Each year, I hope to slowly but surely expand my brand and in doing so attempt to go to some of my favorites places for trunk shows, as well as expand to new
Archives for May 2015
Navy Cordovan by Carmina
Believe it or not, getting a good, consistent navy leather is more difficult than one might think. Many (probably most) of us use crust leather to achieve a
Edward Green for the Spring!
When I have a spare 5-10 minutes and am heading towards my cobbler, I always pop my head into the Edward Green shop on Jermyn st. to see what they have recently
Huang Niu – The Last Bespoke Maker out of China
Great and well made shoes can come from anywhere and even though China gets a bad rap for making things that are cheap and of poor quality, that is not to say
Thorocraft Sneakers – For Grown Ups
The thing about me is that my love of shoes started from trainers. I used to have every Nike there ever was. At one point, I must have had about +30
New Bespoke On The Block – Nicholas Templeman
It is always interesting to see how a shoemaker will branch out from where they came and how their making will be different to that of the parent company (the
New Deco Last by Gaziano & Girling (Among Other Things)
Gaziano & Girling have been busy this year creating new things for their brand, all of which are very cool. First it was their new bespoke concept, called
Hero Shots by Skoaktiebolaget
I have always emphasized the importance of the "hero shot" when it comes to representing footwear. The problem with shoes is that their
Lobb by Dandy Shoe Care
A bit of patina always adds to the character of a shoe. This John Lobb, albeit somewhat interesting before hand, looks so much better after Alexander (of Dandy
Options by Barbanera
I have always believed that the more options that you give someone to look at, the more likely they will be able to make a choice (on the rare occasion they get
Meccariello Madness (Or Should I Say Greatness?!)
It is truly amazing when a client works with a bespoke maker to create something unique and even more amazing when it's never been done before and still comes
J.FitzPatrick X Dandy Shoe Care Exclusive Round 2 – Greenwood
We are back at it again with our collaboration between Dandy Shoe Care and J.FitzPatrick. After having a successful first go at it on our Tony II model (last
Bespoke Maftei for Jesper of Shoegazing.se
It would appear that Jesper of Shoegazing.se has been a busy boy getting his bespoke on and when the shoes are as nice is this, I can't blame him!
John Lobb Canvas Oxford – A New Look
There are some people who are not too happy with the new direction of John Lobb's design and ethos. Putting myself in the mind of the customer, I can
Saint Crispins Launches Online
Saint Crispins has been up to a lot these days. First they launched at Skoaktiebolaget and now they have started a small online boutique�on their own websit
Aubercy’s Updated Button Boot – Lawrence II
Aubercy has recently updated their classic button boot model, the Lawrence, by adding some sharper lines and dips to the balmoral feature of the boot.
Norman Vilalta Loafers = Killer!!!!
This has to be one of the coolest shoes that I have seen in a long time and it's no wonder that is coming from my good friend Norman Vilalta who is