Blog Readers,The last two years have been a good learning experience and a classic case of small business growing pains. Most of you won’t feel or know this but
Archives for April 2019
Your Shoe Is Not Handmade!
Plain and simple. If you bought them from a department store they are not handmade. If you bought them from a large shoemaker that produces more than 20,000 a
The Patina Project – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
It’s been a long time since we have done a Patina collaboration. But now we are back at it and are excited about this new offer as it is different from what we
Per Nobile – Russian Shoemakers to Watch Out For!
My favorite shoe of the Bespoke Shoemaking competition was actually the one that took 9th place and was made by Russian Shoemakers, Per Nobile. It is the shoe
New Shoes on The Marketplace
For those that have not yet heard of The Shoe Snob Marketplace, please inform yourselves of one of my new ventures by reading the Blog Post Here. For those
The Two Tone Penny Loafer
People often think of conservatism when they think of British rules of dress. And truth be told, there are very strict rules and ideas of the way "one should
Gaziano & Girling – The New Classic Range
Gaziano & Girling have decided to shake things up in their brand by continuing to expand on the amount of collections they offer. First it was the Deco
Crepe Soles – Yay or Nay?
When I first started the JF line, one blog reader used to tell me, 'Justin when you add a black crepe sole to a pair of dress shoes, I will be the first to buy
Chelsea Boots – Smart or Casual?
I recently had a customer ask me to compare my brand's chelsea boots to RM Williams and asking what separates the two being that they are both $495 and wholecut
The Bit Loafer by J.FitzPatrick Footwear
What we love to do at J.FitzPatrick Footwear is take classic shoe models and put our twist on them. So often have I loved the idea of something but
Purple Patina for the Win
Black, brown and burgundy shoes are apparently all too common now. Purple seems to be the new black as I keep seeing MTO shoes being made in it. Just waiting
Report From The Super Trunk Show 2019
Words by: Jesper Ingevaldsson of Shoegazing Blog Last Saturday the third edition of the London super trunk took place, the world's largest open event for
Moscow Super Trunk & Shoesing Awards – April 20th
The idea of a Shoe Super Trunk Show originally started with Jesper Ingevaldsson, of Shoegazing Blog, out of Sweden. He created the first one in