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
Mythbuster Part 1 – Leather Creasing Means Something is Wrong
Leather Creases. Plain and simple. There is no such thing as crease-free leather. Frankly, the thought of people thinking that leather should not crease is just
J.FitzPatrick Trunk Show NYC – June 28th/29th
It's been a long time coming but the time is here and J.FitzPatrick Footwear will soon again be shown in the USA, namely in the beautiful city of New York as
Norman Vilalta Launches Gladiator Brogue for RTW/MTO at Pitti 92
For those of you that are fans of the brogue of all brogues, you will be pleased to know that Spanish shoemaker,�Norman Vilalta, is currently showcasing his ne
The Shoe Snob Spring Cleaning – PRICE DROP!!!!
There are only two pairs left of those that I am selling and I have just price dropped them! Both only worn once and are handmade, bespoke footwear. The
Fugashin Saigon – Shoe Review
If you mentioned 10 years ago that the Vietnamese would be producing shoes as good as the British, people might have laughed at you. But in 2017 that outcome is
42 Royal Highland – Doing Things Different
Japanese brand, 42nd Royal Highland, has really been impressing me as of lately. Firstly they appear to really love the saddle style, as I do, so I am
The Shoe Snob Looks for Part-Time Worker
Dear Readers, A while back, I asked all of you for donations in order to help hire someone that could relieve some pressures off of myself so that I could
Atelier Amareto – Mexican Bespoke Shoes
For years and years Mexico has had a thriving shoe culture (in terms of manufacturing) but it is not often a place one thinks of for high end shoes. More likely
Mario Bemer – Reinventing the Wheel and Doing it Well!
Mario Bemer has been really pushing the boundary of design with his young collection and it is quite refreshing to see. Nearly every model he does has something
J.FitzPatrick Summer Sale Now Live!
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.
Alexander Nurulaeff of Dandy Shoe Care – Interview
In an effort to get the blog back to its roots of truly feeding the readers the knowledge that they are yearning for, I had the idea to get back into doing
Barbanera ‘Once upon a time in Italia’ collection – Sneak Peek
Barbanera has a new collection soon coming out titled 'Once Upon A Time In Italia.' While I won't divulge too much on what that means as the official launch of
Summertime Shoes by Awl & Sundry
It has been awhile since I have written about Awl & Sundry (you can see my review of them HERE) and it would appear that a lot has changed since
David Balazic Strickes Again
I first wrote about Mr. Balazaic 6 months ago as he had popped up on my radar and found something intriguing in his shoes. So I have had this email for ever
Carlos Santos for Herring Shoes
Carlos Santos is on the rise, so it would appear. Two major retailers in the industry picked them up this year and it seems that a once relatively unknown
Corthay’s New Creations Part 1
What I love about Corthay is the fact that they are not afraid of some color and it shows greatly in all of their collections as each season is filled with more
J.FitzPatrick S/S2016 Collection Now Available!
We went a bit overboard this year on our S/S2016 collection, bringing in a total of 14 new SKU's of which are heavily geared towards bright colored suedes and
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
J.FitzPatrick First Round of S/S2016 Now in Stock!!
I am not sure about the rest of the world, but the sun is finally starting to show itself here in London and I can't say that I am mad about it. While the
Stephane Jimenez – The Next Great French Shoemaker
When I say the words, Stephane Jimenez, many of you won't know what that means or who it is. But you should if you fancy yourself a shoe connoisseur. The reason
Bontoni ‘Incanto’ for Bergdorf Goodman
Last time I was in NYC (Nov '15), I took my typical stroll from Leffot in the Village, up to 6th and about 40th or so, across to 5th and then up to
Scarpe di Bianco at Pitti Uomo 89
My last and final post about Pitti Uomo 89 is all about Scarpe di Bianco shoes, who make a fantastic piece of footwear that are always impressing me with their
Mario Bemer in 2016
Mario Bemer has come a long way since the launch of his brand and what he started with. At first, he had one last, an idea and a space to project that idea.