Historically, I have never been a fan of monkey boots. Until I saw this pair by Don's Footwear that placed all of the lines in the right spot and nailed that
Sapatero Belgian Loafers – Cool and Unique
Sapatero's new Belgian loafers has really upped their game lately in their with the release of these two featured shoes. The black loafers came first. And I was
Yeossal’s Spade Soles
Yeossal's Spade sole offering is a newly appointed detail to their expansive MTO program. A few years back I wrote about their MTO program back when they had
Arterton London – A Promising Haberdashery
There is a new shop in London doing some great things and I think that they will soon be the next great menswear shop based on the moves they are
The New Gandi Loafer by Graziat Taipei
Wilbur Tu, of Graziat Taipei, has just released a new penny loafer model called: Gandi. But this is not your ordinary penny loafer, as nothing Wilbur
ACME Shoemaker – The Review 2nd Edition
In 2021, ACME Shoemaker sent me my first pair of shoes. A beautiful suede derby with an apron front. You can see the review on those HERE. They were impressive
The Pigskin Pick Shoe
There is a new pigskin shoe in town and that is the new 'pick pocket' shoe by The Last Shoemaker. This is an obvious choice for anyone that plays the guitar and
A Clean & Simple Adelaide by Yeossal
I was taken aback by the beauty of an adelaide the other day. I shared it on my Instagram and it appeared that others were too as it received a lot of
Unboxing Series – Mattina’s New Collection
Here we take a look at Chinese shoemaker, Mattina's new model from the latest collection. A vibrant spectator with lots of pizazz in the canvas/grain
New Brand Alert: Timber Lee III
New shoe brand, Timber Lee III, is not actually a new shoemaker but rather a rebranding of a solo artisan shoemaker (Hephaestus Shoemaker) who decided
Black Friday Sales 2022
Black Friday has begun! At least for most brands, that is. I know that you just want to get to the nitty gritty so let us take a look below at some
Elevator Shoes
In all honesty, I never thought I would be writing about elevator shoes. Mainly because I would never wear them myself. And the main reason is that while being
Up Close Details Series – CNES ‘Exotic Shoes’
Here we take a closer look at these beautiful blue crocodile single monks by CNES shoemaker, that I unboxed last week. The Rolf, single monkstrap in
Unboxing Series – CNES ‘Exotic Shoes’
Here, we take a look at a pair of exotic shoes in CNES' handwelted range, the Rolf single monk with Norwegian stitching. It is an impressive pair of shoes
Up Close Details Series – Bridlen Shoes
Here we take a closer look at Indian Shoemaker, Bridlen, and what their shoes bring in the value proposition of price vs quality. Needless to say,
Up Close Details Series – Yearn Shoemaker
Here we take a closer look at the details of the handwelted lazyman brogue by Yearn shoemaker, an exciting new brand out of China. The shoes are
New Brand Alert: Oblum
Well, it would appear that India is on track to follow what China has been doing in the shoe world by offering well-made welted footwear for next to nothing
Up Close Details Series – CNES ‘Handwelted’
Here we take a closer look at the beautiful handwelted adelaides by CNES Shoemaker. Handling these, it continues to impress me what we see
Unboxing Series – Yearn Shoemaker ‘New Last & Model’
Here we take a look at a pair Yearn shoemakers' new collection for the upcoming seasons. A new last, a new model, and a new look. Currently only
CNES x Hugo Jacoment = Paris Trunk Show & Exclusive Models
The CNES brand has teamed up with one of the menswear industry's leading authorities, Hugo Jacomet aka Parisian Gentleman aka Sartorial Talks, to showcase a new
Up Close Details Series – The Last Shoemaker’s ‘Berry Monkstrap’
Here we take a closer look at The Last Shoemaker's Berry Monkstrap that I recently unboxed. A completely handmade shoe at $440, there are a lot of
Unboxing Series – The Last Shoemaker
Here we take a look at The Last Shoemaker's very cool single monkstrap, the Berry, and a brief history of the brand. At $440 for completely
Tassels Coming Back
My relationship with Tassel Loafers has been a rollercoaster ride. At first, I hated them. Then I loved them. Then I forgot about them. Now I love them again
Unboxies Series – CNES Handwelted
Here we take a look at CNES's new Handwelted Collection. An impressive pair of shoes, especially for the value. I dare say that this is
