I was having a chat with my good friend Thomas Kalflo (patina artist for G&G) yesterday about how crocodile/alligator leather allows for an infinitely
The Corthay Ghillie
I have always had this love/hate with the ghillie style shoe. It's intriguing because it is different, but it usually makes a nice shoe look very casual and at
The Single Monkstrap Shoe
For the last few years double monks have been all the rage in the shoe industry. And while I think that double monks will be popular for a while still to come,
Bespoke Berluti To Kick Off The New Year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR MY DEAR READERS!!! I hope that all of you had a great holiday season and that you are ready for a great 2014! I know that I am! To kick it
Septieme Largeur Expand to Singapore
Every companys' dream should be to find themselves expanding internationally in some fashion or another. That great day has come for Septieme Largeur and it
The Rise of East Asian Produced Footwear
It’s amazing to see how far the shoe industry has come in last 10 years. Back then, it was strictly all about Italy, England, a bit of US made shoes
Brogues to You Make Yearn!!
Too busy to really write a lot in this moment, but just noticed these bad boys by Septieme Largeur and nearly fainted. It�s probably one of the best patinas
2014: The Year that Gaziano & Girling Hit the Big Time!
Big things are happening for the Gaziano & Girling duo this upcoming year. Things that you may have heard of and things that might be new to most
Alexander The Great!! Patina Extraordinaire!
Handing in your existing shoes and getting back something completely different is a good feeling. A feeling that I am sure that Mr. Alexander
Paulus Bolten – Flame On!!
You can always count on a patina artist to blow the socks off the crowd by creating a fire breathing shoe, and that is exactly what Paulus Bolten did just here
What a Bit of Polish Can Do
While there is a limit to what polish can do in terms of extreme renovation, you would be pleasantly surprised to the extent of what it can do when used
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
Underrated Greats: Scarpe di Bianco
When one thinks of the greats, there is a list that comes to mind that I think is quite standard. But, I feel that as time goes on, that list while staying
Patinas On Another Level
There are not too many makers left that I am dying to get a pair from. I can definitely count them on one hand, with less than the 5 fingers. And as you can
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
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
Some More Patina Greatness….More Art Than Shoe!
�There aren't many shoes that I would be afraid to wear, but in the case of this model above (by Corthay), I think that I would just might have to leave i
Septieme Largeur Fall/Winter Product
A trip to Paris is not complete without me giving Septieme Largeur a visit to see what they have been cooking up! And it just so happened that a lot of their
Shoes Of The Week – Septieme Largeur ‘Clean’ Patina
There are many different types of patinas out there, and many things that you can do on a shoe when it is a blank canvas. I remember the first 'patinas' that I
Today’s Favorites – Camouflage Patina by Alexander Nurulaeff
Camouflage has been quite popular as of lately, particularly in dress casual footwear. I have never really been a huge fan of it myself, nor the idea of wearing
What I Am Wearing – E.G. Cappelli Tie
For those that don't know, I am almost as much as a tie addict as I am a shoe addict. I don't have an official count to how many I actually own, but it must be
Shoes Of The Week – Landry Lacour Patina
Thinking about patinas, the most common thing that I believe comes to mind is just having your shoes died to another color, and giving it that brush stroke
Today’s Favorites – Custom Boat Shoes
Many of you may know how much of a sucker I am for a nice boat shoe which probably stems from my lack of� enthusiasm for flip flops, and therefore needing
A Shoe For Every Color
Septieme Largeur - Light GrayThe best thing about the modern dress shoe industry is this ability to possess practically any color of shoe that you want. With