Dear Readers,Well the day has finally come that the blog will undergo a bit of changes through a new platform (wordpress) and a new design/layout. However, this
Cleverley Tassel Loafers – Could Be Best Ever!!
It truly is amazing to undergo mental change and understand it as it is happening. What I mean by that is the fact that when I used to work for Nordstrom, I
Managing Your Shoe Purchase Expectations
G&G, the perfect shoemaker. When buying these they should be flawless, but that is what you should get for +£700I recently had a nice cab ride here in
Sartorial Footwear – The New Slipper Company to Watch Out For!
The slipper shape/pattern is definitely among my all time favorite looks. It is just so non-fussy, simple and versatile, and due to these brilliant factors they
What I am Working On
I am a bit busy here in Spain so can't really write much but just thought that I would share with you what I am working on while here. Not everything you see in
J.FitzPatrick Spring/Summer Now in Stock
Duggers of London – The New Best Cost vs. Value
A few months back, I was emailed by a gentleman who was wanting to introduce me to his new English shoe brand, Duggers of London. He told me a bit about it,
Bontoni Magic
Picture Courtesy of Bergdorf GoodmanNot that I could really afford to purchase a Bontoni shoe "just like that," but I find it such a crying shame for the sake
The Shoe Snob Jr Has Arrived (plus some shoes!)
Well my friends, the reason that I have had a long absence is due the fact that on Monday morning yours truly become a father to his first born child, little
Paulus Bolten – Flame On!!
You can always count on a patina artist to blow the socks off the crowd by creating a fire breathing shoe, and that is exactly what Paulus Bolten did just here
An Ode to Blue Dress Shoes
I have said it at least once and I will most likely say it at least a million times more, but the simple fact is that blue dress shoes (for me) remain the most
Balmoral Derby by Septieme Largeur – Pure Greatness!!
Life As A Shoe Designer: Part 1 – An Explanatory Overview
The day that I put my shoes out onto the shelves of Gieves & Hawkes and thus ready for sale, was a good day. Even better was my launch party that must have
Two Toned Darby Boot by Carreducker
I always love seeing a color combination that I would have never thought to do. I especially love it when I like it. And even more so, when I thought about it
The Boot That Will Last A Lifetime!
I have never really been so taken by cordovan leather. Not because I don't like it or anything like that, but mainly because I was not sure that the extra cost
JM Weston Oxford Boot – Beautiful!
This is a great example of how the details of a shoe/boot can help to separate itself from the rest of the competition. That being what you have here in this
What a Bit of Polish Can Do
While there is a limit to what polish can do in terms of extreme renovation, you would be pleasantly surprised to the extent of what it can do when used
Allen Edmonds Sale Shoes – Get Them While They Hot!!
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J.FitzPatrick – New Models/Last in the Woodworks
One of the great things about my factory is that they will literally allow me to design anything and will try to make it for me. I have heard through the
Bespoke Maftei In The Flesh!
A reader of the blog came in not too long ago, looking to say hi, have a quick shoe shine and try on a pair of my shoes. My last shapes (and widths)
Ed Et Al – Suede Galore!
I really love what Ed Et Al is doing these days. I feel that in sort of a way, me and the owner have a somewhat of a similar vision of offering classic-ish
Going Off The Deep End…..G&G Bespoke Here I Come!
The day has finally come to try a pair of bespoke shoes that come from the shoemakers that for me epitomize shoemaking at it's finest.....and boy am I excited!
Monday Shoe Porn – No Time To Write Today…
Edward Green, Courtesy of LeffotIl Quadrifoglio courtesy of CC-CoccinellaG&G RegencyClematiscMiyagi Kyoko
Sunday Shoe Porn
Corthay Circle, Courtesy of En Grande Pompe JM Weston, Courtesy of En Grande Pompe Bespoke