Photo courtesy of ShoesinOslo I have been seeing a lot of shaft strap boots lately in the handmade shoemaker realm lately. At first, I didn't pay so much
Archives for May 2020
Acme Shoemaker – Most Anticipated Brand of 2020
A lot of shoe greatness has been coming out of China and despite what you might feel about that country right now, setting aside personal biases, no one can
Yeossal’s Custom Trousers – Enhance Your Shoe Display
For those that have noticed, I have been wearing a lot of Yeossal clothing as of late. As one of my Supporters/Advertisers who actually offers something besides
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – CNES Shoemaker
Mind Blowing value at $268 USD by CNES Shoemaker. Learn about them: www.cnes.co IG: @CNES.CO
Brooklyn Bespoke Shoemaker – Francis Waplinger
Francis Waplinger recently moved his workshop from deep-end Long Island to Brooklyn. A very smart powermove in my opinion and something that should ultimately
Shining Museum Calf – With Saphir
Over the years, I have seen a lot of questions about museum calf and how to shine it. Allow me to share a couple of pointers here so that maybe your questions
The Kirby Allison Show – Feat. Justin FitzPatrick (Yours Truly)
Kirby Allison, the founder of the Hanger Project, was kind enough to feature me on his very reputable YouTube channel last Friday, where we talked a bit about
My Friday Combo – 80 Degrees in NYC!
Today is the hottest day of the year (for NYC), getting up to 84 degrees Farenheit so I finally broke out a short sleeve shirt, a linen jacket, some bold socks
The Brogue Loafer of all Brogued Loafers – Andante Shoemaker
I have never quite seen a loafer like this one before. It pushes ideas and crosses boundaries I feel most shoemakers are afraid to cross. And Andante Shoemaker,
The Perfect Travel Bag – Frank Clegg
A good travel bag is an essential piece for men that see themselves leaving their house more often than not. There are a lot of bags out there able to be used
A Custom Shoe Closet like No Other!
I have seen a lot of shoe closets in my time, mainly in photos, and most of them tend to look the same whereby you have those sloped shelves that leave the toes
Point de Paris – New French Shoemakers
There are some new shoemakers in town and their name is Point de Paris. They have been a while on Instagram, building up their presence as their ecommerce site
Socks Maketh the Man
When you realize that socks make up a major piece to the puzzle of your outfit your world of opportunity is infinitely more complex in building the perfect
Unique Chelsea Boots by Antonio Meccariello
Prior to being a chelsea boot lover, admittedly I was a chelsea boot hater. There were two issues that were blocking my train of thought in that time (about 6-8
Winson Shoemaker – Next Level Craftsmanship from Indonesia
Indonesian shoemaker, Winson Shoemaker, has recently blown my mind with one of his latest pairs made for a prominent IG shoe aficionado @thatguysshoes . I was
German Bespoke Shoemaker – Atelier Leonard Kahlcke
I love discovering new shoemakers. I love even more seeing new shoe designs though. Blend the two and it becomes a very exciting thing. German Bespoke
J.FitzPatrick Footwear – Sample Sale 2020 Now Live!
Sample Sale 2020 Now Live! Right before the world shut down due to the current situation, J.FitzPatrick Footwear received a ton of Sample Sale stock