Anybody fancy donating me a round trip ticket from London to Tokyo? Because I really just can't handle it anymore, I have to go!!! Seriously, there is nothing
Black Suede Fringe Tassel Loafer by Carreducker
I never understood why black suede has not been more utilized in high end, quality footwear. I mean, if you want something smart, but casual at the same time,
Rants, Raves, Braves & Some Shoe Porn
Today is just one of those days where I am quite bored of talking about shoes and find myself a bit more inclined to talk about something that bothers me a bit,
Bespoke G&G for Steven Taffel – Legendary
For those that don't know, Steven Taffel is the owner of NYC shoe store Leffot. And these bad boys are his new bespoke numbers by Gaziano & Girling. When I
Il Micio – Brogue-Tastic!
Coming to think about it, Florence is probably the most populated city in all of Italy for bespoke shoemakers. Off the top of my head, I know of 5, but I am
G&G – Do They Ever Do Wrong? Nope!
This pattern, for me, looks to be one of the hardest ones to get dead on. I feel that if the last and the pattern aren't perfectly symbiotic, then this
Bespoke Shoes – Where the hell are they???
I have been writing this blog for about 3 years now and in that time, I have probably put up about a million pictures of shoes. As all of you can attest to, a
Lovely Bespoke Creations
Now some of you might be thinking that I just did a post about not liking gussets on shoes, but allow me to clarify, that is was the fact that I don't like
Craig Corvin Bespoke
Last Spring, my friend Craig Corvin (who is a bespoke shoemaker from Seattle) passed by London, while on a mini European tour, in order to stock up on the 'ol
Roberto Ugolini Bespoke U-Cap’s
The author of former blog, Suitorial (now Suitology) wrote me up a few months back, telling me that he had just recently moved to London and wanted to say hello
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
Interesting Design by Norman Vilalta
To coolest thing about bespoke makers is seeing their imagination come to life through the samples that they make to represent their brand. A shoe's design can
Materna Boots – Built To Last
Well, it would seem that the busy life of a shoe shiner and upcoming shoe designer is starting to take its toll on the 'ol blog. As most of you may know, on
Bespoke Maftei? Why not?!!
While I do love my wholecuts, free of anything at all, I must admit that I do think that I prefer it with a tad bit of brogueing, just to spice it up a bit.
Gaziano & Girling x Kevin Seah – First Singapore Trunk Show
Gaziano & Girling will be hosting their first-ever trunk show in Singapore, one week from today (Feb.1st), in association with Kevin Seah Bespoke. The show
A Beautiful Spat Boot by Stamp
One thing that really excites me is discovering that two colors that I would have never thought of pairing actually go really well together, as is displayed
Miyagi Kogyo – Two Toned Derby Boots
The more that I find new Japanese shoemakers, the more that I feel that there is a whole world of discovery out there, that will only be unearthed through a
Gaziano & Girling Website Now Live!!
For those that have not yet seen it, Gaziano & Girling have have officially updated their website, offering an all-in-one package. Now you can find not only
Bespoke Berluti’s…..To Die FOR!
Let's get this out in the open: Berluti shoes are beautiful. However, I find that their RTW prices are simply not justified for blake-stitched construction. I
Bestetti – A Shoe God?….DEFINITELY!
I finally saw some Bestetti's in person, actually twice, within the last few weeks and I simply must say that the pictures in this blog, don't do any justice to
Cleverley Bespoke – Always Something Interesting….
I love a nice calf skin, but what I realize when looking at this picture, is how much my shoe wardrobe is lacking in anything outside of suede and calf. It
Carreducker Spat Boots – Lovely!!
There is no shoe model more beautiful than a spat boot, not even my beloved saddle shoe. Everything about them is so elegant and amazing, yet it's probably the
Shoes Of The Week – Clematis
With as many Japanese shoemakers that I discover month after month, I really get the feeling that Japan is just a haystack full of needles waiting to be
Tadeusz Januszkiewicz Rendition of EG Brummel
Photo Courtesy of Style ForumHow cool would it be if someone created a competition whereby every shoemaker in the world was to take one pattern (say this
