I have been seeing a lot of Norwegian stitching lately, on several different brands but no one has shown it more than Altan Bottier, of Paris. With their skills
Last Weekend of Summer Sale – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
It is your last chance to grab up to 40% off on some of J.FitzPatrick's models that are soon leaving the collection, not to mention the 20% off the Core Models
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – Paul Parkman
Here is an unboxing video on Turkish shoemaker, Paul Parkman, who is easily making some of the boldest and unique footwear in the market today. Not your average
Our Recommended EU Shoe Cobbler – Shoespa Amsterdam
The one, and only, thing that I like about Instagram is the ability to discover new things that you otherwise never would have. One of those things, for me, was
The Sharpest Derby I Have Seen
If you have read my blog for more than a year you probably know that I am not a huge fan of derby shoes. Something about them just doesn't really appeal to me
Norman Vilalta Crushing The Shoe Game
Norman has a great series of imagery for his latest collections of shoes. And these shots and shoes, more importantly, are mind-blowing. I particularly like
J.FitzPatrick Summer Sale Now Live
The J.FitzPatrick Summer Sale is now live and there are some great prices to be had! I will keep it short and sweet. The sale is priced into 3
Crockett & Jones – New Driving Loafer Range
It would appear that 2020 is the year that the more famous GY welted shoemakers drop/update their Driving Loafer line, after previously never having one or
Carmina’s New Driving Loafer Range
In day where casual is overtaking dress style Carmina has gone on board with that idea and launched their own driving loafer range. It surprises me that it
Bedo’s Leatherworks – Handwelted Spade Soles
While factory shoemakers in America remain in a constant state of relevance (or lack thereof in my book) in the shoe industry, shoe repairmen in the US are
Aurelien Driving Loafers Review: Unboxing
? Welcome to The Shoe Snob Unboxing! One-take wonder time! Today, we’re featuring a brand I've never showcased on the blog before: Aurelien. They recently
It’s All Been Done Before! – Nunn Bush
I stumbled across this super cool photo of a Nunn Bush advertising (courtesy of Marc Guyot's IG Page) and really appreciated not only the super cool shoes but
Wayman Bespoke – The New Semi Bespoke Service
There is a new bespoke maker in town, who is revolutionizing what it means to get 'bespoke' or better yet 'semi-bespoke' in a day and age where international
New Brand Alert – Passus
Rezső Kuti, who is a personal friend, and longtime shoe industry worker in Hungary (worked for Vass for a while) finally decided to make a run at his own
Blue Cordovan Monkstraps by Carmina: MINDBLOWING
I keep seeing these cordovan monkstrap by Carmina on my social media feed and the more that I see them, the more I get jealous that I do not own a pair! For
J.FitzPatrick – NYC Shop Now Open!
After months of building out our shop, we are finally ready and able to open our doors to the public. It is a great feeling too as this is technically the first
A New Entry Level Welted Line – Just Launched
My original desire for starting a shoe company was ultimately for one basic reason: 'to see men wearing better shoes.' It was a simple idea. I saw bad
Fugashin Adelaide – Like No Other!
Vietnamese shoe producer (for their own brand as well as many other private label brands), Fugashin, has changed shoe design with this extremely unique adelaide
Coolest Shoe Trees Ever Made
Shoe trees are becoming almost as cool as shoes. They have come a long way in the last 20 years ago when all I saw was crappy spring-loaded cedar shoe trees
New Shoe Brand – Petru & Claymoor
Warning: Post is picture heavy There is a new brand on the block and their name is Petru & Claymoor, of Romania. They are a bespoke outfit, based out
Elevate Your Allen Edmonds
I have not been a fan of Allen Edmonds for about 15 years now. Since the day their new stock came in at Nordstrom (while I was selling there), I could see that
Mind-Blowing Seamless Wholecuts – David Mckee
A seamless wholecut is like the holy grail of shoes for its difficulty in lasting and pattern making. But David Mckee of Dave's Boots and Shoes, in England,
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – CNES Shoemaker
Mind Blowing value at $268 USD by CNES Shoemaker. Learn about them: www.cnes.co IG: @CNES.CO
A Custom Shoe Closet like No Other!
I have seen a lot of shoe closets in my time, mainly in photos, and most of them tend to look the same whereby you have those sloped shelves that leave the toes
