The Patina World Championship 2023 was a great turnout with some cool competition and some fun patinas! If you read the finalist's post on the contestants it
Septieme Largeur Patina Program
My relationship with Septieme Largeur is probably one of the longest in my time in the industry. Truth be told, I consider the founder and his family as own
The 2022 World Championship in Patina
Here is a short video to highlight the World Championship Patina Contest in 2022. This contest takes place each year at the London Super Trunk
Unboxing Series – Graziat
***Please set the video to watch in 720p if it automatically shows you in 360p (which will be blurry)*** Here we take a look at one of my favorite
Special Derbys by Ichigo Ichie Shoemaker
It is hard for me to love a derby shoe, but these ones here by Ichigo Ichie shoemaker are truly something special. And if I start to look back at my posts in
Cool Boots For A Cool Guy
I recently stumbled upon a very cool pair of boots from French shoemakers George & Georges. I screenshot them and saved them for a future post. A day later,
Unboxing Series – Yearn Shoemaker
Here we are back again with another one of China's exciting up-and-coming shoemakers, Yearn Shoemaker. With custom patinas and insane RTW prices (in a
How To Patina Video – An Introduction
Another brief look into the art form that has taken the shoe industry by storm. Here, the basic steps are shown in order to get started on your own patinas
New Patina GMTO – Hancore x J.FitzPatrick
Through my brand, J.FitzPatrick footwear, we have a new GMTO offering launching today, but on top of that, it is a patina project too, in collaboration with our
New Patinas By Hancore
Greg Park, aka Hancore, our in-house patina artist that hosts his own business inside our NYC shop in Soho, has been making some really cool patinas lately and
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – Michael Darren Shoes
Here I unbox a very unique color of wholecut oxfords by the up-and-coming Michael Darren Shoes, known for their RTW patina options. Founded by @mbshoedoc of
Hancore Patinas – Now Available via RTW
Hancore Patina (aka Greg Park) has a new Patina Project Offering underway, in collaboration with J.FitzPatrick Footwear The project is on several
Patina Your Chukka Boots
I think that most people wear suede chukka boots, as opposed to calfskin ones. I have 6 pairs myself and they all in suede but one, the green pair, shown below.
The Art of Patina
A brief look into the art form that has taken the shoe industry by storm. An NYC collaboration between the shoe brand J.FitzPatrick Footwear, and
New Models by Norman Vilalta
Norman Vilalta has been working hard on creating one of the most beautiful and unique collections around. His styles always have small 'twists by Norman', his
Meermin Makeover by Hancore Patina
With great cobblers and amazing patina artists, no shoes are lost. These pictures are proof of that. With an error created on a pair of Meermin wholecuts,
Hancore Patina – The Black Series
Greg Park, aka Hancore, has a new way of reinventing your black shoes to create a completely other color and thus, a completely new shoe. This is huge for those
Paul Parkman A/W Collection – Classic, Bold and Refined
Paul Parkman has been refining its brand in terms of style and looks in 2020. I remember when they first contacted me about their brand, around 6 years ago, and
Dedicate Your Shoes to Your Sports Team
Allen Trushkov of Cobbler's Plus and Alberto Suastez of Patinaworksaz just made a very cool collaboration in which Allen added a custom sole with blue welt and
Hancore x J.FitzPatrick – Patina Project 2020
Welcome to the Patina Project 2020. A collaboration between Greg Park, aka Hancore, a patina artist hailing out of NYC, and J.FitzPatrick Footwear, a footwear
Frank Clegg Duffle Bag Reinvented
Frank Clegg, for me, is making the coolest leather goods on the market, at least for bags, which are what I really like. I don't know why but I have always
Understanding Shoe Colors Online, and Lighting
In photography, lighting is key. It is 70% of the battle in my opinion. If the lighting (or camera setting with that lighting) is not right it is very hard to
Greg Park Patina – New York City
Greg Park - The History Stationed inside our new shop (J.FitzPatrick Footwear) at 101 Thompson St (Soho, NYC) is a full patina service provided by our friend
J.FitzPatrick – NYC Shop Now Open!
After months of building out our shop, we are finally ready and able to open our doors to the public. It is a great feeling too as this is technically the first
