Justin FitzPatrick, the founder and designer is very proud of this model, which is a combination of city boots elements such as dressy lasts and sleek sole with mountain boots. The concept is a mix of elegance and roughness. J.FitzPatrick is really good at put two extreme ends together, such as the old money butterfly
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A short introduction about Sons of Henrey first. First of all, it is a Belgian brand because the founder, Tom Brone, is Belgian and has his office in Belgium. Secondly, the shoes are made in Spain and share the same factory with many brands, including but not limited to J.FitzPatrick, Cobbler Union, Lof & Tung
In my introduction, Carlos Santos has four collections, three have been seen, today I will make up the last plate, that is, the Handgrade collection. I think that’s where Carlos Santos is the best place to play. Let us check it out. Post Views: 1,135
Maftei, a bespoke shoemaker in Vienna, Austria, has been open for almost half a century and has quite a few customers in Austria Germany and Nordic region. What really made it gain world fame was Shoegazing, Jesper Ingevaldsson commissioned its signature style, a seamless wholecut Oxford. Pink is an extremely rare colour in dress shoes,
I call it a country city derby. It must be strange, why is it both country and city? The answer is country style with city material. Let us check it out. Post Views: 145
Where did you first hear about Maftei shoes? Or if you search Maftei, what will you see? That’s right, one of the world’s two best dress shoe bloggers, Jesper Ingevaldsson, commissioned one pair of bespoke shoes to Mr. Maftei. The shoe was also praised by another great blogger, Justin FitzPatrick. What kind of shoes are
I recently read Hugo Jacomet’s new book, Shoes: The Art of Male Footwear, which includes a chapter on Maftei. I am completely surrounded by Maftei shoes in my room, occasionally glanced at it, or picked it up and played with interest, and I assure that this old gentleman’s work is worthy of praise. Post Views:
As a person who disseminates knowledge, I hope I can share with everyone how to appreciate shoes, where shoes are good and where they are not. It is good to interpret them with specific examples. This pair of Carlos Santos is a good example. Let us check it out. Post Views: 2,076
Bridlen is a stitched shoe brand from India. I know English shoemaker Loake has a product line that is made in India, but overall, India is not a big shoe country, let alone stitched shoes. Theoretically, products from places with lower labor cost should offer higher value-cost ratio, but my observation (not actual experience) is
Three eyelets derby is not so rare but also not so popular among shoe enthusiasts’ community. Let us have a check what this pair offers to be different. Post Views: 1,840