For those that may not know, Stefano Bemer (the man) passed away about 2 years ago now. During the time that it occurred there was a lot of speculation as to
Spigola by Koji Suzuki
I was recently looking at holy grail of shoe magazines -- a Japanese one called LAST -- and realized how many Japanese shoe brands that A. I had never
Riccardo Bestetti Strikes Again
I have said it before and of course I will say it again: it is so great to see new designs executed, especially when it's a play off of an existing
A Weekend Send Off of Shoe Greatness
We are having the first proper day of Spring/Summer here in London today, the sun is gleaming and I could not be more distracted or uninspired to work. That
Stamp Jodhpur Boots with Patina
For those of you whom might not remember, Stamp is a bespoke shoe brand out of England (Northampton) created by Nicholas Cooper. What he does is provide bespoke
New Gaziano & Girling Shop & Models for S/S2014
For those that may have missed it, G&G has finally opened a shop in their native London (really Kettering and Norwich, but London for proximity's sake).
Dimitri Gomez Bespoke Balmoral Boot
This is one of the nicest photos I have seen in awhile. Not because it's done in any fancy way, but simply for all of the textures/color/light variations that
The Future of The Shoe Snob….
When you are sitting there watching your 10 month old child play with everything around him, discovering all these new things, being creative, curious and
Another Trip to Aubercy
During my last trip to Paris, I managed to sneak by the shop one of my favorite shoemakers in the whole world: Aubercy. It'a always nice to see my good friend
New George Cleverley Bespoke Model
In bespoke there are no limits to what you can do with a shoe. This simple fact however can be a blessing and a curse. Sure there are some guys who know dead-on
Bespoke G&G’s – Nearly There!
My bespoke Gaziano & Girling boots are finally starting to take form, after all this time. I think part of the reason that they have taken so
Il Quadrifoglio – True Beauty
When a classic, simple shoe can sweep you off your feet you know it's special. That is precisely how I feel about these bad boys by Il Quadrifoglio, who is a
The Blogger – His Role
Dear Readers, I hope that you all had a lovely long weekend (for those whose country celebrates Easter) and if not, at least had a nice, normal weekend.
Something To Look At
Dear Readers, I am sorry but I am not so inspired to write today. Just one of those days, you know?! Anyway, hopefully some of these pictures can make up for
Foster & Son’s New Antiquing Option
One of Foster & Son's claim to fame apart from the legendary last maker, Mr. Terry Moore, was their amazing archival collection of bespoke samples. And what
Hiro Yanagimachi Summer Samples
I am at a loss for words today so can't really think of anything clever to say. All that I can say is that these spectator/co-respondents by Hiro Yanagimachi
A Patina by Gaziano & Girling
While this might come off as just down right teasing to some, many of you might be pleased to know that Gaziano & Girling will be offering a full patina
The Sinister Strap by Koji Suzuki
There is something very sinister about this strap by Koji Suzuki for Spigola. It just looks like it has attitude to it and the fact that it brings out these
Random Beautiful Shoes
Running around like a chicken with its head cut off today which means that I literally have like 10 minutes to knock out a quick post. That being,
A Fringe done Differently by George Cleverley
As I have said before, I always enjoy seeing new ways of executing existing ideas and usually the shoes that are able to be modified and customized the most,
Gaziano & Girling’s New Shoe Factory
I just recently had the time and the pleasure of getting myself up to the infamous town of Kettering to finally see the new Gaziano & Girling factory. 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
Soles to Match by Riccardo Bestetti
Riccardo Bestetti never ceases to amaze me with his artistic talents. Not only is his patina work on his uppers very beautiful but it would appear that he is
Hiro Yanagimachi’s New Models
There is nothing like a new shoe design and the one that is shown on this saddle shoe, by Hiro Yanagimachi, is not like any that I have ever seen before. Being