What I love about Summer is the rise in people breaking out their spectator shoes. Those two-tone shoe styles often lay dormant pretty much the rest of the year
Unboxing Series – Mattina’s New Collection
Here we take a look at Chinese shoemaker, Mattina's new model from the latest collection. A vibrant spectator with lots of pizazz in the canvas/grain
Ascot Shoes – Shanghai Kiltie Single Monk II
I have always loved a shoe with a kilt on it, whether it was loafers, monkstraps, or any other type of shoe that works it into their pattern. Yet I feel like it
Massaro – Parisian Bespoke Shoemakers
It is odd as I feel like I have known about Massaro for about 10 years, but when scouring my blog for their name could not come up with anything. I found that
Leffot x Norman Vilalta – New PreOrder Drop
For the last post of the year, I want to help support my friends by showing you all these amazing shoes that Norman Vilalta has made in collaboration
It’s All Been Done Before! – Nunn Bush
I stumbled across this super cool photo of a Nunn Bush advertising (courtesy of Marc Guyot's IG Page) and really appreciated not only the super cool shoes but
New Shoes on The Marketplace – April 2020
There are a couple of very cool new models on The Marketplace. In fact, there a lot of cool new models on the there, but I am here to highlight the most recent
Mario Bemer Firenze on The Shoe Snob Marketplace
Mario Bemer Firenze (not the actual Mario Bemer whose now set up Mario Bemer USA) has listed some shoes on The Marketplace. I have always loved the featured
How To Sport a Spectator
I feel like most people are afraid of rocking a full-on spectator shoe. Naturally, it is not the most practical model for your banking job but as the world is
Pet Peeves in The Shoe Industry Part 7: People That Call All Oxfords ‘Wingtips’
In the world of shoes, there are many names given to all of the different types of oxfords. ONE of them is 'wingtip,' set to describe the W shaped cap that's
Cheaney’s New S/S18 Two Tone Line Up!
Cheaney has a new line of Americana shoes in two-tone motifs very reminiscent of a time gone in the South of the USA when spectators were all the fashion! As we
London Super Trunk Show 2018 — Brand Highlight #6 — Mario Bemer
To read more about The London Super Trunk Show 2018, this April 7th, please CLICK HERE Mario Bemer�started working for his brother Stefano’s company back i
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
Mario Bemer’s New Model
Last June I was in Florence visiting a factory for my upcoming trainer line and managed to stop by to say hello to my friend Mario Bemer as I try to always do
Spectators by Aubercy
You dont often see people wearing the classic spectator combo these days despite the progression of bold colors in footwear. And it makes me wonder
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
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
Barbanera Launches Online Shop
After several years of making MTO shoes via mail order, Barbanera has finally hit the big time and opened up their first online shop with an extensive Ready to
Fugashin – The Vietnamese Takeover!
I have long known about the capabilities of goodyear welted shoe factories in SE Asia, but never had I seen workmanship quite like that of the shoes of
Like Canvas? Like Spectators? Barbanera ‘Marinetti’ is Your Answer
From Barbanera's 'Once Upon a Time in Italia' collection for S/S17, which is an ode to the times of Totò, Mastroianni and the likes of great Italian
Gaziano & Girling Ladies Collection
Ladies, beware, the best shoes that I have seen made for you but in classic men's styles have now hit the streets, courtesy of Gaziano & Girling.
Amrik Chaggar – London Bespoke Shoes
If I am going to be honest, I am getting quite bored of Instagram (maybe because I have 3 accounts) but one thing that I can't knock it for is the ability to
2nd Round of Dandy Shoe Care Patina x J.FitzPatrick
I thought that you all might enjoy seeing the next round of patinas that came in from our collaboration with Dandy Shoe Care. I always enjoy seeing what people
