A lot of my inspiration as a shoe designer comes from shoes that were not necessarily ever part of the dress shoe industry but that had a look
Archives for April 2015
Bryan Cuero of Brogue Geneva
The art of patina is always spreading and one that deserves recognition is Bryan Cuero, who holds his residence at Brogue shoe shop in Geneva. While I
Saint Crispins Launches at Skoaktiebolaget
Saint Crispins just launched at Skoaktiebolaget and I think that it is great for all parties involved. What I like most is that Skoab (as they are know for
J.FitzPatrick Spring/Summer 2015 Stock Now In!
Dear Readers, After much delay, our Spring/Summer stock is finally in. Part of the delay was due to the people that hand-stitched our aprons on our
Riccardo Bestetti ‘Maverick’ – My Favorite Adelaide
Out of all of the "very classic" oxford styles (saddle not included in this ideology) the adelaide is probably among my top favorites. The fact that the
Bowling Shoes Are Back….by Septieme Largeur
People tend to make fun of the bowling shoe style, but when thinking about it, most of the best sneakers of all time are designed in that exact same
Bespoke Wholecuts for Friday Farewell
A customer sent me a pictures of these and while I don't know the maker (they are presumably bespoke by a Japanese maker), I thought that you would all
Ramon Cuberta – Another Barcelona Shoemaker
It's amazing how many shoemakers there actually are in this world, that probably most really don't know about. Thankfully for the internet though one is able to
1920’s Patina by Dandy Shoe Care
For those of you that remember, last year I had a patina collaboration between Dandy Shoe Care and my shoe brand, J.FitzPatrick. We used my Tony II model and it
Spectator Season Has Returned – Cobbler Union
The sun is finally showing itself more than not so these days and while I love A/W for the layering and use of more fabric/cloth inspired footwear, I
Mauban – The New Parisian Brand To Watch Out For!
Here is yet another story of a young man with a dream to start his own shoe line and did what it took to get there. Edouard Quinchon, the man behind
More Unique Than You’ve Ever Seen by Nicholas Cooper
You will either love this or hate it. Guaranteed. I on the other hand, don't hate it or love it. But I do respect it for it's originality and
Riccardo Borella
Right now there seems to be more bespoke shoemakers than ever. And with that type of saturation, it's hard to keep up with them all and know which
Edward Green Pre-Order by Leffot
I just recently saw this make up by Edward Green for Leffot and thought that it was quite special and also thought that many of you would appreciate