It has been interesting to see what I feel is the growth of English shoemaking in the last few years. Now, I do not mean this as the industry is getting larger
TLB Mallorca Has Your Classics Covered
It is interesting to see how brands progress in their direction of what type of brand they become. There are mainly two in a very general sense. One
CNES Shoemaker – Spiral Oxford
I am starting to see the Spiral Cut Oxford, more and more these days, especially in SE Asian makers. As far as I know it was introduced by John Lobb
Carmina Custom Weekend – Waived Fees and New Models!
Carmina's Bi-Annual Custom Weekend is now live and the Custom Fees are waived through Sunday. Now is your chance to make some cool shoes at no extra cost! On
Up Close Details Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Essenziale’ Collection
Here we take a closer look at Stefano Bemer 's entry-level shoe range: the Essenziale collection. It goes without saying that if these are the basic shoes
J.FitzPatrick – Clearance Stock at 50% Off
****Sponsored post by my brand, J.FitzPatrick Footwear**** In the hopes to make way for a ton of new stock coming for Spring/Summer 2022, we have
Spier & Mackay – Welted Shoes Under $200
Spier & Mackay is looking to update their shoe offering which means the current stock has to go. But waiting for a clearance sale is a fool's game as this
Unboxing Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Essenziale’ Collection
Here I unbox a pair of Stefano Bemer's Essenziale Collection, one of three of their shoe lines on offer. Stefano Bemer has a special place in my heart
Video: Up Close Details Series – Salvatore Ferragamo ‘Tramezza’ Line
Here we take a closer look at Ferragamo's answer to high-quality welted shoes, in their ‘Tramezza’ Line made by famous Napolitano Shoemaker Paolo Scafora.
Video: Educational Series – Conditioning of New Shoes and Shoe Storage
In the world of shoes, there are many ideas of what to do and what not to do. But the reality is that there are no defined situations where this can be 100%
Carmina Winter Sale Now Live
There are a lot of deals to be had at Carmina right now. Two weeks or so ago they put up 100 samples in UK7.5/US8.5 at 33% off. And yesterday, I believe,
Massaro – Parisian Bespoke Shoemakers
It is odd as I feel like I have known about Massaro for about 10 years, but when scouring my blog for their name could not come up with anything. I found that
Unboxing Series: Salvatore Ferragamo ‘Tramezza’ Line – Video
Here we take a look at Ferragamo's answer to high-quality welted shoes, in their 'Tramezza' Line made by famous Napolitano Shoemaker Paolo Scafora. And
Video Series – Up Close Details – Gaziano & Girling ‘Savile’ MTO
Here we take a look at the Savile Single Monk by Gaziano & Girling, one of England's finest shoemakers. This was a custom model that I requested in
Stephane Jimenez Signature Oxford
French bespoke shoemaker, Stephane Jimenez, makes some of the most striking shoes you will see. A lot of what he does are oxfords. Not sure if this is his
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – In Corio
Here we take a look at French shoemaker, In Corio, who specializes in well-fitting Blake Stitched footwear and offers classic models with subtle twists.
CNES Shoemaker Hand Welted Line
They do not advertise this collection a great deal but CNES Shoemaker has a Handwelted Line that is pretty impressively priced and looks quite good too.
Septieme Largeur Winter Sale Now Live
Septieme Largeur has started their Winter Sale and there is a lot to be had! I will keep this short and sweet as there is not much to say except to hurry and
Video Series – Up Close Details – Oriental Shoemaker for Yeossal Part 2
Here is a 'compare & contrast' between the benchgrade and handgrade collections of Oriental Shoes that Yeossal started offering last year as a
J.FitzPatrick Winter Sale Now Live
My brand, J.FitzPatrick Footwear, has just started its Winter Sale and there are a lot of great deals to be had and some deals quite unique to any
Leffot x Norman Vilalta – New PreOrder Drop
For the last post of the year, I want to help support my friends by showing you all these amazing shoes that Norman Vilalta has made in collaboration
Corthay’s New E-Commerce Site
The one blessing the last 2 years has given the world of retail is the push for online accessibility for those that lacked it. Traditionally, Corthay was a
Crockett & Jones Winter Sale Now Live
***Sponsored Post*** Hoping that everyone had a great Christmas! But now it is shopping time as most brands will start to commence their A/W Sales and
Bally Scribe – ‘Scotch Oxfords’
Bally was once a brand well respected in the high end shoe industry. Now, most new people to the industry would probably never think about Bally when it comes
