It is not often that I get to visit the Corthay shop in London. It might sound silly that while it is only about 20 mins away, it feels like eternity to get
Suede Wholecuts by VASS
I have always loved the idea of the suede wholecut, such as these beauties by Laszlo Vass. That combination between formal style and a more casual material
Aubercy’s Latest Creations
The Parisian shoe house, Aubercy, never ceases to amaze me for their design brilliance. I won't lie and say that I love every intricate design that they make,
Monkstrap Madness by Vass for Ascot Shoes
I am not sure how popular the classic cap toe double monk is these days as it has been a trend now for longer than trends usually last, but when I saw this
Black Friday Sales Have Begun — 20% Off at J.FitzPatrick Footwear & The Shoe Snob
We are excited to again be participating in Black Friday! We are offering 20% OFF including our CORE models. We have some great deals on our Shoe Snob
JF Shoes x The Shoe Snob – Our New Jodhpur Boot, Black Friday & New Massdrop
It has been an interesting A/W for us at J.FitzPatrick Footwear and The Shoe Snob (same company). We did five new colors on our button boot model, the Westlake,
Septieme Largeur New A/W16 Collection Now Available!
Septieme Largeur have been hitting the design books for creating something truly unique this A/W, which comes as no surprise. Here you have three boots done
Barbanera Launches Online Shop
After several years of making MTO shoes via mail order, Barbanera has finally hit the big time and opened up their first online shop with an extensive Ready to
Bettanin & Venturi – The Review
Many of you might have not ever heard of Bettanin & Venturi and it comes as no surprise as they are only a 22 year old company (the history is much older
Like Canvas? Like Spectators? Barbanera ‘Marinetti’ is Your Answer
From Barbanera's 'Once Upon a Time in Italia' collection for S/S17, which is an ode to the times of Totò, Mastroianni and the likes of great Italian
Enzo Bonafe Chukka Boot for Skoaktiebolaget
It doesn't get much better than a good chukka boot. They are just so darn comfortable and more importantly versatile. I recently re-launched the chukka boot for
Leffot Officially Launched in Chicago
The time has finally come for Chicago and Chicagoans: You now have a great shoe shop to get all your shoe fixes from. And that shop is none other than the
A Legend and Friend to Remember – Riccardo Bestetti
With regret I must tell those that don't already know that we sadly lost an incredible person this week. That person was Mr. Riccardo Bestetti, one of
J.FitzPatrick Footwear Now Stocked in Paris at La Garçonnière
Dear All, We are pleased to announce that a capsule collection of our J.FitzPatrick Footwear range is now being stocked in the lovely city of
The Saddle Derby by Edward Green
My idea of shoe design is to take existing classics and add a small detail on them that separates them from the masses. Most brands don't do this though, not
Baudoin & Lange Sagan Loafer Review
Allan Baudoin has come a long way since being just a young computer science student from Paris to launching his own bespoke shoe label 'Allan Baudoin' and now
Orban’s – The Brand To Watch Out For In 2016
For those that have yet to discover, there is a brand new shoe venture on the scene and their name is Orban's. The company was founded and launched by the same
Gaziano & Girling New ‘Savile’ Monkstrap
For those that may not know Gaziano & Girling have just recently celebrated their 10th anniversary and I couldn't be happier for them. I still remember the
Misconceptions in Footwear – Shining Different Leathers
I always get people asking me how you shine this leather or that leather, i.e. cordovan, crocodile (and all exotics) or chromexcel leather etc. The thing is,
Grain Leather Should Be Used More
I really like grain leather these days. I have really been appreciating it in other brands and have been trying it more and more in my own collection on shoes
Mr. Raro’s Shoes – Coming Soon
For those of you who don't know, Mr. Raro of�Mararo is a clothier out of Italy who is known for his super cool outfits on Instagram and Pitti (at least this i
World Politics – Brexit
As a shoe blog, I probably should not really talk about taboo subjects like politics but as the idea of Brexit will most likely have a direct impact not only on
Savile Row Style Part 2 – Stowers
On our Savile Row Style Part 2 I am going to introduce to you STOWERS BESPOKE. Stowers is a part of the so called "new generation" of bespoke tailors that
Savile Row Style Part 1 – Drakes
Since it is a DEDICATED TO SHOES blog I am mostly going to accent that, but what I thought could be potentially interesting for the reader is a little dash of