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These photos show the process of bespoke shoemaker Salvatore Agoelesina. You can read an interview with him over at welldressed.
If you didn’t see my earlier post, I’m selling a beautiful pair of Cole Haan pumps on eBay. I also wanted to add that I’m willing to trade these for a size 10 1/2 or an 11.
BLACKBIRD x ALDEN at ACE HOTEL New York
Blackbird Seattle launched their new collaboration with Alden Shoes last week with 5 styles on view in room 408 at Ace Hotel New York. Here’s a shot of one of our favorites.
If you’ve noticed that one of your shoes stays tied and the other doesn’t, it might be because of the loop direction.
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By this point, I know everything about men’s shoes (just kidding). For those of you who are casual shoe buyers, here’s a guide from Brooks Brothers that might be helpful for finding quality.
These stylish Paul Stewart tassel loafers are on eBay and will be great for the summer.
And if you haven’t had enough shoemaking goodness, here’s more from the Portland-based company Danner.
Check out this video to see what goes into making a pair of shell cordovan shoes. The thanks can go to Horween Leather and Allen Edmonds for info. Also, if you have a pair and you don’t know how to care for them (which is probably not the case), here’s a care guide.
I started the site Motors and Soles today (I copied some of the design from Put This On—maybe they’ll forgive me. If not, I’ll be redesigning the site, I suppose.). And it’s a site that contains shoes paired with motor vehicles. I was inspired to create the site after seeing a pair of monk shoes with a toe cap that had a different tone of leather than the body. Later in the evening I saw a Chevrolet Nova with an unpainted front fender—this slight color difference and placement lit the fire. So I plan to find subtleties in shoes that match motor vehicles, or vice versa. Also, I’m taking combos, so if you have any, use the link in the sidebar of the site to submit them. Enjoy.
photo via David Hart & Co.
It’s not exactly a winter look, but I ran across this tie the other day and figured it was too good not to play around with. And here’s a look for you gentlemen:
Spectators by robksawyer on Polyvore.com
