I was also in Hamburg for a day and visited a couple of fine men’s haberdasheries. The first is Ladage & Oelke, which I first read about in Flusser’s Style and the Man. Below are some photos of their holiday displays: Ladage & Oelke window display Ladage & Oelke shearling coat Ladage & Oelke shearling […]
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I’ve had my eye on the Paul Stuart Forrest chukka boot in chestnut brown. Rather than featuring the standard lace-up, it is constructed as an interesting monk strap variation.
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My pair of Edward Green monk straps (Camden model) came back recently after I had sent them off for refurbishment back in May. Instead of the traditional leather sole, I asked for the hard-wearing Medway Dainite sole. Perfect timing for autumn. The Medway sole is as durable as the regular Dainite sole but offers better
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Below are photos of Crockett & Jones penny loafers in dark brown shell cordovan (Harvard model, 314 last). I purchased them a couple of years ago but they have not yet made it into my shoe rotation. This will be remedied soon enough!
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I passed through London a couple of weeks ago and took some shots below of Savile Row, St. George Street and Jermyn Street. While in London, I dropped off a pair of Ralph Lauren Purple Label monkstraps for refurbishment at Edward Green. As I noted in my Twitter/Facebook feed, refurbishment is now 165 GBP plus
This is a nice find from the AskAndy forum, a bespoke shoemaker in Los Angeles named Raul Ojeda who runs Willie’s Shoe Service. Bespoke shoes start at $1,600. Here’s the original thread with photos.
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A couple of photos from the London shoemaker’s NYC visit this week. The austerity brogue sample (center, see below) was made by Emiko and features a lovely burgundy finish and more dramatically rounded edges of the facings than is typically seen. Below is a photo of Jon Spencer, who is working with principal lastmaker Terry
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A couple of years ago I wrote about women’s shoe designer Christian Louboutin and whether we should welcome his entry into the world of men’s shoes. The question is now moot as the brand is scheduled to open its first store for men’s shoes in Paris. And there are a few RTW sneakers and men’s
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