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
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
Up Close Details Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Tradizione’ Line
Here we take a closer look at Stefano Bemer's Tradizione line, their highest grade form of 'RTW' shoemaking, just below their bespoke program. Seeing
TLB Mallorca Has Your Classics Covered
It is interesting to see how brands progress in their direction of what type of brand they become. There are mainly two in a very general sense. One
Bally Scribe – ‘Scotch Oxfords’
Bally was once a brand well respected in the high end shoe industry. Now, most new people to the industry would probably never think about Bally when it comes
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – ACME Shoemaker 2021 Update
Here we are back again with one of China's most exciting makers, ACME Shoemaker, hailing out of Beijing. Having launched in the middle of the 2020 Pandemic,
Video Series – Up Close Details – Crockett & Jones Handgrade
Here we take a look at the Handgrade line by Crockett & Jones and what differentiates them to their benchgrade line, which we looked at earlier in a
J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale – 2nd Markdown
Our 2nd markdown is now live and all discontinued styles have gone down to 40% off, a savings hard to beat and quickly to make most sizes vanish. So do hurry to
New Blog Feature – Search By Brand
As you all would have noticed by now, the new update to the blog's layout has been an ongoing project for the last 6 months and one of the final features has
Winson Shoemaker ‘Gatoraide’ Model
It would appear that the adelaide is the new 'cap-toe oxford' as most new shoemakers (younger than 10 years), are dropping adelaides as if they were the
TLB Launches New Artista Line Last ‘Van Gogh’
As TLB Mallorca's consumer popularity grows day by day in the shoe industry so does the expansion of their collection. Today, they launch their newest last in
New Models by Norman Vilalta
Norman Vilalta has been working hard on creating one of the most beautiful and unique collections around. His styles always have small 'twists by Norman', his
Shoe Review: TLB Mallorca ‘Artista’
For those that do not know, TLB Mallorca is one of the newer brands hailing from Spain but unlike the countless ones made by other factories, TLB is actually
The Henry II Adelaide – Herring Shoes
I love a good adelaide. And it would appear a lot of other people do too as they are becoming more and more the staple oxford choice not only in shoemaker's
Wayman Bespoke – The New Semi Bespoke Service
There is a new bespoke maker in town, who is revolutionizing what it means to get 'bespoke' or better yet 'semi-bespoke' in a day and age where international
Fugashin Adelaide – Like No Other!
Vietnamese shoe producer (for their own brand as well as many other private label brands), Fugashin, has changed shoe design with this extremely unique adelaide
TLB Mallorca – MTO Program Gaining Traction
Spanish shoemaker, TLB Mallorca, has gained a lot of traction in the Marketplace in 2019 and continuing to do so in 2020, especially with the popularity of
Unique Adelaides by Antonio Meccariello
I love seeing adelaides reinvented. And it is occurring more and more as adelaides gain more and more popularity in the shoe industry. Now, if you are a shoe
New Bonafe’s, VASS and Carlos Santos on The Marketplace
There has been a lot of new shoes listed on The Marketplace. Some very cool ones as well, such as these Enzo Bonafe's in blue bison/calf. I know that
TLB Mallorca – The New Adelaide
www.tlbmallorca.con For the longest time, the adelaide oxford often came in the same format as a cap toe brogue with adelaide facing and heel counter, all with
Amblier – New Welted Shoe Brand out of Sweden
There is another new shoe brand on the scene, offering welted shoes out of Spain with rubber soles and lasted shoe trees. All packaged nicely together at around
New Shoes on The Marketplace – July 2nd 2019
The Marketplace is growing. People have a lot of shoes they want to get rid of and are listing them here. We have all kinds of makers listed on The
Patina Inspiration – Where it Comes From?
This is one of my favorite patinas of the year and in general, that I have ever seen. I absolutely love the colors in it. I cant say for sure if I would wear
Per Nobile – Russian Shoemakers to Watch Out For!
My favorite shoe of the Bespoke Shoemaking competition was actually the one that took 9th place and was made by Russian Shoemakers, Per Nobile. It is the shoe
