More towards my recent blog post about Athleisure and how it is destroying a 'sense of dress' across the world, we enter a new realm of craziness with the
Contribute a Blog Post to The Shoe Snob Blog
If I am going to be frank with all of you, as my business expands and responsibilities become greater (and have written more posts that I can remember), it
Pet Peeves in the Shoe Industry Part 4 – The Brannock Device
The Brannock device is NOT the Holy Grail of measurements. Sure it might give you length accurately, which for me is all that it is good for, but the rest of
Reverse Skin Stitch by Magnanni
Magnanni has some new shoes out that appear to be the best that I have yet to see coming from them. I mean, I still wished that they did GY welted shoes but
Very Interesting Double Monk by Cobbler Union
It is often refreshing to see double monks done differently as, to be honest, I am quite over the classic double monkstrap that simply swoops from one side to
Crockett & Jones New A/W17 Collection
While Summer is still technically something we can claim for 6 more days, on a weather and style basis it is over, and many brands are now preparing and
Mythbuster — Corrected Grain Leather is Always Bad
You have probably heard the term corrected grain leather before and many of you may or may not understand what that actually means. So let’s talk about it and
Leffot ‘Pre-Owned Program’ – New Way of Recycling Shoes
It's a new day and age in the retail shoe world, for Leffot has started something that no one else has before and it is quite interesting, to say the least.
The Sabot – The New Shop/Brand in Town!
It’s nice when you are able to turn your hobbies/pleasures into your career. There is a true sense of fulfillment when you do this as you are finally able to do
Fugashin Another write up for the Vietnamese Kings of Shoemaking
I have been honored with a 2nd pair of shoes from Fugashin Saigon, a factory based out of Vietnam who makes some very impressive shoes. For those of you that
Aubercy Visit 2017 — French Kings of Cool Shoes
Not having traveled for over a year and a half before I left London meant that I could not visit one of my favorite cities and that even being one
J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale Now Live!
https://www.jfitzpatrickfootwear.com/collections/all The J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale has now begun and there are lots of good things to choose
Crockett & Jones – Customer Endorsements
The greatest power a brand can have in today's social media is the ability to have other people freely promoting their products. And with the way that social
What Makes A Shoe Attractive?
I have seen cheap shoes look good and expensive shoes look terrible. More often than not, it is not so much about the components of the shoe as much as it is
My Time in NYC Until Now
***pictures mixture of my life here in NYC and shoes to keep the shoe people interested**** (started on Monday) -- I am currently on a flight to Los Angeles
Happy 4th of July!!
I know that this holiday is not for everyone out there but as I have not celebrated it in 7 years from being outside of the US, I felt it nice to simply give a
Shoe Cobblers
Let me first off start by saying one thing: a cobbler is not a shoemaker. This is one thing that bothers me and has just seem to have stuck in people's heads
Francesco Benigno – Another Italian Gem
There are a lot of shoemakers in Italy. And a lot that many of us have never heard of, including myself. And many of them are extremely good with high level
Norman Vilalta Launches Gladiator Brogue for RTW/MTO at Pitti 92
For those of you that are fans of the brogue of all brogues, you will be pleased to know that Spanish shoemaker, Norman Vilalta, is currently showcasing his ne
The Shoe Snob Spring Cleaning – PRICE DROP!!!!
There are only two pairs left of those that I am selling and I have just price dropped them! Both only worn once and are handmade, bespoke footwear. The
New Summer Collection at Septieme Largeur Geneva
Summer time is fast approaching and many places are already becoming extremely warm and humid, as it was during my time in Italy. Therefore, what you are
My Trip to Florence
In my life I have been extremely fortunate to have traveled the world and even lived in some very beautiful places, one of them being Florence, Italy, from
Leather Soles vs Rubber Soles
There is a long debate on the differences between leather soles vs rubber soles with regard to comfort/durability/elegance etc. So I thought it wise to create a
The Grain Leather Wholecut Oxford
I feel that the wholecut oxford is often misinterpreted as solely a shoe meant for formal and/or business wear due to its lack of decor on the pattern. But I
