The beauty about bespoke shoes is that the options to what you want to have made are only limited by your own amount of creativity. And while this shoe might
My Trip To Laszlo Vass
During my time in Budapest (which in actuality, was a trip for my wife's birthday), there were two people that I wanted to meet. One was Marcell Mrsan from
What I Am Wearing
This is an older picture, when I was using my sub-par camera, but I wanted to show you a little bit more of how I sport the green shoes, as well as give off my
Shoes Of The Week – Bontoni Whole Cuts
Even though I can be pretty ostentatious and like shoes that are crazy colors and uniquely designed, I still admire more than anything a shoe that defies all
Gaziano & Girling Astaire
The Gaziano & Girling 'Astaire' is a befitting name for my preferred shoe from their RTW collection. Surely named after one of my favorite style icons Fred
Shoes Of The Week – Saint Crispins
When I first got into the shoe industry (selling shoes at Nordstrom), I used to hate loafers that had kilties on them, especially when they were paired with
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
Laszlo Vass: A Private Collection
Laszlo Vass shoes are truly beautiful. And coming from me, who is not the biggest fan of protruding welts and thick soles (at least not on slim dress shoes), it
What I Am Wearing
Today, I felt like wearing my new green brogues. They are somewhat hard to match with so I decided to just wear a predominantly blue outfit, as I feel that the
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 — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Brogues
The term, brogue, is a word that can describe many many styles of shoe within the shoe realm. It is because of this that it is commonly misused and due to this
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
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,
Shoes Of The Week – Edward Green Brummell
As a lover of brogues, I must say that to this day I have not seen one that I like more than the Brummell, by Edward Green. Named after the well known dandy of
Today’s Favorites – Alfred Sargent
It's always mind-boggling to know how many cool shoes are sold each day, around the world, yet how few people I see actually wearing something that is worthy of
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
Shoes Of The Week – Septieme Larguer’s Colored Shoes
In any industry, you can only do so many different things until you have to start repeating yourself. Yet, to this day, the shoe industry has not truly gone all
Saint Crispins Now In US
?Thanks to stores like Leather Soul and Leffot, the shoe aficionados around the US are able to find the shoes that they have always dreamed of owning without
Today’s Favorites – Saint Crispin’s Part 2
It's tough knowing a brand, that you like a lot, and not being able to see them in the flesh without either buying a pair or flying to the country of origin to
Shoes Of The Week – G & G Factory Finds
?One of my favorite things about going to Gaziano & Girling's factory is seeing all of the bespoke models lying around, being able to capture the ideas that
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 – Clark Throwbacks
The beauty of being on Savile Row and working in a store like Gieves & Hawkes is that you get to see and appreciate well-dressed gentleman on a daily basis. 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.
Shoes Of The Week – George Cleverley
These just might be one of the prettiest brogues that I have ever seen. They simply look immaculate and have a very clean-looking feel about them and that is
