I never really see Bontoni's anymore and I just finally discovered why. Apparently, the founder (the grandfather) put a clause into the contract when he sold
Lovely Bespoke Creations
Now some of you might be thinking that I just did a post about not liking gussets on shoes, but allow me to clarify, that is was the fact that I don't like
Hoxton Hotel Pop Up in London
?Dear All,This weekend I will be participating in a pop up event at the ever so chic and cool Hoxton Hotel. It looks to be quite a fun event with a lot of
Edwin Clapp…Vintage Extraordinaire
(picture courtesy of Classic Shoes for Men Seeing vintage shoes is always a treat for me as it represents a time where our traditional oxford (the way in
The Lazyman Trend….Not My Thing
Picture Courtesy of Rugged Old SaltKoji Suzuki makes a beautiful shoe...without question. And this shoe is no exception. But what I have a hard time coming to
Altan Saddle Oxford
Purple and tan? Whoever would have thought? Definitely not me....I am still deciding whether or not I would even wear them. Who are we kidding, we all know that
Unique Design by Magnanni
There is greatness and then there is excess. This borderlines on the mixture of the two. The idea of a wholecut loafer with these buttons and then an
Red JM Westons
Photo Courtesy of En Grande PompeWhat a beautiful shoe!! Probably not everyone's color of choice but it's hard to deny that the shoe looks nothing short of
Craig Corvin Bespoke
Last Spring, my friend Craig Corvin (who is a bespoke shoemaker from Seattle) passed by London, while on a mini European tour, in order to stock up on the 'ol
From London to Melbourne – The Making of Christian Kimber
I remember when I first started working on Savile Row. I was fresh & naive and I did not really know anyone in the industry outside of Carreducker. They had
Interesting Design by Norman Vilalta
To coolest thing about bespoke makers is seeing their imagination come to life through the samples that they make to represent their brand. A shoe's design can
Mr. Miyagi Monks
?I'm kind of at a loss for words today...been feeling a bit like procrastinating on everything as I am working myself ragged! That being I don't really have a
Education Of Shoes Or Serious Lack Thereof
When I think of my blog, I see that I am generally one sided in what I put on it, in the sense that I focus on expensive shoes. I like to think that instead of
Gaziano & Girling St. James
There is nothing like a nice adelaide and the Gaziano & Girling St. James is among the best of them. It fills all of the requirements of a nice brogue but
Reader’s Questions, Sharing Experiences & Saint Crispins For Your Pleasure!
So, two things recently came up that I thought that I would share with all of you. The first being a few questions that the average person whom is not yet a
Reader’s Questions, Sharing Experiences & Saint Crispins For Your Pleasure!
So, two things recently came up that I thought that I would share with all of you. The first being a few questions that the average person whom is not yet a
Bespoke Maftei? Why not?!!
While I do love my wholecuts, free of anything at all, I must admit that I do think that I prefer it with a tad bit of brogueing, just to spice it up a bit.
Prince Charles Visits Crockett & Jones
Just recently HRH Prince Charles embarked on a two day journey, visiting factories around England, on a quest to reinvigorate and celebrate the idea of British
Doing Black Differently
I used to go on a bit of a rant about black shoes in my early Snob times, but having moved to London, matured a bit (just only) and been subjected to a lot of
Ordering Shoes Online – With Assistance
AubercySo as most of you may know, I have just recently put up a post with regards to pre-ordering my collection before they are currently available, as a way
The Burnished Toe
Shoes by Edward Green... I remember when the darker toes of dress shoes was quickly becoming all of the rage. Every single Italian maker was doing it and
Bestetti’s New English Chisel Toe
Bestetti's shoes are so beautiful they almost don't look real. That's the feeling I get when I look at the picture above. It's so pristine and flawless and it's
Two Tone Magic – G&G
?Most of you may know that the Astaire, by Gaziano & Girling, is my favorite model of theirs. Every single little thing about it is top notch and I always love
Altan – Something To Admire
Dear Readers,So, yesterday I was up at 7:30am (my only day off) to go shoot the photography of my shoes. I did not get home until about 8:30pm, so needless to
