Carmina's new braided tassel loafers are exactly what the doctor ordered. I love anything braided and have been speaking on the resurgence of tassel loafers.
Up Close Details – TLB’s Kiowa Loafers
Here we take a closer look at TLB's Kiowa loafer, their newest product to hit their collection of shoes. A common look we all know, popularized by the great
Up Close Details – Carmina Custom Loafers
Here we take a closer look at these Carmina custom loafers that I made in collaboration with them using their 3D custom tool which is one of the coolest things
Carmina Summer Sale 2023
It is sale season and Carmina has just started their Summer Sale 2023. The selection is smaller than I remember in past seasons but the models are good. There
Unboxing Series – TLB Mallorca Kiowa Loafers
Here we take a look at TLB Mallorca's latest drop: the deconstructed Kiowa loafer in a Blake stitch construction. Full disclosure, I am not a huge blake
TLB Mallorca New Website
TLB Mallorca has just launched a new website for a more user-friendly, product-enhanced, and secure experience. It would appear that 2023 is the year of the
Carmina Memorial Day Sale
The Carmina Memorial Day Sale is a flash sale that just started and going for the next 4 days until Tuesday, May 30th. Everything on the site gets 10% off,
Norman Vilalta 1202 Heritage Collection
Norman Vilalta's 1202 Heritage collection is something to see. I was recently in Barcelona and had the pleasure of spending some time in Norman's atelier,
The Decon Chukka Boot – Redefining The Classic Model
Norman Vilalta's Decon Chukka Boot is easily the coolest pair of chukka boots that exist. I say this for two reasons. 1. It is not easy to reinvent the classic
New Loafers At TLB Mallorca
TLB Mallorca has just dropped a ton of new loafers for Spring/Summer 2023. It has been a long time coming too, and it sounds like they were listening to the
Carmina Custom Weekend Spring 2023
Carmina Custom Weekend just started and MTO Fees are waived for 6 days! Today is supposed to hit 82 degrees in NYC and I just designed a loafer that I have been
Cordovan Week by Carmina Shoemaker
Carmina Shoemaker has just started their Cordovan Week whereby they offer over 50 models of cordovan shoes at the price of RTW. On top of this, you
Dark Teal Oxfords by Norman Vilalta
Norman Vilalta has recently put out a pair of teal oxfords that took my breath away when I first saw them. Not really, but you know what I mean! Now,
TLB Mallorca Launches New Last & Models
TLB Mallorca has just launched a new last in their Main Collection and along with it 26 SKUs across 14 new models. The new last is called 'Madison' and is very
Up Close Details: Norman Vilalta ‘Decon Chelsea’
Here we take a closer look at Norman Vilalta's Decon Chelsea boot and all of the subtle details that make them great! A world-class boot with
TLB Winter Sale – End of Line
TLB Mallorca has just started its first official sale. Not to be confused with a promotion, which they have done before, this is the first time that I
Carmina Winter Sale Now Live
Carmina has officially launched their Winter Sale today with nearly 50 SKU's discounted at 25% off. I am sure many of you have been waiting for this and now it
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
Unboxing Series – Norman Vilalta
Here we unbox a pair of the famous Decon Chelsea boots by Norman Vilalta. Norman Vilalta, for me, is one of the most exciting makers in the industry. He is
Carmina Custom Weekend – MTO Fees Waived
Carmina is back at it with another long weekend of Waived MTO Fees on Custom Orders. Already in effect, you have until Sunday night to get your orders
MTO Promotion by TLB Mallorca – Waived Fees
TLB has recently enacted another MTO promotion, waiving all MTO fees until Wednesday. I know that this is short notice but I was away on a long
TLB Mallorca – New Artista Models
TLB Mallorca has been busy! They just recently dropped 22 SKUs across 10 new models in their famous Artista line. And what they have dropped is quite
Good Leather Creases – A Lot!
"Good, quality leather doesn't crease" is probably the dumbest thing I have ever heard. On the contrary, as I am more and more involved in the shoe industry, I
Huge Sale at Pediwear – Store Closure
It would appear that I spoke too soon. Just last week I wrote a post about how Covid has affected the welted shoe industry and that I was surprised at how few
