Japanese shoemaker Hiro Yanagimachi is The Medallion King. Never before have I seen so many options from one shoemaker. When we think of customizations in
CNES Spring Sale 2025 – 25% Off + More!
The CNES Spring Sale 2025 has kicked off with a good selection of shoes at 25% off. Some of these shoes are already discounted, and the 25% off is a further
New Model Alert: Yearn Shoemaker Amalfi Loafer
The new Yearn Shoemaker Amalfi loafer is exactly the kind of innovation and style that I love to see. Kudos to Yearn Shoemaker for taking the new trend of soft
Why Brand History Shouldn’t Dictate Shoe Pricing
Brand History and Shoe Pricing: What You Should Know In recent years, I've been highlighting newer shoemakers from China — such as Yim Shoemaker, Yearn
CNES SS25 Collection + Exclusive Discount
The new CNES SS25 Collection is now live, and for the first time ever, you can get an exclusive discount brought to you solely by yours truly, The Shoe Snob
Yearn’s Heritage Museum Shoes: New Collection
Museum calf lovers will appreciate Yearn's Heritage Museum Shoes, a new collection that the upcoming Chinese Shoemaker recently added to their offering. There
Yeossal Ghillie Derby: New Model Alert
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
I recently tripped up on these beautiful green cordovan CNES Monkstraps, called the Rolf. As much as I have looked at CNES's website, I never quite noticed
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
The CNES Winter Sale 2024 has kicked off with a good selection of shoes at 25% off. Some of these shoes are already discounted, and the 25% off is a further
Ichigo Ichie – Kai Loafers Unboxing
The Ichigo Ichie Kai loafers are a special pair of shoes. It is a striking tassel loafer model with a floating hand-stitched apron coupled by a connecting long
Interview: Wilbur Tu of Graziat Taipei
In this Graziat Taipei Interview, we will talk with Wilbur Tu, the owner and founder of his great brand of striking footwear. His brand is relatively unknown in
Autumn Patina Series by Yearn Shoemaker
The Autumn Patina Series by Yearn Shoemaker is a new line that embodies the essence of the Autumn season with their new Amber Gold and Dusk Grey patinas. The
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
Yearn Shoemaker has recently introduced their new Artisanal Line. The collection features some upgrades to the finishing that will come as a standard to the
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
