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
TLB Mallorca – New Artista Models
TLB Mallorca has been busy! They just recently dropped 22 SKUs across 10 new models in their famous Artista line. And what they have dropped is quite
Carmina Promotion – Free Belt With Shoe Purchase
Carmina is back at it with another long weekend promotion. This time it is for a complimentary belt with each shoe purchase* See the details
TLB’s New Cordovan Offering
***Warning, picture heavy**** The cordovan industry is growing and it just made a big leap and bound with its introduction into the shoe collection TLB
TLB Mallorca Price Hike Announced!
Well, the day has finally come that TLB Mallorca has to inevitably raise their prices. Not only because they are worth more than they charge and it is hard to
Carmina Custom Weekend – Plus Custom Belts!
Carmina is back at it with another Custom Weekend where the custom MTO fee is completely waived at checkout. On top of that goodie, is the fact that when you
TLB Mallorca Has Your Classics Covered
It is interesting to see how brands progress in their direction of what type of brand they become. There are mainly two in a very general sense. One
Carmina Winter Sale Now Live
There are a lot of deals to be had at Carmina right now. Two weeks or so ago they put up 100 samples in UK7.5/US8.5 at 33% off. And yesterday, I believe,
Carmina Sample Sale!
Carmina Shoemaker has just uploaded more than 75 unique samples to their outlet page in size UK7.5/US8.5/EU41.5 For those of you lucky enough to be
Carmina Offers Marbled Cordovan Via Customize
Carmina has recently started offering the leather that took Meermin fans by storm last year and that is the Marbled/Museum Cordovan. So far, it would appear
TLB Mallorca’s Customize Feature
A lot of brands launched customizing MTO tools on their website in 2021, from 3D customizers to more simplified versions and if you have been paying attention
