It's amazing to watch a trend take off. One person creates the bold design and then everyone follows suit, in one way or another, creating their own version of
Shoes, Socks & Ties
It is often said that shoes are an accessory to an outfit. I have never really agreed with this train of thought as I believe that shoes are one of the more
The Whole Cut Loafer – The New Most Versatile Shoe….EVER!
In the early days of the blog, back in 2010, I had a different outlook on shoes, style and ultimately, life. Due to that different outlook, I felt that the most
Welcome To The New Shoe Snob Blog!!
Dear Readers, Welcome to the new The Shoe Snob blog!! As I enter into the world of doing proper business, I decided it might be more intelligent to give my
What I am Working On
I am a bit busy here in Spain so can't really write much but just thought that I would share with you what I am working on while here. Not everything you see in
J.FitzPatrick Spring/Summer Now in Stock
Life As A Shoe Designer: Part 1 – An Explanatory Overview
The day that I put my shoes out onto the shelves of Gieves & Hawkes and thus ready for sale, was a good day. Even better was my launch party that must have
J.FitzPatrick – New Models/Last in the Woodworks
One of the great things about my factory is that they will literally allow me to design anything and will try to make it for me. I have heard through the
What I Am Wearing + New Chisel Last
The sun is finally starting to come out these days, well at least the heat is....the rain can't make up it's mind whether or not it wants to give London a break
J.FitzPatrick Footwear Update
It's been awhile since I actually gave any of you the progress of my own venture into the shoe industry. Therefore, I thought that now would be a good time to
Black Patent Shoes – No Longer Necessary….
I remember when wearing patent shoes as a non-formal piece of footwear became all the rage. I was working for Nordstrom at the time and every Italian shoemaker
My Two New Toys
I have always wanted a nice briefcase bag to complete my outfits of slick shoes, nice suits and smart coats. Only that a bag of exceptional caliber will usually
The J.FitzPatrick Launch Party Night
As many of you may know, I have finally launched my very own shoe line after many years of hard work and build up. To celebrate the occasion, Gieves & Hawkes at
The Shoe That Defines Me
(Video by James Cole, for WatchAnish) Dear Readers,Here is a video I made as a profile to really explain how I came to be where I am and why I chose that route.
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 o
Vistis From PG, New Chisel Toe Last & Possible New Marcos Model
So as many of you may know, last week I was off at my factory, doing a bit of QC on the production, as well as thinking about the future and preparing for
Vistis From PG, New Chisel Toe Last & Possible New Marcos Model
So as many of you may know, last week I was off at my factory, doing a bit of QC on the production, as well as thinking about the future and preparing for
J.FitzPatrick Shoe Range
At long last, here is the shoe line that many of you have been waiting for!! I thank all of those that have been supporting the dream since day one and I also
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
J.FitzPatrick Footwear….Nearly There Folks!!!
It's so close that I can almost taste it and I can't decide on whether or not I am fully prepared or a million miles away. It's so surreal, as I have been