I am not personally a fan of deconstructed shoes but I really like the look of these Meermin loafers that they created for the Summer season. I know that come
A Solid Line Up – A Personal Collection of Carmina Shoes
A pretty solid line up here shown by @armandomadrid of Instagram. This is just of his Carmina collection which is quite impressive really for having just one
Shoes of the Month – Bespoke Balmoral Oxfords by Enrile
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2018 BRAND HIGHLIGHT #9 SKOLYX/TLB
The Swedish retailer Skolyx has made a name for itself through excellent customer service and a wide range of shoes from Spanish brand Yanko which you can find
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2018 BRAND HIGHLIGHT #8 NORMAN VILALTA
Norman Vilaltacomes from Argentina, originally as a lawyer, was trained in bespoke shoemaking by Stefano Bemer in Italy, and now works from a workshop studio in
Ramon Cuberta New 2018 RTW Collection
Ramon Cuberta has recently launched his new 2018 collection and although small, it packs a punch. With 4 shoes on offer to choose from, there is no room for
Carmina’s Exotic Leather Loafers
Carmina has recently launched a new MTO product, being a series exotic leather Uetam loafers which I must confess are pretty cool. Unfortunately, this is not
Norman Vilalta – New Handmade ‘1202 Heritage Collection’
It's always great to see creativity at work and to see what people are coming up with, in this ever-changing world of shoes. One of the latest and greatest
Meermin – Museum Calf Taupe GMTOs
This blog post is for all of the haters and trolls out there. You know who you are. Lately, there has been someone or a group of people on the great big web
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
Blue Suede Beauties on Sale by Skoaktiebolaget
There are some sweet shoes on sale right now at Skoaktiebolaget's website, two of them being these beautiful blue suede numbers by Carmina. The
New Oxford Model by Enrile
Spanish shoemaker Enrile, has recently released a new model that I find to be quite attractive and unique. His models are often hit more miss with me, more so
A Most Interesting Design By Yanko
It looks as if this week I am focusing on unique shoe designs as today I wanted to discuss this model that I recently found by Yanko, one of the
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 new
London Super Trunk Show — Brand Showcase #9 — Yanko/Skolyx Shoes
Yankois a Mallorca-based (Spanish) company which the founders of both Carmina and Meermin used worked for back in the days (all three coming from the original
Ramon Cuberta New Made to Measure Models
Ramon Cuberta has just released two new and very attractive models for his 'Made to Measure' program to give customers more options in choosing their favorite
London Super Trunk Show – Brand Showcase #6 – Ramon Cuberta
Ramon Cubertais another bespoke shoemaker also based in Barcelona, but was trained at home first by two Spanish independent shoemakers (pretty sure Norman
London Super Trunk Show – Brand Showcase #5 – Norman Vilalta
Mr.Norman Vilaltahas an interesting history. He hails from Argentina originally with the background and profession of a lawyer. Growing tired of that
The Ghillies Keep Coming! – Carmina
It would appear that the ghillie model is gaining traction in the world of the web and the shoe industry. I know that in the grand scheme of things,
The Business of Private Labeling
Re-posted from February 2014. There was recently a discussion on Facebook where one 'in-the-menswear-industry' individual quotes, "Interesting how all shoes
Norman Vilalta – London Trunk Show Sept. 23rd-24th
Norman Vilalta, the bespoke shoemaker out of Barcelona who also has his own RTW line, is visiting London the weekend of the 23rd-24th of September to showcase
New Faves from Skoaktiebolaget
I always love to see the new models and colorways that Skoaktiebolaget are coming out with for their super cool shop. Although they played it quite safe this
The Black Cap Toe Oxford – Your Safe Bet
In the safe world we live in, the black cap toe oxford rules as the ultimate shoe for business wear. It's usually the first shoe you get when you are a
Hand Welted/Stitched Cordovan Apron Derbys by Enrile
Spanish shoemaker, Enrile, does a great version of the hand-stitched apron. Enrile's style of making is more towards that of the Austro-Hungarian style of
