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
Archives for 2016
Saint Crispin’s Launches The Americas
With the vision of better serving the US market, Viennese brand Saint Crispin, has most recently launched a new branch of their company, titled 'The Americas.'
Orban’s – The Brand To Watch Out For In 2016
For those that have yet to discover, there is a brand new shoe venture on the scene and their name is Orban's. The company was founded and launched by the same
J.FitzPatrick Madison Loafer Now 35% Off – Clearance Sale
As part of our 5 day celebration for our 5 year anniversary, we have decided to discount our J.FitzPatrick Madison loafers to 35% off their orignal price. That
The Business of Private Labeling
Re-posted from February 2014. There was recently a discussion on Facebook where one 'in-the-menswear-industry' individual quotes, "Interesting how all shoes
Gaziano & Girling New ‘Savile’ Monkstrap
For those that may not know Gaziano & Girling have just recently celebrated their 10th anniversary and I couldn't be happier for them. I still remember the
Comparing Shoe Brands – Apples & Oranges
All Pictures are of�Gaziano & Girling�shoes (and have nothing to do with the post, just for looks) Not long ago I was able to peruse the internet in t
The Shoe Snob 5 Year Anniversary
Five years ago, my business partner and I put our very first order of polish in, for �600. I remember our very first stickers for our tins of beeswax. They wer
Shoe Manufacturing – How Long it Really Takes – Part 1- Factories
If you go to certain countries in Asia, you can get bespoke shoes in a matter of days. If you get it from some reputable European and/or Japanese makers, it can
Exotics – Your cow leather alternatives
Shoes Above: Crocodile by Riccardo Bestetti Up until I moved to Italy to learn bespoke shoemaking, I never really was a fan of exotics. This was partly due
Norman Vilalta – London Trunk Show Sept. 23rd-24th
Norman Vilalta, the bespoke shoemaker out of Barcelona who also has his own RTW line, is visiting London the weekend of the 23rd-24th of September to showcase
Things To Know About Shoes: Part 2 – The Next 10
Dear Readers, Here is the 2nd part of my 'Things to know about shoes.' If you happen to missed the first 10, here they are. I hope that you enjoy the post
Things to Know About Shoes: Part 1 – The First 10
There are many questions that people have about shoes; questions that are not easily found or answered. Here I will try and do my best to answer as many as I
J.FitzPatrick A/W16 Westlake (Button Boot) Pre-Sale Now Live
After the huge success of our first line up of button boots, last A/W15, we knew that we had to follow up with another strong collection and add yet another
A Trip To Aubercy – Part 1 – Ready To Wear/MTO
***Post Originally written in 2012, re-posted for inspiration and for those of you that have yet to see it or experience Aubercy shoes**** For some time now, I
New Faves from Skoaktiebolaget
I always love to see the new models and colorways that Skoaktiebolaget are coming out with for their super cool shop. Although they played it quite safe this
Misconceptions in Footwear – Shining Different Leathers
I always get people asking me how you shine this leather or that leather, i.e. cordovan, crocodile (and all exotics) or chromexcel leather etc. The thing is,
The Shoe Snob/J.FitzPatrick Updates for A/W
Dear Readers, Lots has been going on with the TSS/JF team as of late from Summer Sales, to new collections coming in, to dropping old ones, to price changes
Understanding The Fit of a Shoe
I had a good question from a reader not too long ago and it was all about fit and how big the gap should be between your shoe laces on the facing. I
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
Reader Question – Value of Quality??
Crockett & Jones Clifford, Courtesy of�Rugged Old Salt A reader recently asked me a question that I found to be quite pertinent to the interest of th
No Matter How Much You Spend, Leather Is Not Invincible!
I have been reading a bit lately on the forums and seeing how one brand (one of the best that is) in particular is taking a lot of flack for how one specific
Best Crockett & Jones – Ever!
Sometimes a relatively simple shoe that might look good but be a bit flat in character can be uplifted a million times over with a bit of work in the polish and
The Art of Showing Sock
Gosling does it right! There is a very fine line, when wearing suits especially, to showing off too much sock (i.e. your trousers are too short) and not