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January 10, 2014
Really Interesting Little Article On Reddit
Reader A.M. points us to this really interesting little article on Reddit, cataloging the moccasin manufacturers of Maine, and the…
December 11, 2013
Dealing With Salt Stains
One of the big dangers for shoes in the winter is salt stains. When roads become icy and salt gets…
December 5, 2013
New Shoe Day Is Pretty Thrilling
…even though many men won’t admit it, New Shoe Day is pretty thrilling. I buy new sneakers once a year,…
November 5, 2013
Allen-Edmonds Sold
There was talk that Mens’ Wearhouse or Jos. A. Bank might make a play for Allen-Edmonds when the company was…
September 2, 2013
Five Tips For Better Shoe Polishing
I spent a little bit of time this weekend polishing an old pair of chukkas of mine. Though their pebble…
August 19, 2013
Men (British Men, Anyway) Are Spending More On Shoes Than Women
Industry analysts were shocked by recent market research reports that show that men (British men, anyway) are spending more on…
August 15, 2013
“The Moment When You Finally ‘get’ Why Square-toed Shoes Are A Bad Look.”
My friend Oliver Wang, proprietor of the great blog Soul Sides, just sent me this picture, with the caption, “The…
Should You Use Sole Protectors?
A long time ago, when I first started buying high-quality footwear, I used to have my cobbler put sole protectors…
August 12, 2013
Chelsea Boots
For as long as I’ve been interested in shoes, I’ve always favored boots, and one of the first kinds of…
August 6, 2013
Being Slightly Less Boring With Ed Morel And Panta
Ed Morel, proprietor of Panta, poses the central question of classic mens clothing in terms of high school: “I went…
August 5, 2013
Real Conversation.
My wife: Who lives in Los Angeles, Simon? My two-year old: Mommy. Daddy. Cocoa dog. Sissy dog. Daddy’s shoes.
July 8, 2013
Five Sneakers For Summer
As much as I like leather hard-bottom shoes, summer is really a great time for sneakers. They go well with…
July 3, 2013
What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part Two)
What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part Two) Over the weekend, one of our readers asked us for our…
July 1, 2013
Q And Answer: What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part One)
Lookyoungspeakold writes us to ask: I just watched the PTO episode on shoes and am now working on picking up some…
June 30, 2013
The Smallest Shop In London, Circa 1900
The smallest shop in London, circa 1900: a shoe salesman with a 1.2 square meter shoeshop. (via, ht)