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
G&G Bespoke Round 2 – The Trial Fit
Some of you may remember that about 5 months ago I went in for my first fitting for my upcoming bespoke boots commissioned through Gaziano & Girling. (for
Imitation Full Brogue by Il Quadrifoglio
For many of you that frequent the internet in pursuit of sartorial excellence, this shoe by Il Quadrifoglio (yet another Japanese shoemaker) will not be new to
Hiro Yanagimachi – Yet Another Reason to go to Japan!
There are many reasons to go to Japan: eat top notch sushi, see the cherry blossom trees, visit the old city of Kyoto, drink refreshingly crisp Japanese lager
The Country Shoe – My Way
I have always liked the idea of a heavy brogue shoe with a thick sole (think classic longwing in pebble/scoth grain by Trickers). That being I liked the look of
Maftei Strikes Again!
I see a lot of shoes, day in and day out. I have almost become impervious to the appreciation of classically fine footwear as I now see it so often
Massimo Ferrari Review
It seems that every month a new brand pops up and smacks us all in the face with some cool shoes. Well this month it is Massimo Ferrari and I must say that I am
More Blue Boots – By Meermin
Blue is going to be the new black, mark my words. Obviously it is not going to replace black in the business setting but I think that we are going to be seeing
Shape is the Key to a Beautiful Shoe
I have come to the conclusion that shape alone is the key to a beautiful shoe. No matter how silly looking everything else might be, an elegant shape will at
New J.FitzPatrick Exclusives & A/W2013 Shoes In!
Dear Readers, Okay, so finally my A/W2013 stock has come in and is now available for purchase either through my company or by coming into Gieves & Hawkes
Foster & Son Pre-Christmas Sale – Thursday Dec. 5th!
Will keep this short and sweet. For all of those in London (or possibly by mail order?), here is the words straight from the people at Foster & Son in
Jack Erwin Shoes – My Take on Them
There is a new brand on the scene that are creating quite a big storm in the shoe world, mainly in the US however and their name is Jack Erwin. For many of you
TheShoeSnob.com is Live!
Dear Readers, Okay, so I am finally back from my trip to the States and boy am I shattered!! What a long trip. It was rewarding however and I had a
Ronnie Fieg’s Fashion Hikers
I have always had an internal battle with winter and the attire. On one hand, I absolutely love the idea of getting bundled up and layering lovely
Beautiful Black Brogue by Bestetti
Bet you didn't realize that I made you use five 'B' words in a row when reading the title of this blog post in your head? I didn't realize it either until the
Some Serious Brogues!
I have always liked a nice brogue, even a bit of a heavy one. I don't really own the heavy ones but have always appreciated their appeal as stompers
Edward Green Hove – A Great Single Monk!
I hope that you guys can appreciate me posting on my trip as I am getting so frustrated using Wordpress on my Samsung tablet. It's taken me about 20 minutes
Off to NYC!!
Dear Readers, As many of you may know, tomorrow I will be embarking on my journey to the States/Canada. Needless to say I am quite excited but also
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
New Sale Shoes!
Dear Readers, I just want to thank all of you have that supported the brand by acquiring a pair of J.FitzPatrick shoes, whether at full price or on
Saint Crispins x Drakes = Great Collaboration!
I just recently learned that Saint Crispins is now selling through Drake's of London, in their shop on Clifford St. The only thing is that it is not the Saint
Cleverley Bespoke’s
Not too long ago, George Cleverley held a one day/night sale for some of their bespoke shoes that were never collected by their customers... All in all there
The Age of Photo Sharing
With Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and all of the rest of the social media outlets that one can view pictures on, a world in which ideas can be
