I have seen cheap shoes look good and expensive shoes look terrible. More often than not, it is not so much about the components of the shoe as much as it is
Grades Of Shoe Craftsmanship
Bespoke shoes by Gaziano & Girling As I have stated before, there seems to be a whole lot of confusion as to how a shoe is made (whether by hand, machine
A Trip To Berluti – London: Part Three
Most of the pictures in this post are of Berluti's bespoke samples (with the exception of the two black pairs below). Berluti was very smart to hire two of the
Remember: Leather Creases….Plain and Simple
This is just a reminder that to all of the newbies out there that think leather creasing means lack of quality, well you are mistaken. In fact, as I
Delos Bespoke
There are not many things more attractive than a nice burgundy leather and this shade might be the best that I have yet to come by. It's vibrancy is second to
Anthony Delos – A Legend Disappears…Eaten by Berluti
Money rules. Full stop. But it is not always ruling for the good. And while I intend to become a man of wealth myself, often I find it sad when wealth swallows
Straight Shoe Porn
G&G BespokeAnthony Delos BespokeAnthony Delos in the makingBerluti BespokeEdward Green....in dark green!!Septieme Largeur, courtesy of En Grande PompeDon't have
Education Of Shoes Or Serious Lack Thereof
When I think of my blog, I see that I am generally one sided in what I put on it, in the sense that I focus on expensive shoes. I like to think that instead of
Anthony Delos Bespoke – Designed By A Blog Reader
Let me start off by saying, that I always appreciate it when any of you come to visit me and say hi. This always gives me great pleasure as I have said before
When You Go Bespoke, The World Is For Your Taking
CorthayHaving been heavily involved for some time now within the bespoke world of both shoes and suits, I have seen my fair share of the end results to customer
Today’s Favorites – Anthony Delos
You know that you are a shoe lover, when you are walking around with blood red shoes on. And let me tell you, the gentleman that owns these (a dear reader of
Shoes Of The Week – Anthony Delos
When you look at and appreciate pieces of art, such as these boots, it comes as no surprise that Anthony Delos has just recently won 'Meilleur Ouvrier de
Shoes — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Oxfords
To get back to a little bit of education, I have decided to write my 'Monday long posts', on everything and anything referring to shoes, that being, the
Shoes — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Oxfords
To get back to a little bit of education, I have decided to write my 'Monday long posts', on everything and anything referring to shoes, that being, the
Today’s Favorites – Anthony Delos
Today I met a reader of my blog, and he just so happened to be wearing this shoe that you are looking at now, by Anthony Delos. It was funny because I was
A Shoe’s Shape
Up until recently, I always focused my attention on design (i.e. pattern - wing tip, cap toe, color, details etc.) when deciding whether or not I liked a shoe,
Today’s Favorites – Black Cap Toe’s
Shoe Above: a.Testoni Shoe Above: Anthony Delos Shoes Above: Gaziano & Girling Shoes Above: John Lobb Shoes Above: Stefano BemerConsidering that black cap toe's
Shoe Of The Day
There is nothing like a beautiful, well made shoe. There is especially nothing like a beautiful, well made shoe that is 3 shades of blue calfskin. This shoe, by
4 Shoe Essentials For Autumn
This summer has been quite interesting with it's record highs and record lows and yet while it is still only the beginning of September, I am ready for autumn
Monk Straps
Why don't you ever see anyone wear monk strap shoes? I really can't figure it out. You hardly ever see them for sale at stores and even more rarely see them
Shoe Of The Day
When it comes to shoes made from crocodile, I feel like people either love them or hate them but when it comes to this particular pair here, even if you hate
