The Shoe Snob Marketplace is gaining traction. More and more people are getting their shoes on there and we even have a few brands participating, one of them
Salvatore Ferragamo Wholecut Oxfords – Gancini Line
We often forget that some of the brands that are now considered 'designer' brands started off as one of the greats and actually paved the way for many other
Green Shoes – Trend or ‘The Future’?
We have a special guest post today, written by my colleague Ché, all about the idea of green in footwear.� We have seen a lot of it lately. Is it here to stay
Ducal Firenze – Exciting Italian Creativity
While I am on the subject of impressive makers, one of my favorite Italian shoemakers that has gone under the radar for far too long, is Ducal Firenze.�
2019 London Super Trunk Show Invite
It's a pleasure to introduce this year's edition of the world’s largest open event for classic shoes, the London Super Trunk Show, organized by Shoegazing and
Edhen Milano – New Brand Doing Things Differently
There is new-ish, young Italian brand doing some very bold and interesting things. And their name is Edhen�Milano. What first caught my eye was thei
Yeossal – New Singaporean Multi Brand Shoe Store
There is a new shoe shop in town. When I say "in town," well now that the world is only a couple of clicks away and shipping is virtually free everywhere, it's
Fusion Cowboy Boots – The Modern Trend
Using the traditional Cowboy boot features but blending modern design details to the boots seems to be all of the rage these days as I am starting to see more
Diamond Cut Cap Toes by Enzo Bonafe for Skoaktiebolaget
A suede shoe is usually seen as your more casual option of footwear as the rough texture doesn't lend itself to a shine or a sleek look like calfskin does. But
Cowboy Boots Done Differently – Barbanera’s Cormac Boot
I was never into cowboy boots. Like ever. In fact, I hated them. I hated the toe spring, the pointy toe, the high heel. They were pretty much
Ricardo Bestetti’s Latest and Greatest!
We now live in a world with few words, thanks to the latest social media. So in honor of that, I will leave you with a bunch of pictures and little text. I
New Brand On The Block – Santa Mercede Shoes
It's always a pleasure to see a new brand come out with ideas of greatness and not simply to sell off a million cheap shoes that claim to be well made. The
GDPR Opt In – What’s It All About?
You have all probably been receiving a lot of emails lately with this EU 'GDPR' business and wondering what that might be? Well, allow me to explain in my
Bestetti Double Monk Done Differently
The double monk came on the scene a few years back and hit it hard in popularity. The problem is that everyone did the same model and every brand's
London Super Trunk Show 2018 — Brand Highlight #7 — Paolo Scafora
Paolo Scaforais based in Naples, Italy, and was founded by Gennaro Scafora, who named the company after his son. Today, Paolo Scafora runs the company
London Super Trunk Show 2018 — Brand Highlight #6 — Mario Bemer
To read more about The London Super Trunk Show 2018, this April 7th, please CLICK HERE Mario Bemerstarted working for his brother Stefano’s company back in
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2018 BRAND HIGHLIGHT #4 BARBANERA
To readmore about the London Super Trunk Show 2018, CLICK HERE Barbanerahit the market a few years back (around 5), founded by two Italian pairs of
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2018 BRAND HIGHLIGHT #2 — THE SABOT
The webshopThe Sabotoffer a wide variety of shoes that are very unique to theirshop. Their own Private Label range made by Antonio Meccariello are Goodyear
Riccardo Bestetti – Crown Collection Launch – Paris & London!
For those of you in Paris and London, you shall be pleased to know that Riccardo Bestetti is set to launch their new Crown Collection this weekend. I haven't
Next Level Shoe Design – Riccardo Bestetti
Shoe design, while not terribly complicated, is not very easy when it comes to making something different, yet still elegant and wearable. I know that I have
Originality Goes A Long Way! – Barbanera Shows Us
As one of the Barbanera bros has recently had a birthday I thought that I would celebrate my appreciation of not only them as a brand but also as them as people
The Best Shoe Photography – Stefano Bemer
Good photography is a hard thing to master. It may not seem like it but there are so many elements to it that make a good 'shoe' picture. One might first assume
Cowboy Boots by Barbanera — One’s That I Would Actually Wear!
It's quite funny how your tastes evolve as you get older and what you once hated, you look at in a new light and what you once loved, you start to dislike. I
Mario Bemer’s New Model
Last June I was in Florence visiting a factory for my upcoming trainer line and managed to stop by to say hello to my friend Mario Bemer as I try to always do