In the hopes of always trying new things and getting better products to make my shoes with, I went to Milan for the bi-annual Lineapelle leather fair and am
Archives for February 2015
Stefano Bemer Greatness
As many of you may have realized from knowing my background and having seen my shoes, much of my inspiration as a designer came from my year with Stefano Bemer
Heel Seams Or Lack Thereof
Septieme Largeur recently created a new model that seems (no pun intended) to be defying the limits of what can and can't be done on RTW shoes, or at least
The Shoe Snob × Android Problems = Fixed!
For the past few weeks it would appear that some Android based virus got into the blog somehow and was affecting all Android users from getting onto
New Bespoke Molto Monk by Gaziano & Girling
Gaziano & Girling have recently set the bar high by creating something that is truly the first of its kind. Named the 'Molto Monk,' the idea of it was to
Ruby Red Cordovan by Cleverley
I saw these Cleverley's the other day and while I am not crazy about lazy man elastic stuff on my shoes, I couldn't help but fall in love with the color of
More Boldness Getting Made
Maybe its just because I spend a lot of my time on Instagram but I am starting to see a lot of bold shoes these days made as MTO/Bespoke for clients and it's
Feit Wool Hiker
Okay, so I am now back in Mayfair of London and just going through all of the motions of moving and getting back up to simple organizational standards. But that
A Week On Instagram
Not sure how many of you are actually on Instagram, but for those of you that are not, here are some of the pictures that I have shared in the last week. For
Brilliant Blue Ugolini’s
A customer recently sent me some photos of his new bespoke Ugolini's and I have to say bravo to him for choosing such a magnificent combination of not
Updates at Aubercy
Yet another manic day trying to box up all of our stuff while at the same time trying to run a smooth business. Not an easy feat to say the least!
The Classic Adelaide
I what I love about the adelaide oxford is that in the grand scheme of shoe designs, it is relatively new for being such a classic look. I am quite
The At Home Patina
So a client recently showed me his very first attempt at patina which I must say was quite impressive. His goal was not to look like a 5 year old had done it,
Gaziano & Girling Holkham
What's funny is that I have been to the Gaziano & Girling shop about a million times now and have seen this shoe those same million times but it never
The Button Boot!!
Okay well it would appear that my prayers have been answered and what came from that is a button boot that is finally lasted and complete, after 3 years of
Another Trip to España!
I just touched down in Madrid, heading to the factory that does the handstitching on our apron vamps and to see about creating some