A Reflection of This Year Past: 2019 was a tumultuous year, to say the least. Never before have I experienced such great highs but also great lows all in the
Archives for December 2019
The New ‘Souliers’ Book by Hugo Jacomet
My good friend Hugo Jacomet of Parisian Gentleman and Sartorial Talks was kind enough to send me one of his new books, Souliers, an ode to some of the finest
Merry Christmas from The Shoe Snob
I know this is coming a day or two late, depending on when you celebrate Christmas but this year I decided to really give myself some time away from work, the
John Lobb St. James Documentary by The Hanger Project
Kirby Allison of the Hanger Project has recently made a very interesting educational documentary on the famous John Lobb St. James of London, one of the world's
The Most Unique Boot Ever – TYE Shoemaker
This boot, by Japanese bespoke shoemaker TYE Shoemaker, is easily the most unique and intriguing boot that I have ever seen in my life, that presses the
American Patina x J.FitzPatrick Offering
In light of the success of our first run of the Patina Project shoes at J.FitzPatrick Footwear, in association with American Patina ( at IG @american__patina),
The Purple Sock – The New Greatest
Simon Crompton of Permanent Style once wrote that the dark green sock was the perfect sock for versatility. And truth be told, he wasn't completely wrong. A
Le Major Dome – Boots with a Swiss Twist
Swiss shoemaker, Le Major Dome, definitely does design differently. And we all know how much I appreciate that. And one aspect of that idea is their boot
My New Boots – Tweed Balmorals
It has been a while since I have done a nice balmoral boot for my J.FitzPatrick brand, as we were heavily focused on button boots over the last few years. But
Hancore – Your NYC Patina Artist
There are plenty of people in the US that want patina shoes. I am sure that Dandy Shoe Care's largest client base is the USA. Yet there not have been so many
TLB Mallorca – The New Adelaide
www.tlbmallorca.con For the longest time, the adelaide oxford often came in the same format as a cap toe brogue with adelaide facing and heel counter, all with
Using Saphir to Get the Shine Results You Want!
It is not a coincidence that Instagram, YouTube and the rest of the web for that matter is riddled with people taking photos of their shiny shoes next to Saphir
Altan Bottier – Kubilaï Patina Now Available
In light of the grand popularity of the original Kubilaï winter hybrid boot by Altan Bottier, they have released a new, patina option version where you can now
Fur Lined Boots by Carmina
Fur lined boots by Carmina is now easily achievable with their recently launched GMTO run of 4 Fur Lined boots for the Winter. Those of you who live in rough
Crockett & Jones – The Ross Boot
Living in a city with often adverse and astronomically dynamic weather, such as NYC where it can change 20 degrees from one day to the next, you really get to
Gaziano & Girling – 25% off 4 Models for December
Gaziano & Girling doesn't often go on sale, but it would appear that they are making way for new things as they are discounting 4 models at a nice price of
The Best Stocking Stuffers
I used to hate when my great grandparents would give me white socks each year for my Christmas present. They were millionaires and had a 15 foot tree (no joke)