For those of you that have been reading my blog for a long time, you will have undoubtedly heard me ranting and raving about the lack of wholecut loafers on
Archives for 2012
Ed Et Al — Remastered
A good businessman should always do at least one of two things (if not both): treat their employees well and listen to the concerns of their customers in
Carreducker Spat Boots – Lovely!!
There is no shoe model more beautiful than a spat boot, not even my beloved saddle shoe. Everything about them is so elegant and amazing, yet it's probably the
Paulus Bolten To The Rescue!!!
It truly is amazing to see how a shoe can be transformed from rubbish bin status, to practically brand new with a little dye and polish. And there are not too
Why Care About The Shoe, When The Pillow Is Much Cooler?
One of the things that I hate spending money on, is decor. Maybe it's because I am a man or something, but it just pains me to buy things that make my
I Love Edward Green…..And You Should Too!
Courtesy of Leather SoulThere are many reasons that companies become great and stay that way for many years after. The fact that Edward Green has always been a
The Shoe Snob Pop-Up Shop At Selfridges
As my time in London progresses it would appear that my services offered and The Shoe Snob name seem to be progressing with it and therefore find myself doing
Aubercy Sketch Design
Design is an amazing thing. It can be translated/expressed in so many different ways, from a simple Joe Schmo sketch like mine, to this amazing work of art that
Beauty Is So Simple – John Lobb…
Picture Courtesy of Steps & StyleWhile I love uniqueness and eccentricity, sometimes I find that the cleanest and simplest things are the most beautiful. This
Bespoke Made, Customer Designed
Rarely do I see shoes gracing the feet of others, that actually impress me. That is not to say that I don't see shoes I like, but they are always the same:
Today’s Favorites – Bontoni Loafer MTO
Whilst living in America, I had the ability to see Bontoni shoes anytime I wanted. I just had to exit my job, walk about 100 yards and boom, there I was in
Meermin Shoes Review & Appreciation
Meermin Shoes Review I have been hearing and reading about this brand called Meermin Mallorca a lot lately. It would have appeared that not long ago they had
Shoes Of The Week – Clematis
With as many Japanese shoemakers that I discover month after month, I really get the feeling that Japan is just a haystack full of needles waiting to be
Barker Goes Bold!
It's always interesting to see classic companies starting to do bold things, and Barker is no exception. This model here was definitely something that the
Some More Patina Greatness….More Art Than Shoe!
�There aren't many shoes that I would be afraid to wear, but in the case of this model above (by Corthay), I think that I would just might have to leave i
Tadeusz Januszkiewicz Rendition of EG Brummel
Photo Courtesy of Style ForumHow cool would it be if someone created a competition whereby every shoemaker in the world was to take one pattern (say this
Anthony Delos Bespoke – Designed By A Blog Reader
Let me start off by saying, that I always appreciate it when any of you come to visit me and say hi. This always gives me great pleasure as I have said before
Yet Another Japanese Shoemaker – Kunai Atsushi
Lately, as you may know, I have been so busy that it's been hard to think, let alone keep up with everything that I need to do. And part of what I needed to do
Bocache e Salvucci – The Next Italian Greats?
It's really hard to keep up with every shoe brand out there, and more and more, I feel that even though I spend hours and hours researching, there are still so
Instagram + Shoes = The Future….
Vintage Boots from circa 1920'sIf you have a smartphone, you should probably get Instagram. Now, I am not one for tweeting my thoughts or updating every 5
Farfalla Shoes – The Armoury
There aren't many shoes styles that I don't own that I have been dying to get, but out of the few that there actually are, the Belgian styled loafer is
J.FitzPatrick Footwear Update
Ladies & Gentleman,The time is almost near for the long anticipated launch of my footwear collection, J.FitzPatrick. Here you can see about two thirds of my
Persona Footwear
A few weeks/months back, I did a post about customized loafers/shoes and one of the brands that I highlighted was Persona. Out of that interest in the subject,
Septieme Largeur Fall/Winter Product
A trip to Paris is not complete without me giving Septieme Largeur a visit to see what they have been cooking up! And it just so happened that a lot of their