Happy new year! It was a busy Christmas day last week when I stopped by the new flagship Leather Soul shop in Honolulu. LS is quite possibly the most comprehensive, high end men’s shoe store in the US. SaveSave
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I recently attended a spring/summer 2013 preview of Florsheim by Duckie Brown, which are very affordably priced shoes. I met Steve and Dan, the designers behind Duckie Brown, and they shared a bit of their journey in designing for this old mainstay American shoe brand. After being sold a few times, the company was reacquired
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I recently received a pair of Chelsea boots from UK-based Herring Shoes. These are called the Kirkdale boots and are made by Cheaney on the 175 last featuring Dainite soles and veldtschoen construction. As used in English shoemaking, “veldtschoen” construction means the upper leather is turned outward and stitched onto the midsole rather than
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I had the opportunity to visit iconic American shoemaker Allen-Edmonds’ corporate-owned Shoe Bank in Port Washington just north of Milwaukee. The Shoe Bank is attached to the AE factory as well as their corporate HQ. I visited after the workers had gone home so I wasn’t able to see the factory but I had a
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I came across this comprehensive Flickr photo collection of Vass shoes by an enthusiast and seller of said shoes. He also has a pictorial comparison of the K, U and F lasts. As you can readily tell below, the F last offers the most room in the toebox area. I’ve selected a few photos to
Amsterdam Paris, Smalto RTW Paris Paris, Hilditch & Key, coral saharienne jacket London, Cheaney austerity brogues SaveSave
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My new pair of Allen Edmonds Madison cap-toe dress shoes in dark chocolate calf arrived today via FedEx. Also available in black, it is currently on sale in the US for $249 with free shipping. Allen Edmonds Madison cap-toe in dark chocolate I bought these AEs since I was looking for a pair of versatile
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When I chatted with Emma and Jon during Foster & Son’s NYC visit, they mentioned taking a tour of J & FJ Baker, which appears to England’s last remaining oak bark tannery. Apparently there’s been a tannery on Baker’s site in Devon since Roman times. Let’s hope it continues well into the future!
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