Gaziano & Girling has just launched an interesting, new oxford model that is available from today (although not yet live on the site, but able to be ordered
Archives for 2020
Paul Parkman A/W Collection – Classic, Bold and Refined
Paul Parkman has been refining its brand in terms of style and looks in 2020. I remember when they first contacted me about their brand, around 6 years ago, and
No Shoe Unsalvageable – Bedo’s Leatherworks
Bedo's Leatherworks has done the unimaginable (but in a good way) and that is save a pair of shoes that has been annihilated by a dog's mouth. Luckily this has
Dedicate Your Shoes to Your Sports Team
Allen Trushkov of Cobbler's Plus and Alberto Suastez of Patinaworksaz just made a very cool collaboration in which Allen added a custom sole with blue welt and
Crockett & Jones A/W 2020 Collection – ‘Smart Casual’
The Crockett & Jones A/W 2020 collection is impressive, to say the least. It's vast with an option for everyone and some pretty tasty new models, in
Creative Loafer Design by Francis Waplinger
I have always loved the look of the Belgian style loafer design, but was never a huge fan of their traditional sole that was essentially built as a house
Shoe Review: TLB Mallorca ‘Artista’
For those that do not know, TLB Mallorca is one of the newer brands hailing from Spain but unlike the countless ones made by other factories, TLB is actually
My Daily Wear’s
Always with the despire to inspire here I present some combinations that I have put together in the last few months.Some things to note:1. My trousers always
New Shoes on the Marketplace – Oct. 2020
There a lot of new shoes on The Marketplace since I last posted about this. In fact, shoes are going up regularly and it is hard to keep up with them all. As
How to Style Button Boots – Casually
In the modern-day, how to style button boots is not as strict as it once might have been. It is not a rule that button boots have to be worn with a
Video Series – Rant – What is a Handmade Shoe?
? In order to further my content, I will be doing more videos as what it takes me to say in 15 mins would take me 4 hours to write and unfortunately,
Carmina Custom Weekend – NO MTO FEES!
Carmina's "Custom Weekend" started today and what that means is that you can customize your Carmina shoes at the price of RTW. There are no MTO fees from today
Hancore x J.FitzPatrick – Patina Project 2020
Welcome to the Patina Project 2020. A collaboration between Greg Park, aka Hancore, a patina artist hailing out of NYC, and J.FitzPatrick Footwear, a footwear
Barbanera New Models for A/W2020
Barbanera has some cool new shoes/boots for A/W2020 that have just launched on their site and are now available for purchase and shipment. I am always
Yeossal Launches GMTO
Singaporean menswear atelier, Yeossal, has recently introduced their new 'Collection Group Order,' which is essentially a GMTO of sorts on their Handwelted Boot
Corduroy Sneakers – Ankari Fluross
I have always been a sucker for corduroy. So much so, that I have two bespoke suits in it ;-). Funny enough, I do not have my shoes in it though, but
Frank Clegg Duffle Bag Reinvented
Frank Clegg, for me, is making the coolest leather goods on the market, at least for bags, which are what I really like. I don't know why but I have always
The Henry II Adelaide – Herring Shoes
I love a good adelaide. And it would appear a lot of other people do too as they are becoming more and more the staple oxford choice not only in shoemaker's
The Brown Suede Derby Boot
I like the Sun but I am not a Summer guy. Growing up in Seattle the most beautiful season there is easily Autumn and the weather all year round is most similar
Altan’s Norwegian Wholecuts – A New Trend?
I have been seeing a lot of Norwegian stitching lately, on several different brands but no one has shown it more than Altan Bottier, of Paris. With their skills
New Button Boots at J.FitzPatrick Footwear
Now that the Summer Sale is over, we can finally start working on our upcoming A/W Collection which has some exciting things apart of it with a few
The Shoe Snob – Unboxing Series – Oliver Cabell
The Merton Sneaker, by Oliver Cabell. Premium Italian made sneakers at reasonable pricing and high-quality materials. https://olivercabell.com/ My
Graziat Taipei – Mind Blowing Apron Derby Boots
Graziat Taipei is really doing some impressive work these days. Mind-blowing stuff in my opinion. Their shoemaking and design are quite different, quite
Last Weekend of Summer Sale – J.FitzPatrick Footwear
It is your last chance to grab up to 40% off on some of J.FitzPatrick's models that are soon leaving the collection, not to mention the 20% off the Core Models