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
One Of My Favorite Double Monks
One thing that I really like about Alfred Sargent is the fact that they love to take on fun ideas. What I mean by that is that they are frequently doing
Sticking To What You Know
One of the only Jimmy Choo's that I likeThere seems to be a big trend right now in the style/fashion industry of companies trying to add new categories of
A Bad-Ass Chukka Boot
It's hard to make a chukka boot look bad, which would entail that it is easy to make a nice looking chukka boot. But this where it gets tricky, as I don't
A Beautiful Spat Boot by Stamp
One thing that really excites me is discovering that two colors that I would have never thought of pairing actually go really well together, as is displayed
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
Next Year In The Shoe Industry…..
Crockett & Jones - Courtesy of Ethan Desu's old blog (now Rugged Old Salt)It wasn't too long ago that Crockett & Jones predominantly focused on private labeling
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
Miyagi Kogyo – Two Toned Derby Boots
The more that I find new Japanese shoemakers, the more that I feel that there is a whole world of discovery out there, that will only be unearthed through a
What A Bit Of Polish Can Do…..
After....Sometimes it truly is amazing what a little bit (or actually a whole lot) of polish can do. More often than not, if your shoe is made of good leather,
Bespoke Berluti’s…..To Die FOR!
Let's get this out in the open: Berluti shoes are beautiful. However, I find that their RTW prices are simply not justified for blake-stitched construction. I
The Shoes Have Eyes – Enrile
Creating a version of a penny loafer that has not been done before, can be quite challenging without making them too abnormal. What I am specifically referring
It’s Official….Church’s Are A Fashion Label
Just because a shoe company can make a good shoe, does not make them a great company if the majority of the stuff that they are peddling is rubbish. I came
Landry Lacour – Something Different
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Landry Lacour, a French patina artist, working out of Belgium. He passed by G&H to put a long time web
Berwick Shoes — A New Player In The Industry
A few weeks back, I was emailed by a factory in Spain who has their own label called Berwick shoes. They were offering to send me a pair of my choice for
Spat Boots by Ed Et Al
We all know how much I love a spat boot, and these beauties are an amazingly fresh version within the spat boot arena, not only for the colors but for all of
Bespoke Suits Have Ruined Me!!
Because I am such a shoe whore, going bespoke on them hasn't really made me want to only do that, although I would prefer it. But having had a bespoke suit
George Cleverley Grey Brogues…..Watch Out Now!
I once wrote an article on the blog in regards to grey shoes becoming the new black. While I still very much believe that we are going to start seeing more grey
Meermin Single Monk MTO
Mark my words: "There will be a day when two toned (or multiple material) shoes are acceptable in all work places." The more that factories come out with their
Aubercy Shoes – A Review
So it would appear that Christmas came a bit early this year as I received a lovely gift in the mail the other day. I usually know everything that is arriving
Harry’s of London A/W 2012 Collection
For those that have never heard of Harry's of London, they are a brand that was created within the last decade aiming at trying to fuse real comfort with
A Bit of Purple Action – Clarence Clifford….
For awhile there had been some rustling noises about the old Edward Green factory being occupied by a new and upcoming brand. That brand (at first) consisted of
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
42nd Royal Highland – A Side Profile To Die For
Out of all the angles that one can create with a shoe, the side profile, for me, is the nicest in pictures. However, it can also be very deceiving as you don't
