The Ghillie's roots date back to the original brogues that Scotsmen used to wear through the highlands to drain out their shoes from all of the water. Now you
Ricardo Bestetti’s Latest and Greatest!
We now live in a world with few words, thanks to the latest social media. So in honor of that, I will leave you with a bunch of pictures and little text. I
Introducing the Issaquah String Loafer – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
The long, braided-string tassel loafer has been a favorite of mine for a while now. I always admired the Anthony Cleverley version but never thought to add it
Septieme Largeur – Spring/Summer 2018 Line Up!
Septieme Largeur has made a clear statement this Summer with their color scheme of Snuff suede, Bottle Green suede and what looks like Deep Red Suede. Quite the
Discover the Laurelhurst II Braided Loafers – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
Sometimes there is no rhyme or reason to why you launch a new product. Something just happens in time and all things fall into place. That is kind of what
Pet Peeves in The Shoe Industry Part 7: People That Call All Oxfords ‘Wingtips’
In the world of shoes, there are many names given to all of the different types of oxfords. ONE of them is 'wingtip,' set to describe the W shaped cap that's
Cheaney’s New S/S18 Two Tone Line Up!
Cheaney has a new line of Americana shoes in two-tone motifs very reminiscent of a time gone in the South of the USA when spectators were all the fashion! As we
Final Price Drop On Personal Shoes!!! — Shoes �100, Boots �125
For those of you around UK6.5 / US7.5 / EU40.5 , you will be pleased to know that I am putting the final price drop on my personal shoes that have seen minimal
Löf & Tung’s New Loafers
Skoaktiebolaget's house brand,?Löf & Tung, has just launched some new loafers for the Summer. Two are classic leather loafers that really don't do it for me
Socks + Shoes = Mes Chaussettes Rouges – New Durable Range
The go-to sock distributor of modern day is most certainly Mes Chaussettes Rouges of Paris, France. They built a name for themselves around 7 years ago and have
Shoes of the Month – Bespoke Balmoral Oxfords by Enrile
My Story — The 5 Year Plan: The Year of Transition — In Seattle, Waiting to Get Married
I left England feeling somewhat discouraged as I had no real idea of what I was going to do now that working for G&G was at best unrealistic. I
Discover The Whittier Wholecut Apron Oxford – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
In my younger days, I was never typically a fan of the derby model.? I am still not to be quite honest. My preference was always towards oxfords. So when
New Brand On The Block – Santa Mercede Shoes
It's always a pleasure to see a new brand come out with ideas of greatness and not simply to sell off a million cheap shoes that claim to be well made. The
The Shoe Snob Spring Cleaning – PRICE DROP!!
PRICE DROP IN ALL MODELS IN MY SHOE SNOB BLOG SHOP AS LINKED BELOW Many of these,?as usual, are in immaculate condition having seen the light of day less than
GDPR Opt In – What’s It All About?
You have all probably been receiving a lot of emails lately with this EU 'GDPR' business and wondering what that might be? Well, allow me to explain in my
Suede with Patina by Altan Bottier
Altan Bottier is not the first to give suede a patina but I do particularly like their style of giving patina to a suede wholecut?oxford. This kind of staining
Adding Flair to Your Tassels
The beauty of having tassels/strings on your shoes is the fact that by having an additional element you are able to do so much with it when entering the realm
Discover the Kent Double Monk- J.FitzPatrick Footwear
For my own shoe company, I have decided to explain why I create/offer new models etc and thought that I would also write this on the blog for those of you that
Black Suede Shoes – Where Are They?
I love black suede. It is probably one of my favorite materials to make footwear with. But I never do because I can’t just make samples for myself without the
Best Shoe Instagram Account – Crockett & Jones
Most Instagram?accounts are simply a makeshift attempt at uploading random photos, quite hardly ever with a theme used to present the account. But Crockett
The Shoe Snob Spring Cleaning – My Shoes For Sale!!!
As many of you know, I moved to NYC last June and in doing so had to get rid of a lot of stuff as not to hoard my way over to the States. Shipping
World Championships in Shoemaking The Competition’s Shoe Entries Part 2
***All words by Jesper of Shoegazing Blog, who was my co-host to the London Super Trunk and the World Bespoke Shoemaking Competition*** This is part two of the
The Shoe Snob Hits Texas – Trunk Shows at Knot Standard
With our impending US launch in NYC of a showroom and stock set to be ready in June, we are beginning our US expansion with trunk shows in Texas,
