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 Series – Up Close Details – Altan Bottier Goodyear Welted MTO
Here we take a closer look at the MTO I ordered with Altan, a pair that is a part of their Goodyear Welted Line. One very cool and unique pair of
Unboxing Series – Altan Bottier Goodyear Welted MTO
Here we take a look at Altan Bottier's MTO program with a very unique pair of derbies made to my specifications and more important for me, with Goodyear
Atelier Du Tranchet – Next Level Hi-Tops
French bespoke house, Atelier du Tranchet, has been coming out with some very curious shoes these days. On second thought, most of their shoes are curious and
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – Le Couré
Here we look at a new brand on the scene specializing in quirky designs and exotic leathers. Their name is Le Couré. Based in the US with welted shoes
The Exotic Leather Specialists
Blue Sharkskin Boots – Castez Ermili
I love to see the brain being creative and coming up with ideas never before executed. And these blue sharkskin boots by Argentinian shoemaker Castez Ermili
Graziat Taipei – Mind Blowing Apron Derby Boots
Graziat Taipei is really doing some impressive work these days. Mind-blowing stuff in my opinion. Their shoemaking and design are quite different, quite
Exotic Chelseas by Altan Bottier
One of Altan Bottier's specialties would apparently be the short chelsea boots. More specifically, chelsea boots in exotic leathers ranging from alligator,
Python Monkstraps by Paul Parkman
It really is funny how tastes evolve. Especially when you are young and think that you will forever be the same. And then your parents laugh at you for making
Carmina’s Exotic Leather Loafers
Carmina has recently launched a new MTO product, being a series exotic leather Uetam loafers which I must confess are pretty cool. Unfortunately, this is not
Exotics – Your cow leather alternatives
Shoes Above: Crocodile by Riccardo Bestetti Up until I moved to Italy to learn bespoke shoemaking, I never really was a fan of exotics. This was partly due
Buffalo Leather by Carmina for Skoaktiebolaget
When your wardrobe is full of shoes of all the various colors on the spectrum, where do you go from there? Well, I would say that most people (presuming they
Vass Patina’d Up by DSC
I could just look at Dandy Shoe Care's Tumblr feed all day long as there is nothing boot goodness on it on a constant basis. One of the million things
The Saddle Shoe is Back!
I am starting to see a lot more dressy saddle shoes lately and I am quite pleased by that as it is probably my favorite type of dress shoe. As I have said
Cleverley Bespoke – Always Something Interesting….
I love a nice calf skin, but what I realize when looking at this picture, is how much my shoe wardrobe is lacking in anything outside of suede and calf. It
When You Go Bespoke, The World Is For Your Taking
CorthayHaving been heavily involved for some time now within the bespoke world of both shoes and suits, I have seen my fair share of the end results to customer
Today’s Favorites – Bestetti’s ‘Gladiators’
It's been another one of those Mondays that I just could not seem to get the time to bust out my long post. That being, it will have to wait until tomorrow, and
Shoes Of The Week
It's always interesting to see what another animal's hide would look like on a pair of shoes. Never seen or even heard of being used before, this pair here,
