Big things are in the works at my brand, J.FitzPatrick Footwear and they are all about to come to light once we are able to start resuming regular trade, which
NYC Patina Workshop
For those of you hoping to learn patina and are based around the Tri-State area or willing to travel there, Greg Park of @hancore (IG) and Chris Dillon of
Most Interesting Brands Today – The First 5
Altan Parisian shoemakers, Altan Bottier, have been coming out with some real interesting stuff lately. Their designs are uniquely bold. Their patinas are
Adidas ‘Stan Smith’ – Patina Style! — Les Cireurs Parisiens
In the home of Patina, France (Paris to be exact), there is a group of gents, called Les Cireurs Parisiens, not only giving patina's to any Joe's shoes, but
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 stainin
Brogues to You Make Yearn!!
Too busy to really write a lot in this moment, but just noticed these bad boys by Septieme Largeur and nearly fainted. It´s probably one of the best patinas
Paulus Bolten – Flame On!!
You can always count on a patina artist to blow the socks off the crowd by creating a fire breathing shoe, and that is exactly what Paulus Bolten did just here
Paulus Bolten To The Rescue!!!
It truly is amazing to see how a shoe can be transformed from rubbish bin status, to practically brand new with a little dye and polish. And there are not too
The Beauty of a Custom Patina
It's my last day in Seattle and therefore I am trying to use my limited time to spend with all of my friends and family, which ultimately meanss that I don't
Altan Bottier Beauties!!
Well, it's been another crazy busy day, scrambling around to sort out everything before my big trip home and because of all of this, I am left again without
Shoes Of The Week – Alexandre Portejoie
As much as you don't see burgundy shoes as often as I would like to, I can tell you that burgundy boots are even far less common, yet to me are ever so more
Today’s Favorites: Customer’s Berluti Shoes
I never seem to tire of old Berluti shoes. Every time I have to shine them, even though they are not my favorite shoe, I seem to enjoy them more than anything
Today’s Favorites – Blog Reader’s Shoes from Septieme Largeur
One of the biggest reasons that I started this blog, was because I have a long term goal to see men wearing better shoes, in the sense that they actually
Aged Burgundy Berluti’s
I don't think that any color of shoe ages more beautifully than that of burgundy/oxblood/cordovan. The natural patina that a burgundy shoe creates over the
Paris Part 2 — Paulus Bolten, The Patina Artist
As many of you who frequently read my blog may know, the art of the patina is something that is appreciated and practiced, as a profession, by several people in
Customer’s Shoes – Corthay
I have never had the pleasure of actually dealing with a pair of Corthay shoes in the flesh before but just two days ago I was able to actually hold, admire and
My Shoes #19 – Septieme Largeur
I just received my very first pair of Septieme Largeur shoes and I could not be more pleased. The funny thing was, even though my favorite color is blue, I did
Shoes Of The Week
The shoes made by Pierre Corthay are simply indescribable. I wouldn't know what to do if I actually could afford to own a pair. Take this shoe for example, I
French Patina Artists
Have you ever looked at your shoes and thought, 'I am really bored of these'? Well, I have. And when these occurrences came about, I would do one of three
