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Archives for June 2020
Greg Park Patina – New York City
Greg Park - The History Stationed inside our new shop (J.FitzPatrick Footwear) at 101 Thompson St (Soho, NYC) is a full patina service provided by our friend
New Belgian Loafer Style by Lof & Tung
Löf and Tung has beat me to the punch! Haha. I have been thinking about doing my own welted version of the famous Belgian loafer style but it looks like the
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – Txture of Indonesia
Here I unbox a pair of Txture boots, a shoe brand out of Indonesia doing great things for the Americana industry. Incredible value and craftsmanship. I was
Blue Cordovan Monkstraps by Carmina: MINDBLOWING
I keep seeing these cordovan monkstrap by Carmina on my social media feed and the more that I see them, the more I get jealous that I do not own a pair! For
J.FitzPatrick – NYC Shop Now Open!
After months of building out our shop, we are finally ready and able to open our doors to the public. It is a great feeling too as this is technically the first
The Shoe Snob – Unboxies Series – TLB Mallorca, Main Line
Here I am unboxing a pair of the main line collection of TLB Mallorca, from Spain I had originally started with their Artista range, the video you can see
Cashmere Nubuck Alligator Loafers – Altan
I was never a huge fan of exotic leather, not at least when the entire shoe was made of exotic leather. I liked when little snippets of the pattern had exotic
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – George Lyon Shoes
My latest unboxing of new brand, George Lyon, who specializes in offering you the complete package of shoes, belt, accessories all with your purchase so that
New Patina Service – In NYC
Big things are in the works at my brand, J.FitzPatrick Footwear and they are all about to come to light once we are able to start resuming regular trade, which
Meermin Unlined Loafers – New Collection
Spanish shoemakers, Meermin Mallorca, has just launched a new collection of unlined loafers for Summer and I must say that the collection is impressive to say
A New Entry Level Welted Line – Just Launched
My original desire for starting a shoe company was ultimately for one basic reason: 'to see men wearing better shoes.' It was a simple idea. I saw bad
Brand Name/History Shouldn’t Dictate Price
I have been posting a lot of the shoes from the new (relatively) brands coming out of China specifically Yim Shoemaker, Acme Shoemaker and the house line of
Fugashin Adelaide – Like No Other!
Vietnamese shoe producer (for their own brand as well as many other private label brands), Fugashin, has changed shoe design with this extremely unique adelaide
Coolest Shoe Trees Ever Made
Shoe trees are becoming almost as cool as shoes. They have come a long way in the last 20 years ago when all I saw was crappy spring-loaded cedar shoe trees
New Brand: Aurelien – Smart Luxury
There is a new European brand on the scene that is making what looks to be a very good alternative to the high-end (read expensive) smart casual scene that we
New Shoe Brand – Petru & Claymoor
Warning: Post is picture heavy There is a new brand on the block and their name is Petru & Claymoor, of Romania. They are a bespoke outfit, based out
All Suede Lace Boots – Carmina
These suede boots by Carmina are the cream of the crop! I really love an all-suede oxford boot. Especially in snuff, polo or tobacco suede. Yet it is something
Elevate Your Allen Edmonds
I have not been a fan of Allen Edmonds for about 15 years now. Since the day their new stock came in at Nordstrom (while I was selling there), I could see that
Mind-Blowing Seamless Wholecuts – David Mckee
A seamless wholecut is like the holy grail of shoes for its difficulty in lasting and pattern making. But David Mckee of Dave's Boots and Shoes, in England,