Hello, hello, hello—welcome back to another Shoe Snob unboxing! Today we’re diving into something new from a brand many of you know and love: TLB Mallorca
Rough Out Suede at TLB Mallorca
The Rough Out Suede by TLB is part of a growing movement within the 'dress shoe' industry. And for good reason too. If we are all going to go 'more casual',
New Models At TLB Mallorca
There are new models at TLB Mallorca to be discovered and you can see them all here. As usual, TLB Mallorca never disappoints as they keep their new models
Norman Vilalta On The Marketplace
Norman Vilalta is officially on The Shoe Snob Marketplace with eight models to choose from at discounts up to 60% off. If you are lucky enough to find your size
Shoe Tips Series – Shoe Fit
There is no right or wrong when it comes to shoe fit. There are objective concerns that should ultimately guide someone to a good fit but overall it is a
Unboxing Series – Unlined Berwick Loafers (update)
Unlined Berwick Loafers Unboxing Here we take another look at some Unlined Berwick loafers that I sell on The Shoe Snob Marketplace site. I previously
Unboxing Series – Berwick Loafers
Today we look at my new Berwick loafers, called 'Palma Flex'. These new comfort flex-style suede loafers are all the rage as we continue the perpetual
Carmina Waived MTO Fees!
Carmina's custom weekend is live where Carmina offers waived MTO fees for a select time period. That means you can get Made to Order shoes for the price of
The Best Value Welted Shoes
The best value welted shoes on the market are Meermin Mallorca. Now this will spark a lot of debate as this is just an opinion but for $195 for a solid
Carmina Custom Weekend Autumn 2023
Carmina Custom Weekend Autumn 2023 edition recently started and MTO Fees are waived for through Monday! Autumn officially started with a rainy forecast and
The Shoe Snob x Carmina Shoemaker: Uetam Loafer
Here we are back again with another collaborative model between myself and Carmina Shoemaker on their Uetam Loafer This time on their famous loafer model in
Carmina Memorial Day Sale
The Carmina Memorial Day Sale is a flash sale that just started and going for the next 4 days until Tuesday, May 30th. Everything on the site gets 10% off,
Norman Vilalta 1202 Heritage Collection
Norman Vilalta's 1202 Heritage collection is something to see. I was recently in Barcelona and had the pleasure of spending some time in Norman's atelier,
The Decon Chukka Boot – Redefining The Classic Model
Norman Vilalta's Decon Chukka Boot is easily the coolest pair of chukka boots that exist. I say this for two reasons. 1. It is not easy to reinvent the classic
New Loafers At TLB Mallorca
TLB Mallorca has just dropped a ton of new loafers for Spring/Summer 2023. It has been a long time coming too, and it sounds like they were listening to the
Cordovan Week by Carmina Shoemaker
Carmina Shoemaker has just started their Cordovan Week whereby they offer over 50 models of cordovan shoes at the price of RTW. On top of this, you
Dark Teal Oxfords by Norman Vilalta
Norman Vilalta has recently put out a pair of teal oxfords that took my breath away when I first saw them. Not really, but you know what I mean! Now,
TLB Mallorca Launches New Last & Models
TLB Mallorca has just launched a new last in their Main Collection and along with it 26 SKUs across 14 new models. The new last is called 'Madison' and is very
Up Close Details: Norman Vilalta ‘Decon Chelsea’
Here we take a closer look at Norman Vilalta's Decon Chelsea boot and all of the subtle details that make them great! A world-class boot with
TLB Winter Sale – End of Line
TLB Mallorca has just started its first official sale. Not to be confused with a promotion, which they have done before, this is the first time that I
Carmina Winter Sale Now Live
Carmina has officially launched their Winter Sale today with nearly 50 SKU's discounted at 25% off. I am sure many of you have been waiting for this and now it
Unboxing Series – Norman Vilalta
Here we unbox a pair of the famous Decon Chelsea boots by Norman Vilalta. Norman Vilalta, for me, is one of the most exciting makers in the industry. He is
Carmina Custom Weekend – MTO Fees Waived
Carmina is back at it with another long weekend of Waived MTO Fees on Custom Orders. Already in effect, you have until Sunday night to get your orders
MTO Promotion by TLB Mallorca – Waived Fees
TLB has recently enacted another MTO promotion, waiving all MTO fees until Wednesday. I know that this is short notice but I was away on a long
