On Thanksgiving day, I came back from business trip quite late and found a parcel with Mattian branded tape on. I don’t remember I bought one. Unwrapped the parcel and I found a postcard which is very touching as this is the yearly gift from Mattina just as the one in 2020, Respighi-S made of
Category: Classic Menswear
Mr. WANG Zhencheng comes from Wenzhou, a city regarded as shoe capital in China, who is a veteran in this trade. His own brand is called Insignia. Let have a read of his journey. Post Views: 2,050
Before the round penny loafer, tassel loafer is the best seller of Badia, let us have a look at why. Post Views: 1,834
Oct. Tenth may be the most well known Chinese shoemaker in the world as it offers unmatchable value on its price for handwelted construction and other details incorporated from bespoke shoemaking. The brand is the date of the female owner, nickname Xibao. Let us have a look at this pair. Post Views: 3,466
Badia released a new model of loafer which is very different with its previous sleek and slender ones, and the market applauded. When I looked at this pair, I thought of Lopez from John Lobb. To be fair, the last is different, however this last is too far away from its signature lasts. I contacted
When I looked back at my blog, I found I summarized Badia models as early as 2020, however something is strange. As the history is history already, not as a rumour or business secret any longer, it is OK to say that time, Badia has same models with Mattina and only different brands because JIANG
Navvy is a word with very limited usage, maybe only used by Englishmen to call split toe derby. As an Austrian bespoke shoemaker, Maftei also loves making sturdy and tough shoes, Navvy matches this preference quite well. Let us check this pair. Post Views: 2,061
Sven Minasian is a very special gentleman who not only loves donning dress shoes but also collecting dress shoes. I always share a concept that dress shoes are useful art works, and Mr. Minasian’s collection is the cream of the ice. You can visit his website https://classicshoesformen.com/ to check a lot of fantastic shoes such
French brands are very alike Japanese brands and only focus domestic market, so their reputation does not match their products. I know Berluti and Corthay gained some followings, and Paraboot led its own path even style. But the other peers such as Aubercy, Heschung, Septieme Largeur and Orban’s are still invisible to rest of the
James Taylor & Son is the bespoke shoemaker in England, however this pair is not bespoke but Goodyear welted in China. The history I have written about the founder ZHANG Dong and the interview with current owner of James Taylor & Son. In this article, we only focus on the shoes. The shoes are actually