I have never been a huge fan of the traditional single monkstrap that sweeps across the instep, having a huge buckle and thick strap leather. It always reminded
Archives for 2018
Simple is Beautiful – Stephane Jimenez
Sometimes the best pair of shoes is a simple pair of shoes. When I say simple, I mean a simple pattern, style, cut etc. But nothing is more boring than a flat
Hiro Yanagimachi Ghillie Boots
Hiro Yanagimachi never ceases to impress with his array of ghillie designs, most recently having come up with a ghillie brogued boot unlike ever seen before!
Shoes of the Day
The Bit Loafer – Making a Comeback
The bit loafer is making a comeback and so far, I am somewhat impressed with what I have seen, particularly by Carmina's version of one. To be quite honest, I
J.FitzPatrick Footwear — Last Weekend of Sale!
The�J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale�is coming to an end and we still have a lot of shoes left at great prices! Core Products�-- We�decided to mark t
Deconstructed Summer Loafers by Meermin
I am not personally a fan of deconstructed shoes but I really like the look of these Meermin loafers that they created for the Summer season. I know that come
Castez Ermili – Mexican Shoemaker
Mexican Shoemaker Castez Ermili has created something that I have yet to see and find it very intriguing, even more so, very beautiful! A crossbreed between a
J.FitzPatrick Footwear 2018 Summer Sale – 2nd Markdown, Up to 40% off!!!
It's that time! Our 2nd markdown is here and we have some good offers so read carefully. Core Products -- We have decided to mark these down at 20%
Vass Returns to Classics – New Saddle Oxford Model
The iconic saddle oxford has made its way into the design books of Laszlo Vass shoes. And even more so, their version of what looks to be the 'saddle buck
New Fresco Range by Gaziano & Girling
Gaziano & Girling has recently launched a new Summer Range of 'fresco' shoes. As the name would entail, these shoes are meant to be something more
France for the Win – Altan Bottier Dedicates a Patina to France!
Growing up, playing soccer/football was my favorite thing in the world. To be honest, it still is although I am well out of shape and never really play anymore.
New Chinese Bespoke Shoemaker – Yim Shoemaker
I love an underdog story and all of these Chinese bespoke shoemakers for me represent just that. Due to the industry of cheap labor and products, China over the
J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale Now Live
The�J.FitzPatrick Footwear Summer Sale�has finally arrived and we have a lot of great things on offer this year! As reinvention is at the core
The Shoe Snob Summer Sale Now Live
The Shoe Snob Summer Sale starts today! We are excited to announce that we are now on sale at�www.theshoesnob.com. There is�20% OFF�
A Solid Line Up – A Personal Collection of Carmina Shoes
A pretty solid line up here shown by @armandomadrid of Instagram. This is just of his Carmina collection which is quite impressive really for having just one
Bright Socks – Best for Hot Days
When you live in a cold and/or grey place it is not so desirable to do two things that are frequently done in warmer climates: 1. Wear bright socks and 2. Go
How To Sport a Spectator
I feel like most people are afraid of rocking a full-on spectator shoe. Naturally, it is not the most practical model for your banking job but as the world is
Discover the Leavenworth Ghillie – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
The Ghillie's roots date back to the original brogues that Scotsmen used to wear through the highlands to drain out their shoes from all of the water. Now you
Cowboy Boots Done Differently – Barbanera’s Cormac Boot
I was never into cowboy boots. Like ever. In fact, I hated them. I hated the toe spring, the pointy toe, the high heel. They were pretty much
Ricardo Bestetti’s Latest and Greatest!
We now live in a world with few words, thanks to the latest social media. So in honor of that, I will leave you with a bunch of pictures and little text. I
PET PEEVES IN THE SHOE INDUSTRY PART 8: THINKING THAT CEDAR SHOES TREES ARE THE END ALL BE ALL
I am not going to lie here and pretend I haven't done this and this is how I know that the issue at hand is all crap, but the truth is that when a salesman
Antonio De Torres – Unique Chelsea Boots!
Antonio de Torres has some very unique models these days and one that caught my eye was his interpretation of a chelsea�boot mixed with a monkstrap. I hadn'
Introducing the Issaquah String Loafer – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
The long, braided-string tassel loafer has been a favorite of mine for a while now. I always admired the Anthony Cleverley version but never thought to add it