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July 21, 2017

Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in English, News, RTW Makers

New & Lingwood – Summer Chukkas in All Colors

The word ‘boot’ usually brings to mind Autumn/Winter feelings and thoughts of the corresponding attire but when thinking of a chukka boot, I tend to think of it as a go-to Spring/Summer boot. The casual nature of the chukka boot often sits better under the materials/styles we tend to wear in the summery months, such as chinos/denim/linens etc . Whereas our corduroys/wool/tweeds tend to pair nicely with leather boots, often high in nature and quite […]

July 18, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in English, News

The Shoe Cirlce by GGDecoMan

Making a good shoe circle image is not as easy as it looks. Getting the shoes to be nearly perfect in terms of distance and height/balance is challenging and if one shoe is off, it throws off the whole circle. This picture by GG-Deco-Man ( IG @ggdecoman ) is probably the best that I have seen not only for the way the the shoes were angled (as opposed to straight out) but also for the […]

July 17, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in Bespoke Makers, French, French, News, RTW Makers

Aubercy Visit 2017 — French Kings of Cool Shoes

Not having traveled for over a year and a half before I left London meant that I could not visit one of my favorite cities and that even being one that is so close to London. Of course as you can guess from the shoemaker in the title, that city is Paris. But luckily before I ventured off to the Big Apple, I managed to sneak in a trip there and of course while […]

July 14, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in English, European, News, RTW Makers

J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale Now Live!

https://www.jfitzpatrickfootwear.com/collections/all The J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale has now begun and there are lots of good things to choose from! We have broken it down into two categories: 1. Core products discounted at 10% off and 2. Seasonal products at 20% off The Seasonal products will not be coming back so if you happened to like one of them now is your chance to get it before it is gone. That list includes: –Aurora button shoes in both […]

July 12, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in English, News, RTW Makers

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 media works in today’s world every brand has this opportunity to take advantage of, if they can do it right. Crockett & Jones has had a major impact on social media, namely Instagram, with this and the sheer amount of customers that not only wear their shoes […]

July 11, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in News

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 the execution of the design. But the design is made up of much more than one may think. Now, the idea of attraction is quite subjective but then again I just don’t think that it really is when it comes to being on […]

July 10, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in Italian, News, RTW Makers

Barbanera Sale & New Women’s Line

For those of you that may have missed it the few times that I have written about it, Barbanera who once only took MTO orders now has a website that sells RTW stock and much of it is currently on sale. I am particularly fond of the Balzac double monk, as shown above, for its intricate strap design. Not to mention I am a super fan of black suede, a material that sadly is not […]

July 9, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in European, News, RTW Makers

Axel Arigato – The Future of Trainers

I have said it before and I might as well say it once more: my love for shoes all started with trainers. Naturally none of the brands that we have today were around during my youth so it was mainly Nike, Puma and Adidas and not the over designed rubbish of today but rather, the classics. But as my love for dress shoes came over me, my desire for trainers took a back seat. Now […]

July 4, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in Bespoke Makers, English, French, Italian, Italian, News, RTW Makers

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 small shout out to all of my fellow people who are enjoying this celebration no matter if you are American or just visiting. It’s a fun day no matter where you come from to see the fireworks and spend time […]

June 27, 2017

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Written by Justin FitzPatrick, Posted in Italian, News, RTW Makers

Francesco Benigno – Another Italian Gem

There are a lot of shoemakers in Italy. And a lot that many of us have never heard of, including myself. And many of them are extremely good with high level finishing that is on par with the best English makers. But you don’t know about them. Because many of them simply make for other brands and thus do not do so much marketing of their own name. Such is the case with Francesco Benigno […]

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Men’s Shoes Archive

New & Lingwood – Summer Chukkas in All Colors

The Shoe Cirlce by GGDecoMan

Aubercy Visit 2017 — French Kings of Cool Shoes

J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale Now Live!

Crockett & Jones – Customer Endorsements

What Makes A Shoe Attractive?

Barbanera Sale & New Women’s Line

Axel Arigato – The Future of Trainers

Happy 4th of July!!

Francesco Benigno – Another Italian Gem

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