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, as
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 and
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
Today’s Favorites – Craig Corvin Bespoke Shoemaker
Becoming a bespoke shoemaker is tough, but becoming a bespoke shoemaker in America is even harder. But thanks to a few people who are teaching what they know
Today’s Favorites – Jan Kielman
I'M BACK!!!!The phrase, "you learn something new every day," is truly an accurate thing. I say this because many of my readers like to write me personally,
Shoes Of The Week
While I can't say that I am the biggest fan of the toe shape on some of these, I can say that this loafer, by Riccardo Bestetti, is one of the coolest loafers
My 6th Pair – Completed
?For those that follow my blog regularly and have been anxiously waiting the completion of my 6th pair of bespoke shoes (that I have made for myself), here you
My Shoes #18 – My 2nd Bespoke Pair
These were the second pair of shoes that I ever made for myself and are by far my absolute favorite pair out of every single shoe I own. What I love about them
A Trip To The Gaziano & Girling Factory
I remember the first time I ever visited a shoe factory; it was Santoni's factory in the Marche region of Italy, and being there (due to me being a shoe freak)
Today’s Favorites – Cliff Roberts
?Cliff Roberts is a freelance bespoke shoemaker in England, who apparently will produce a shoe for you at an extremely low cost. The catch though, is that you
My Shoes #17 – My 1st Bespoke (Handmade) Pair
Considering, that it's now been over a year since I have been blogging, I figured it was about time that I buy myself a camera and stop stealing my wife's to
Shoes Of The Week
Shoes don't get much more interesting than this. And who do we have to thank for that? The Japanese and a bespoke shoe firm called Sinner (while I found what I
George Glasgow Jr. for Cleverley, Interview
As I promised, I will be providing interviews once a month (consider this the one for February) from people in the shoe industry, both known and unknown, who
Today’s Favorites – Norman Vilalta, Bespoke Shoemaker
When you think of bespoke shoemakers and where they come from, you generally think about Italy, England, France and maybe if you are really knowledgeable, you
Shoes Of The Week (And Possibly Of The Year)
I have to say that Japanese men are hands down the most bold when it comes to creating bespoke shoes, at least from what I have seen. This pair by Stefano
Shoes Of The Week
It's always interesting to see what another animal's hide would look like on a pair of shoes. Never seen or even heard of being used before, this pair here,
Shoe Of The Day
This is a beautiful bespoke shoe by Gaziano & Girling that literally represents quality and elegance at it's finest. While I am quite bias towards this
