Here on The Shoe Snob Podcast Episode 7, I touch on various subjects that are going on in the shoe industry from the leather crisis to new lasts by TLB and a
Interview: Tommaso Melani of Stefano Bemer
Meet Tommaso Melani. He is the owner of Stefano Bemer and, for me, the credit to where that name is today. His is a story that I hold dear as I always felt that
Black Friday Sales 2022
Black Friday has begun! At least for most brands, that is. I know that you just want to get to the nitty gritty so let us take a look below at some
How To Become A Bespoke Shoemaker
It has never been so popular of a time to learn bespoke shoemaking. And it has never been so easy either, thanks to Schola Academy and Stefano
Up Close Details Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Tradizione’ Line
 Here we take a closer look at Stefano Bemer's Tradizione line, their highest grade form of 'RTW' shoemaking, just below their bespoke program. Seeing
Unboxing Series – Stefano Bemer Tradizione
 Here we unbox a pair of Stefano Bemer's highest-grade form of RTW style shoes in their fully handmade 'Tradizione' Line. This is the cream of the crop
Up Close Details Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Clasica’ Collection
Here we look a bit more closely at a pair of Stefano Bemer's 'Classica' Collection, one of three of their shoe lines on offer, and what makes this line so
Unboxing Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Classica’ Collection
 Here I unbox a pair of Stefano Bemer's Classica Collection, one of three of their shoe lines on offer. This is what would be considered the 'middle'
Stefano Bemer Bespoke Watch Straps
 Here I present one of Stefano Bemer's added perks to their leather goods offering. With a huge selection of exotic leathers, often specializing in
Up Close Details Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Essenziale’ Collection
Here we take a closer look at Stefano Bemer 's entry-level shoe range: the Essenziale collection. It goes without saying that if these are the basic shoes
Unboxing Series – Stefano Bemer ‘Essenziale’ Collection
 Here I unbox a pair of Stefano Bemer's Essenziale Collection, one of three of their shoe lines on offer. Stefano Bemer has a special place in my heart
Changes to The Shoe Snob Marketplace
We have made some changes based on some of your feedback and wanted to show you what we did. 1. One of the most important things changed was making it easily
A Breakdown of Shoe Pricing and What to Expect – Part 1
***Pics of shoes have nothing to do with the post, just for your eye candy*** There is a lot of confusion in the consumer's eyes on what you should expect
GDPR Opt In – What’s It All About?
You have all probably been receiving a lot of emails lately with this EU 'GDPR' business and wondering what that might be? Well, allow me to explain in my
MY STORY THE 5 YEAR PLAN – ITALY PART 2
Having started making shoes now, well into my apprenticeship and learning lots of Italian, I meet a girl that would become my girlfriend and now give me more
My Story — The 5 Year Plan…… Italy – Part 1
For those that have missed the first two parts to this, please see links
My Story — The 5 Year Plan…..The First Two
My father was an entrepreneur and a complete salesman. He could talk to anyone at any time about anything. But he didn’t believe in school, not the
The Best Shoe Photography – Stefano Bemer
Good photography is a hard thing to master. It may not seem like it but there are so many elements to it that make a good 'shoe' picture. One might first assume
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
Current Favorites from Instagram
For inspiration of beautiful footwear, well outside of The Shoe Snob ;-), Instagram is the place to go as nearly every brand in the world has a
The Grain Leather Wholecut Oxford
I feel that the wholecut oxford is often misinterpreted as solely a shoe meant for formal and/or business wear due to its lack of decor on the pattern. But I
The London Super Trunk 2017 – The Results
As many of you may have read, I am soon moving to NYC. That being, I have been up to my eyeballs in sorting out my life here to have a seamless transition
London Super Trunk Show — Brand Showcase #8 — Stefano Bemer
Stefano Bemer was one of the most famous bespoke shoemakers in Italy before he tragically passed away in 2012. Luckily his name was not lost though as Tommas
The Beauty of a Good Background
Ever since starting my shoe line I have become more and more interested in photography as a form of art. It is quite amazing how the smallest details can really
