with all of my friends and family, which ultimately meanss that I don't
Today’s Favorites – Camouflage Patina by Septieme Largeur
For most of you that have read this blog before, you are probably familiar with the fact that personally, I am not a fan of camouflage, at least not on articles
A Shoe Night To Remember
Pierre Corthay, Courtesy of Parisian Gentleman When I was younger, I used to always flip through GQ and Esquire magazines (back in the States) and wish
Red Trousers….Get Some!
I am not 100% positive in saying this, but I am quite sure that I prior to moving to Europe to study shoemaking, I never ever saw anyone wear red trousers. But
Today’s Favorites – Septieme Largeur
I figured that while I have been pitching wholecuts quite tough for the last few weeks or so, I might as well keep on! I mean, how could I not after seeing
Corthay Visit Part 2: London
Back in late July of 2011, I went to Paris for a quick business trip and happened to have enough time to pop into the Corthay shop in hopes to meet the legend
Shoes Of The Week – Alexandre Portejoie
As much as you don't see burgundy shoes as often as I would like to, I can tell you that burgundy boots are even far less common, yet to me are ever so more
Shoes Of The Week – Saddle Monks by Saint Crispins
These are hands-down among the nicest shoes that I have truly ever seen in my entire life, and I mean it! Even though Saint Crispins shoes are incredibly
Another Go At A Personal Patina
A little while ago, I had found myself at pub after work, as is a very common thing to do here in England. While I had a good time and can't complain, I noticed
Today’s Favorites: Customer’s Berluti Shoes
I never seem to tire of old Berluti shoes. Every time I have to shine them, even though they are not my favorite shoe, I seem to enjoy them more than anything