This is one of my favorite patinas of the year and in general, that I have ever seen. I absolutely love the colors in it. I cant say for sure if I would wear
Archives for May 2019
Things that Truly Don’t Matter in Shoes – Don’t Believe the Hype. Part 1 – Heel Stiffeners
The older I get the more my Shoe Snobbery evolves and thus wises up to the reality of everything you see and read and hear from the blogs, to shoe salesmen to
Sartorial Talks – The Best Shoe Brands of 2019 (Part 1)
Hugo Jacomet, of Parisian Gentleman, does the world a great service here by listing some of the top shoe brands the world has to offer. In his
Spring Cleaning – Shoes I am Getting Rid Of
I have recently moved apartment and decided that with the move, I also needed to get rid of a lot of stuff as I simply have way too many shoes and clothes and
The Shoe Snob Marketplace – New Shoes Up and Growing!
The Shoe Snob Marketplace is gaining traction. More and more people are getting their shoes on there and we even have a few brands participating, one of them
The Perfect Cap Shine
A lot of people get overzealous with their shoe shining and want to cover the entire toe cap using the cap line as their metric of measurement. The problem with
The Workman Boot by Joe Works
I normally don't like that Red Wing boot look. That extra thick neutral stitching that smacks you in the face and is everywhere on the boot. You know what I
Graziat Taipei – Newcomers on the Block Making Noise!
Here is the start of many new Asian companies that will grace the pages of The Shoe Snob Blog. It is a new era in shoemaking and places like Vietnam and
J.M. Weston x Yohei Fukuda – 598 Derby ReInvention
French shoe powerhouse J.M. Weston has recently teamed up with Japanese bespoke shoemaker extraordinaire, Yohei Fukuda to somewhat reinvent Weston's super
Salvatore Ferragamo Wholecut Oxfords – Gancini Line
We often forget that some of the brands that are now considered 'designer' brands started off as one of the greats and actually paved the way for many other
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SHOEMAKING 2019 THE COMPETITION SHOES PART 2
This is part two of the massive walkthrough of all competition shoes in the World Championships in Shoemaking 2019. Here position 11 to 40 is reviewed with
World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 – The Competition Shoes Part 1
40 dark brown full brogue oxfords, made by shoemakers from all over the world. Here’s a substantial review of all the competition shoes that entered the World
The Unlined Collection by Carmina Shoemaker
I have always had mixed feelings when it comes to unlined shoes. Some make them look great as they look like normal shoes, others then make them overly
Handstitching the Upper
All photos and process courtesy of Japanese Bespoke Shoemaker, Eiji Murata aka Main D'or. Hand-stitching an upper is no easy feat. When you look at the
A Guide to Leather
There are many different types of leathers that are used on footwear these days. And many different styles to the same type of leather so allow me to break down
The New Dress Shoe – Paul Parkman
The world of shoes and what men wear has drastically changed in recent times. It actually started like 10-15 years ago but has recently taken full on effect in
The Allen Edmonds Brogue
I am not going to say that Allen Edmonds is my favorite brand but I have always liked the way they do their brogued oxfords. Something about them always stood
The Green Sock – Takes You a Long Way
All photos courtesy of Mes Chaussettes Rouges The 3 socks I predominantly wear are black, navy and green. Most might find that strange. The obvious 3rd choice