Altan Parisian shoemakers, Altan Bottier, have been coming out with some real interesting stuff lately. Their designs are uniquely bold. Their patinas are
J.FitzPatrick Footwear – New GMTO’s Now Available
Shop Now → Welcome to our new GMTO offering We are excited about this GMTO run as it represents products unlike any other that we have offered in the past
Favorites on Instagram
Here are some of the top pictures and shoes that I have found on IG. 1. (Top) Yohei Fukada 2. (Below, descending) Septieme Largeur 3. Enzo Bonafe courtesy
Morgan Papin Bottier – French Shoemaker in Dubai
For those of you that haven't heard of him, there is a new bespoke shoemaker in town (of course, when I say new, I don't mean literally) that is of French
J.FitzPatrick Footwear – Last Week of The Consolidation Sale
As we now hit June and are closer to receiving our Re-Stock and new loafers for Summer, we are winding down our Consolidation Sale at J.FitzPatrick
Patina Inspiration – Where it Comes From?
This is one of my favorite patinas of the year and in general, that I have ever seen. I absolutely love the colors in it. I cant say for sure if I would wear
Sartorial Talks – The Best Shoe Brands of 2019 (Part 1)
Hugo Jacomet, of Parisian Gentleman, does the world a great service here by listing some of the top shoe brands the world has to offer. In his
Spring Cleaning – Shoes I am Getting Rid Of
I have recently moved apartment and decided that with the move, I also needed to get rid of a lot of stuff as I simply have way too many shoes and clothes and
The Perfect Cap Shine
A lot of people get overzealous with their shoe shining and want to cover the entire toe cap using the cap line as their metric of measurement. The problem with
Graziat Taipei – Newcomers on the Block Making Noise!
Here is the start of many new Asian companies that will grace the pages of The Shoe Snob Blog. It is a new era in shoemaking and places like Vietnam and
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SHOEMAKING 2019 THE COMPETITION SHOES PART 2
This is part two of the massive walkthrough of all competition shoes in the World Championships in Shoemaking 2019. Here position 11 to 40 is reviewed with
World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 – The Competition Shoes Part 1
40 dark brown full brogue oxfords, made by shoemakers from all over the world. Here’s a substantial review of all the competition shoes that entered the World
The Unlined Collection by Carmina Shoemaker
I have always had mixed feelings when it comes to unlined shoes. Some make them look great as they look like normal shoes, others then make them overly
The Consolidation Sale
Blog Readers,The last two years have been a good learning experience and a classic case of small business growing pains. Most of you won’t feel or know this but
Your Shoe Is Not Handmade!
Plain and simple. If you bought them from a department store they are not handmade. If you bought them from a large shoemaker that produces more than 20,000 a
The Patina Project – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
It’s been a long time since we have done a Patina collaboration. But now we are back at it and are excited about this new offer as it is different from what we
Gaziano & Girling – The New Classic Range
Gaziano & Girling have decided to shake things up in their brand by continuing to expand on the amount of collections they offer. First it was the Deco
The Bit Loafer by J.FitzPatrick Footwear
What we love to do at J.FitzPatrick Footwear is take classic shoe models and put our twist on them. So often have I loved the idea of something but
Purple Patina for the Win
Black, brown and burgundy shoes are apparently all too common now. Purple seems to be the new black as I keep seeing MTO shoes being made in it. Just waiting
Ramon Cuberta – London Trunk Show & New Version of Gladiator!
Ramon Cuberta is a nice guy. Always kind. Always humble and makes great shoes. Just the kind of ingredients you look for when supporting an artist. So its my
Löf & Tung – Rivera String Loafer in Fox Suede
The new string loafer by?Löf & Tung is quite the stunner. Coming in 3 colorways, my favorite?of them is the Fox suede as shown above. This shade of suede is
Top 3 Shoemakers from World Championship Competition at the London Super Trunk Show
Just a quick email of the winners of the competition for the World Championship in Bespoke Shoemaking 1st place - Daniel Wegan of Gaziano &
Info on The Super Trunk Show 2019
This Saturday is the day. The third edition of the London Super Trunk Show, held in the heart of London in 12 Regent Street, gathering more than 10 awesome
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2019 BRAND SHOWCASE #10 SKOLYX/TLB MALLORCA
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2019 BRAND SHOWCASE #10 SKOLYX / TLB MALLORCA The final exhibitor to highlight ahead of Saturday’s London Super Trunk
