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
TLB Sacchetto Loafers: New Collection
TLB Mallorca has gone Italian with its new Sacchetto Loafers collection. Aimed at offering maximum comfort while providing a sleek loafer style, the new TLB
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',
Carmina Winter Sale 2025 – Now Live
The Carmina Winter Sale 2025 is now live with over 100 models on sale at 25% off. In the outlet there are another 88 SKUs at 30% off! That is nearly 200 styles
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
Carmina’s 3D Bespoke Service – Relaunch
Carmina's 3D Bespoke Service is back on the West Coast in their new San Francisco location, this September 25th-28th. Carmina launched this service for the
Summer Sale at The Shoe Snob Marketplace
The Shoe Snob Marketplace Sale is now live where you can find 16 models discounted at 25% off from our Berwick selection. Saving $50 when the full price is only
TLB Mallorca’s Comfort Collection – New In
The welted shoe world has gone the way of the soft-soled loafer as an addition to their classic models. It is a trend that is here to stay and TLB Mallorca's
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
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,
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
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
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 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
Unboxing Series – Cru Nonpareil
Here we take a look at an upcoming brand, Cru Nonpareil, that hails out of Trinidad and Tobago, offering unique designs and a wide variety of custom fit
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
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






























