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New Shoe Day is pretty thrilling

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,…

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Allen-Edmonds Sold

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…

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Five Tips for Better Shoe Polishing

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…

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Men (British men, anyway) are spending more on shoes than women

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…

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“The moment when you finally ‘get’ why square-toed shoes are a bad look.”

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…

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Should You Use Sole Protectors?

August 15, 2013

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…

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Chelsea Boots

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…

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Being slightly less boring with Ed Morel and Panta

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…

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Real Conversation.

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.

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Five Sneakers for Summer

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…

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What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part Two)

July 3, 2013

What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part Two)

Over the weekend, one of our readers asked us for our opinion on which shoe care products he should consider…

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Q and Answer: What Shoe Care Products Should You Consider (Part One)

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…

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The smallest shop in London, circa 1900

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)

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an enormous photo album documenting the process of making shoes by hand

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…

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Time to Reconsider Black 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…

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