The beauty of working with small, hands-on shoe brands is that if the owner is directly involved, they are often quite flexible when it comes to working with
Yeossal String Loafers: A Closer Look at this New Model
When it comes to hand-welted footwear that represents both style and substance, Yeossal consistently delivers. Their latest offering, the Yeossal String
Super Sleek Green Cordovan by CNES
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The Best Affordable Goodyear-Welted Dress Shoes
Finding the perfect pair of dress shoes can be a challenge, especially when you’re on a budget. Fortunately, looking sharp doesn’t have to come at a steep
Sagara Trailmaster
The Sagara Trailmaster is one of the coolest Alpine boots on the market. And their new MTO version in the Marble Green Shell Cordovan by Rocado Tannery is their
CNES Winter Sale 2024 – 25% Off
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Ichigo Ichie – Kai Loafers Unboxing
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Interview: Wilbur Tu of Graziat Taipei
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Shoe Industry Secrets: Production Times
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Autumn Patina Series by Yearn Shoemaker
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Winson Shoemaker Spiral Cut
The Winson Shoemaker spiral cut is an impressive piece of footwear. It ticks off all of the details I love to see in a shoe: creative design, great last shape,
The Last Shoemaker – Handmade Minimalist Shoes
There is a new-ish shoemaker in the UK region but offering more than what you would expect from a traditional British maker. Their name is The Last
Yeossal’s Annual Sale Live
Yeossal's Annual Sale has just recently been launched and everything on the site is up for grabs. Yeossal's sale is unique as it is a sliding discount based on
CNES Clearance Sale
The newly launched CNES Clearance Sale is live! There are over 60 SKUs with discounts of around 20%-30% off and prices as low as $145 USD. CNES does not often
CNES & The Elegant Oxford
CNES & The Elegant Oxford team up this Saturday, October 12th, at the shoe shop Gentleman's Footwear, to host their first Trunk Show in the beautiful city
ACME Shoemaker Lazyman Wholecut – New In!
ACME Shoemaker's new lazyman wholecut is a stunner of a shoe! And I don't even love lazyman styles, to be quite honest. Even more so, these colors are not
Yeossal’s Amoy Oxford: New Model Alert
Singaporean menswear atelier, Yeossal, has recently included a new model to their collection: The Amoy Oxford. This unique oxford is a stunner of a shoe,
Yearn Shoemaker’s Artisanal Line
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Unboxing Series – CNES: New Lasts, Finishing and Models
In this new unboxing video, we take a look at CNES's new lasts, models, and detailed finishing on the new S Last Collection. CNES has been busy upgrading their
Upcycle Your Shoes
When you are resourceful you can turn something unused into something useful. Mr. Renworks of Instagram did just that in this very cool upcycle shoe project he
CNES Shoemaker S Last – New In
CNES Shoemaker has updated their S Last which now has 4 variations: SQ (soft square), SP (soft point), SR (soft round), and SC (soft chisel). The SQ is the most
Mini Croc Desk Shoe by Don’s Footwear
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Tim Liu Interview – Co-founder of Yearn Shoemaker
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Yeossal Full Strap Loafer – New In!
Yeossal has introduced a new full strap loafer into their collection: The Hooper II. It is the second variation of their penny loafer style. The first 'Hooper'
