Side laced
非常高兴，我是全世界互联网上第一个写这个皮鞋款式的人。
这可以算是皮鞋款式里最高端的存在，到今天为止，提供这个款式成鞋的，应该不超过5个品牌。
顾名思义，Side laced就是在侧面系鞋带。
我实在不明白，为什么会有人这么剑走偏锋。
Side laced是英国传奇定制鞋匠Foster & Son为演员Laurence Olivier在20世纪40年代设计的款式。很遗憾，Laurence穿着这个鞋款的照片并未保留下来，原版的鞋子，在互联网上也不见图片。
(more…)
Wholecut Oxford
Wholecut Oxford was invented by Berluti, or to be precise, by Berluti’s founder, Italian Alessandro Berluti, in 1895.
(more…)
Unboxing Wholecut Oxford 6903 in Alentejo from Carlos Santos
Wholecut Oxford has gained a lot of popularity in the market and I play patina on this model.
(more…)
Why Are There “Real” Fiddleback and Wholecut?
The answer is, artificially added. It’s like there’s big, and there’s bigger than big. And Ford has the Focus, the new Focus, the all-new Focus (that’s the official name of the three generations of the product).
In essence, there is no real and fake.
(more…)
Do Carmina make good shoes?
Carmina was the first Spanish brand I came across. It was also the first Spanish dress shoe brand emerging in the classic menswear revival movement. It can be said that the emergence of so many Spanish brands today is due to the shadow of Carmina.
I also introduced the Albaladejo Pujas family, the imperial presence of the Spanish shoe industry. Carmina is one of the brands of this family and should be the most important one.
(more…)
Wholecut Chelsea Boots
When you hear the term wholecut, the first that comes to mind is definitely Oxford. Is there wholecut Chelsea? The answer is Yes. why is wholecut Oxford sought after and recognized, but wholecut Chelsea is rarely talked about?
Because of aesthetics.
(more…)
Wholecuts from Carlos Santos
As the most traditional and conservative shoes, oxford has a relatively new model which was invented by Berluti, Wholecut. Wholecut is appreciated for its cleanliness and somehow fashion feeling.
When I glance the archive of Carlos Santos, I found this seemingly no pattern model can still be playful, let us have a look together.
(more…)
Unboxing Whole Chelsea Boots Blaine from Sons of Henrey
Belgian brand Sons of Henrey offers very limited models, but each of them is the classic of classics. If I don’t remember wrong, Sons of Henrey only has two boots, one is Chelsea and the other Field boots like Edward Green Galway.
Let us have a look at this pair.
(more…)
My Shoe Collection – 910 from Carmina
Carmina has been the most important player at the middle range price point for years. It is Carmina who started the contest with English shoemakers and I guess the target was Crockett & Jones telling from the price. At a lower position, Carmina offered closed channel construction and Jon Rendenbach leather sole which were regarded impossible or profitless at that time.
Today, Carmina cannot simply win with value, and I am afraid Carmina does not want to. So Carmina chose another path to deliver value to followers which is its best MTO system.
By any means, my personal experience with Carmina is the shoes are very well made and the leather quality is fantastic.
I own two pairs of Carmina, both model 910, its most sought after and received model.
Let us have a check.
(more…)
Unboxing 102635 Wholecut Shell Cordovan Oxford from Meermin
Meermin has great popularity globally as a Spanish brand made in China, everyone recognizes Meermin as one of the best value brands in the market.
The shoes are actually made in Shanghai, China, the “HANDCRAFTED IN SHANGHAI” can be found on lining of tongue.
In recent two years, Meermin have not been satisfied with being the price killer but also a pioneer which led the massive introduction of kinds of shell cordovan. Such as Waxed Shell, Museum Shell, and it made people know that there is not only Horween who can produce shell cordovan, but Rocado from Italy and Shinki from Japan.
(more…)