If one had to pick just one dress shoe to own for the rest of their life to go with as many possible outfits and occasions, it would definitely be The Black
Berluti London Store Visit: Part Two
In the continuation of my Trip to Berluti London series, here are some more photos capturing their leather goods offering and some of the patina styles. Their
Aubercy Bespoke: Store Visit Pt. 2
In my follow-up to the Aubercy Store Visit series, in this post, we look more at the Aubercy Bespoke footwear and more of their Made to Order models. This post
Aubercy Store Visit, Pt. 1: Ready To Wear/MTO
Aubercy is one of my all-time favorite brands. Their eclectic design has certainly served as an inspiration to my own nature as a shoe designer. That is why
Why Wholecut Oxfords Are More Expensive
Have you ever wondered why wholecut oxfords are more expensive and often cost more than other models of the oxford family? You might think to yourself that it
Spier & Mackay – Shoe Sale – 20% Off
Spier and Mackay has rightly timed a nice 20% flash sale on a large portion of their shoe collection, which thankfully includes their boot selection.
Altan Bottier – Dürer Meloncolia Wholecuts
Meermin Makeover by Hancore Patina
With great cobblers and amazing patina artists, no shoes are lost. These pictures are proof of that. With an error created on a pair of Meermin wholecuts,
Point de Paris – New French Shoemakers
There are some new shoemakers in town and their name is Point de Paris. They have been a while on Instagram, building up their presence as their ecommerce site
Suitsupply Shoes – The Review
I won't lie. I will proudly say that Suitsupply is one of my favorite clothing brands. I won't pretend that I really care where clothes are made from.
Salvatore Ferragamo Wholecut Oxfords – Gancini Line
We often forget that some of the brands that are now considered 'designer' brands started off as one of the greats and actually paved the way for many other
Ricardo Bestetti’s Latest and Greatest!
We now live in a world with few words, thanks to the latest social media. So in honor of that, I will leave you with a bunch of pictures and little text. I
Suede with Patina by Altan Bottier
Altan Bottier is not the first to give suede a patina but I do particularly like their style of giving patina to a suede wholecut�oxford. This kind of stainin
Löf & Tung – New Swedish Shoe Brand on the Block!
Many of you will be familiar with the Swedish shoe shop, Skoaktiebolaget. Few of you might, however, be familiar with the history of the owners and how they
Pet Peeves in the Shoe Industry – The List – The First Ten
There are many things that happen in the shoe world that make this snob a bit crazy when I see it occurring. Some of it I feel is done from lack of education so
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
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
What Is a Handmade Shoe?
I recently wrote a piece about lies in the industry and how the terms 'handmade' and no-middlemen and the like were tossed around like confetti and that they
J.FitzPatrick Footwear – Tony II on Massdrop in 4 colorways
For those of you keen to Massdrop, you might be pleased to know that J.FitzPatrick Footwear has recently done a drop on their Tony II model with 4 colors in
The Go-To London Shoe Shiner
For the last 3 years, I have been shining shoes in London to an artisanal type standard. That being, I provided a military-like shine that left the shoes
Unique Design Feature by Berluti
Now that I am in a new territory for content, I passed by Bergdorf Goodman the other day and had a look at their selection of shoes to see what was popular here
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
Altan Bottier – The Review
Altan Bottier Review There are many makers you see online that are harder to find in person, many of them Japanese and some of them French. One of those
J.FitzPatrick Footwear New GMTOs Now Live
With the success of our 1st round of GMTOs back in February we at J.FitzPatrick Footwear have just launched our 2nd round of shoes/boots that we feel offer a
