Riccardo Bestetti never ceases to amaze me with his artistic talents. Not only is his patina work on his uppers very beautiful but it would appear that he is
Red Pebble Grain by Scarpe di Bianco
You don't often see red pebble grain. You don't often see red shoes altogether. What I like about this pebble grain by Scarpe di Bianco though is the fact that
Bontoni Brilliance in Suede
Sorry my friends, running a bit behind today so not a lot of time to write much but thought that I would share with you these lovely Bontoni suede numbers that
Enzo Bonafe Spat Boots at Skoaktiebolaget
The spat boot definitely has to be the coolest model of all time, at least in my humble opinion. There is nothing really like it (even a balmoral boot does not
Beautiful Black Brogue by Bestetti
Bet you didn't realize that I made you use five 'B' words in a row when reading the title of this blog post in your head? I didn't realize it either until the
Stefano Bemer at New & Lingwood (Long Post)
As many of you have probably read, the shoes behind the Stefano Bemer brand have been implemented into the shop of New & Lingwood on Jermyn St. in London.
Stefano Bemer Is Back!! And Coming to London!
While unfortunately the name of the title of this post is more figuratively speaking (and thus not literal), it still goes without saying that the
Bontoni Magic
Picture Courtesy of Bergdorf GoodmanNot that I could really afford to purchase a Bontoni shoe "just like that," but I find it such a crying shame for the sake
Bespoke Shoe Porn and Shoes on Sale!
Courtesy of CC-Cocinella Dear Readers, Well, to be honest, I am not in the greatest of moods today, which makes me quite uninspired to write anything,
Beauty in the Detail
I have said it ten trillion times before and I will at least say it once more: the beauty of a shoe (and it's pattern) is in the detail. Roberto Ugolini hit
Balmoral Boots That Make One Cry
These two precise colors are probably my absolute favorite color combination, even more than my staple choice of black and red!. So needless to say, when I saw
Underrated Greats: Scarpe di Bianco
When one thinks of the greats, there is a list that comes to mind that I think is quite standard. But, I feel that as time goes on, that list while staying
Bontoni Brilliance!
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
Roberto Ugolini Bespoke U-Cap’s
The author of former blog, Suitorial (now Suitology) wrote me up a few months back, telling me that he had just recently moved to London and wanted to say hello
Patinas On Another Level
There are not too many makers left that I am dying to get a pair from. I can definitely count them on one hand, with less than the 5 fingers. And as you can
Scarpe Di Bianco – MTO Creation
So a while back, I wrote about having an MTO of Scarpe di Bianco in the process and just a few weeks back, I finally received them and wanted to share with all
King Of The Spectator – Barbanera
There is a new Italian shoe company, Barbanera (which means 'black beard'), that has popped onto the scene (end of 2011) and seems to be making some headway
Bestetti – A Shoe God?….DEFINITELY!
I finally saw some Bestetti's in person, actually twice, within the last few weeks and I simply must say that the pictures in this blog, don't do any justice to
Today’s Favorites – Bontoni Loafer MTO
Whilst living in America, I had the ability to see Bontoni shoes anytime I wanted. I just had to exit my job, walk about 100 yards and boom, there I was in
Bocache e Salvucci – The Next Italian Greats?
It's really hard to keep up with every shoe brand out there, and more and more, I feel that even though I spend hours and hours researching, there are still so
Pigskin Bestetti’s — Amazing As Always!!
What more is there to say??? Nothing that leaves Bestetti's factory seems to be short of spectacular. I guess what I can touch on that I don't believe I have
Shoes Of The Week – Ivan Crivellaro Tassel Loafers Part 2
Sometimes, I feel like maybe I am tiring you all out with all of the two-toned shoes that I put up on the blog, but then again, I simply can't help but be drawn
Forgot To Mention…. (+ some shoe porn!)
Dear Readers,I forgot to mention to all of you yesterday, that as of tomorrow, I will be on a 12-day holiday in a remote country (AKA Albania = wife's decision
More Bestetti Goodness
It's rare to meet someone so passionate about something that they end up truly dedicating their entire life to it. Passion like this is often rare as it's