For those that don't know, Steven Taffel is the owner of NYC shoe store Leffot. And these bad boys are his new bespoke numbers by Gaziano & Girling. When I
Crockett & Jones – SS2013 New Suede Loafer Collection
As the summer time comes (if it ever really does here in London), my mind and sartorial inclinations are often being directed towards loafers, particularly
Rubinacci Loafers – Braided Belgians
There is nothing like a nice loafer. And these Rubinacci loafers are no exception! They are just so simple and easy, and go with so many different things, from
Cool Patinas – No Words Necessary…..
Landry LacourRead 'em and weep!Alexander Nuralaeff of Dandy Shoe Care, Photo Courtesy of Dapper EditionSeptieme LargueurSeptieme LargueurPaulus BoltenSeptieme
Blue Carmina’s….F***ing Amazing!!!
Blue is my favorite color, so naturally any shoe that comes in it and looks reasonably good, is going to be on my list of top-tier spectaculars! Needless to
Kanpekina aka Perfetto — Japanese Greatness at it’s absolue FINEST!!!
The more the days go by, the more I feel that Japan might quickly be becoming the mecca for fine footwear and amazing shoemakers. It is known that when the
The Beauty of a Patina
The beauty of leather is the fact that it can be altered, not only in color (through dye) but also in depth (through shine). Color (aka dye) and polish can
Il Micio – Brogue-Tastic!
Coming to think about it, Florence is probably the most populated city in all of Italy for bespoke shoemakers. Off the top of my head, I know of 5, but I am
Balmoral Greatness – By George Cleverley
Photo Courtesy of Rose Callahan for the Dandy PortraitsThere are not many things more appealing than a beautiful balmoral line that extends across a shoe in a
Ascot Shoes – Online Shoe Store
The idea of just owning an all black or brown pair of shoes for your wardrobe is changing . Two tones and unconventional colored shoes are quickly creeping
Carmina – Always Lovely….
I reckon that in 10 years time (or less), Spanish shoemaking will be just as known (or respected) as Italian shoemaking and a great part of who is to thank for
Edward Green Spring/Summer 2013
I have been meaning to pop into Edward Green for the longest time now and take some snaps of their latest and greatest and the other day I finally managed to do
Cheaney – Times Have Changed
As many of you know, I haven't always been the biggest fan of Cheaney, not so much in the sense that I did not like their styles and shoes in general but more
Mybuster – Gemming is Bad Part 2 (plus some shoe porn!)
Anthony DelosSo, as many of you man have seen yesterday, I wrote an article about this notion that gemming in the RTW footwear industry is not something that is
Mythbuster – Gemming is Bad
gemming allows for this waist in a RTW product Lately I have been hearing a lot about gemming, mainly blog readers telling me that they had read about it
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
Meermin Navy Suede Monks
Dear Readers,Sorry that I have missed out two days on the posting but I forgot to tell you on Monday that I was heading to my factory the next day, which is why
My Recommended Shoe Cobbler
Part of being a good shoe brand is offering your customers a place in which they can confidently take their shoes to once they start to need new parts put on,
Words Can’t Describe….
I have always been envious of this boot by Septieme Largeur. First because they are simply and utterly amazing and secondly because I did not think of them
Handstitched Uppers by Enrile
At first glance, you would never guess that this is actually a whole cut shoe. That's the beauty of design and deception. All of this thick stitching you see
G&G – Do They Ever Do Wrong? Nope!
This pattern, for me, looks to be one of the hardest ones to get dead on. I feel that if the last and the pattern aren't perfectly symbiotic, then this
JM Weston – A Review With Story to Tell
THESE SHOES ARE CURRENTLY ON SALE BY MYSELF. WORN ONCE, SIZE UK6 (FIT LIKE 6.5). �250 FOR THEM (PLUS SHIPPING DEPENDING ON COUNTRY). ORIGINAL RETAIL �800. EMA
Bespoke Shoes – Where the hell are they???
I have been writing this blog for about 3 years now and in that time, I have probably put up about a million pictures of shoes. As all of you can attest to, a
Surprise! More Shoe Porn!
Run of the MillDear Readers,My internet access point is acting up at Gieves, so I am busting out a very quick post for you as I am not in my normal area and