The year 2019 showed us a lot of Purple shoes. As Instagram grows, and people's closets do too, we found that purple shoes came around more so then
Archives for March 2020
A Shoe’s Sole – A Form of Expression of Self
A shoe's sole is a shoemaker's blank canvas. A part of the shoe that they can truly express themselves. While uppers are somewhat 'standardized', in the sense
J.FitzPatrick Boots drop to 30% Off
J.FitzPatrick Footwear has marked down their Core Boot collection to 30% off for the last days of March. Come April 1st the prices will go back up Don't miss
Altan Bespoke Sample Series – Archives Brought to Life
Altan Bottier, of Paris, France, just recently decided to use the current state of the world to introduce something new on their Instagram page. One positive
New Bonafe’s, VASS and Carlos Santos on The Marketplace
There has been a lot of new shoes listed on The Marketplace. Some very cool ones as well, such as these Enzo Bonafe's in blue bison/calf. I know that
5 Shoe Shine “Don’ts” to Know About
There are many mistakes people make when shining their shoes. These mistakes sometimes have adverse effects on their shoes, which is no good, especially if the
Herring Shoes – New Model + 40% off to NHS Workers
Some of you may know this shoe, some of you won't. But it was the shoe that made Brunello Cuccinelli more famous on a worldwide level as upper echelons of
More Teal Shoes in 2020 – The Next Big Color
Many years back when I was living in London, I visited the John Lobb shop on Jermyn st and found this awesome pair of double monks in dark teal suede. I was
The Current State of The Shoe Industry
We are living in trying times and how we get out of it will be a testament to our will's as Human Beings, as survivors. But we can make it through, as long as
Teal Boots by Carlos Santos for The Noble Shoe
It's not often that you see the color Teal used in footwear but I think that it is one of the nicest colors out there. The subtle mix of blue and green to
Cool Museum Patina by CNES Shoemaker
I found a really cool photo on Facebook of the rough patina process (when I say rough, I mean minimal steps shown) courtesy of one of the workers of CNES
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – Singaporean Atelier Yeossal
Singaporean Atelier, Yeossal, who is one of my advertisers (that you see on the right-hand side), sent over some new pieces of clothing that I unboxed in the
Promotions at J.FitzPatrick Footwear
Current Promotions! At my shoe company we have a lot going on (more still to come, of course) and don't want you to lose track, so here's a quick recap before
Monkstrap Butterfly Loafers
You can always count on Italian creativity to come up with something no one else has. And Paolo Scafora's newest butterfly loafers with buckled straps prove
Next Level Boot Design (and making) by Patrick Frei
Patrick Frei, for me, is creating some of the most exciting, mind-bending and inspirational footwear of today's offering in the industry. I have been meaning
LONDON SUPER TRUNK SHOW 2020 BRAND SHOWCASE #3: PAOLO SCAFORA
Paolo Scafora is one of the most well-known and trusted manufacturers of high-quality footwear in Italy. Many of you may not have heard of him because prior to
Shoe Tree Clearance Sale
Well, this is quite embarrassing but I guess is sometimes just the nature of business, making mistakes and learning from them. As we have stopped selling The
Gaziano & Girling Sample Sale – March 5th/6th
World-Renowned shoemaker, Gaziano & Girling, will be hosting a sample sale tomorrow and Friday (March 5th/6th, 2020) in their shop on Savile Row,
Crockett & Jones Spring 2020 Loafers – Now Live and Electrifying!
It's a new day and famous English shoemakers, Crockett & Jones, is taking bounds and leaps in 2020, which is very pleasing to see to say the least. I love