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June 28, 2013
An Enormous Photo Album Documenting The Process Of Making Shoes By Hand
A Reddit user named Brent Watson has posted an enormous photo album documenting the process of making his own shoes…
June 20, 2013
Time To Reconsider Black Shoes
Black shoes have been tagged for years with the stigma of the duckbilled, corrected grain kicks that crawled out of…
Shoe Terminology
Yesterday’s post on shoe construction seemed to be popular, so I thought I’d do something similar by going through some…
June 19, 2013
Shoe Construction
StyleForum member jcusey made a really nice graphic many years ago showing the inside of a Blake/ Rapid stitched shoe….
June 7, 2013
Great News, Guys!
marketplace_segment22_20130606_64 Great news, guys! I finally achieved my dream of appearing on public radio’s Marketplace as an expert on a…
June 5, 2013
It’s On Sale: Common Projects And Margiela Sneakers
Oki Ni is having a spring/ summer sale for customers in the United States and Canada. Take 30% off with…
We Got It For Free: Kent Wang And Meermin’s Antiqued Shoes
Top-end manufacturers such Hermes’ John Lobb have long used Ilcea’s antiqued leathers for their products. The beautifully mottled, full-grain Italian…
May 22, 2013
Floppy Shoes
I love floppy shoes, particularly for wearing on warm weather days. By floppy, I mean what’s usually referred to as…
May 15, 2013
What I Take Long Walks In
With the exception of running shoes, the most comfortable shoes I’ve worn have always been built on Plantation crepe. Crepe…
May 13, 2013
Camp Mocs
In the last 100 years or so, Americans have invented some of the most classic slip-on shoe styles for men,…
April 21, 2013
Handmade Huaraches From Jocotepec
Handmade huaraches from Jocotepec by nullboy on Flickr. I’ve been searching for someone who makes huaraches in Los Angeles, but…
April 17, 2013
A Different Boat Shoe
I’ve finally admitted to myself that my broken-in and beloved pair of boat shoes needs to be retired. For about…
April 15, 2013
It’s On Sale: Allen Edmonds Wingtips
It’s probably just my personal preferences, but I don’t think all wingtips look great with a suit. I tend to…