Shoes are a funny thing......like most things, especially in clothing, fashion, style or whatever you want to call it, they change. There are always fads,
Carreducker Trunk Shows & Saint Crispin Event
Photo Courtesy Of: Adrian Lourie (London)I thought that this little bit of information might interest some of you.....Best,Justin, "The Shoe Snob"TRUNK SHOW
Carreducker Trunk Shows & Saint Crispin Event
Photo Courtesy Of: Adrian Lourie (London)I thought that this little bit of information might interest some of you.....Best,Justin, "The Shoe Snob"TRUNK SHOW
Today’s Favorites – Crocodile Whole Cuts by Riccardo Bestetti
There is beauty and then there is beauty. These shoes by Riccardo Bestetti fall into both categories. There is nothing quite like a whole cut shoe in crocodile,
What I Am Wearing
There are two pictures this time, because for some reason one has better clarity on the shoes, while the other one is better in the facial region. As you might
Shoe Of The Week – Maftei
As the world progresses, it becomes harder and harder to say that one thing, whether it be a product or service, is best found here or there. This used to be
Shoes Of The Week – Koji Suzuki
I never tire of looking at shoes made by Japanese bespoke shoemakers, such as the ones pictured here by Koji Suzuki. Somthing about their shoes, even though
Shoes Of The Week – Riccardo Bestetti
I constantly get so jealous when I look through the pictures of shoes that Riccardo Bestetti has made. Not only because they are beautiful and I want them all
My 7th Self-Made Bespoke Pair
As many of you may know, I have been away for the last 3 days, making a pair of shoes for myself, hence the long time without posting nor replying to emails
Shoes Of The Week – George Cleverley
I love to see shoes made in skins that I have never seen before, so when I saw these bespoke George Cleverley loafers, I was stupefied. Not only had I not seen
Life’s Influence On Your Shoe Collection
It's truly amazing how you evolve as a person, not only with the way you think but with the way you behave, with the way that you dress, with the way that you
Paris Part 3 — Corthay Visit
For my last and final installment of my Paris trip, I present to you, my visit to the legendary Corthay shop on Rue de Volney. While there were so many places
Croatian Bespoke Shoes — Strugar
In the past, one may have never known all of the possibilities he/she may have had when it came to the world of bespoke shoemaking, but thanks to the internet,
Today’s Favorites – Customer’s Shoes
While I feel like it has been forever since I have written, really it has only been almost exactly 48 hours, which is not that long, in fact, to go without a
Today’s Favorites – Carreducker
I just realized that a plain toed shoe, whether it be a wholecut, a saddle shoe, or a model like this with just a facing, is by far my favorite type of shoe, so
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
Customer Finds – Old Cleverley Bespoke
One of my colleagues recently brought me two pairs of shoes that his grandfather had passed down to him. Now when this happens, it may be a really old pair of
Corthay ‘Wilfred’
From self-taught shoe design to dabbling in pattern making, I have truly learned to love and appreciate the details and complexities of a shoe’s
Shoes Of The Week – Carreducker One Off’s
�There is a leather factory in Northampton, called Crack's (for short), which is considered the haven for acquiring leather in this country. And apparently, a
My Next Pair
�Sorry for the delay in writing these last days but I have seized the opportunity to get some shoemaking in, which left me up until the late hours doing so an
Shoes Of The Week – Imai Hiroki
When I usually discover something new and I like it, you can bet that for the first few weeks, you will see it several times on my blog, kind of bombarding you.
Today’s Favorites – Imai Hiroki Slippers
I love the internet!!! When using it, you constantly have informational gold just at the end of your fingertips, so long as you know how to capitalize on it.
Carreducker Interview
As many of you may already know, I am located at Gieves & Hawkes, just a spitting distance away from the new home of bespoke shoemakers James Ducker and Deborah
Shoes Of The Week – Saion
Summer is officially here in England; it is always sunny, hardly rains and the light colored shoes are beginning to come out, at least by me that is. So with