The Presidential campaign is officially in high gear, and with all the media coverage there is one area I have heard nothing about. What kind of shoes are these candidates wearing? This is not as simple to answer as it sounds. I have searched 1000′s of images of both candidates and found very few pictures [...]
The Byrds said it, “To everything (turn, turn, turn) There is a season (turn, turn, turn)” and like it or not summer is beginning to fade, the air has a fall feel to it and you can begin to notice the change of sunlight, it’s softer and shorter. I’m not complaining I like the fall [...]
There are many ways to polish a shoe and no end of techniques, many very personal to the polisher. One technique that produces a very smart result is “Bulling”. This creates a high shine and is usually done on the toes. In the States it’s referred to as a Spit Shine but I think Mr. [...]
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Chelsea boots those timeless boots that bring back memories of the sixties, the Beatles, or the Rolling Stones. Chelsea boots quickly became popular with Mods because it fit in with their sleek, tailored look. Some varieties sported the so-called ‘Cuban heel,’ which was supposedly derived from flamenco footwear. Check out Ray Columbus and the Invaders [...]
When we were deciding on signage for the store we settled on black vinyl for the windows. In theory it was a logical choice and was within the scope of the design. Hiroko our Creative Director, Yen our architect and I all looked at mock ups of various sizes on the glass. What we failed [...]
This post is about good service and bad service. It has nothing to do with shoes really but I would like to make a point. Tuesday afternoon my internet service suddenly went out at the store. I tried the usual remedies turning on and off the modem, computer etc but no go. Bad Service No.1 [...]
The Robb Report has a very nice full page article about Leffot in the new September issue. Thank you Robb Report for including us among your “Front Runners”.
Our friend John was kind enough to send me this great picture of him and his beautiful bride Katie taken in the Meatpacking District on their wedding day. They both look absolutely fantastic and very much in love. Congratulations to both of you. Note the brown Gaziano & Girling Westbury’s John wore for the momentous [...]
I would like to extend a very special THANK YOU to Stephen Watson, Men’s Vogue Fashion Director for the wonderful article he wrote about Leffot. You can read it here on Men’s Vogue Daily Blog. Stephen, I truly appreciate your enthusiasm about the store and I look forward to seeing you in the near future. [...]
Yesterday my wife and I visited the Church’s store, the purpose of the trip was to find her some new shoes for fall. Needless to say she accomplished that task quite successfully and I’ll post the Women’s shoes she bought in the future. What I was not prepared for was to find a pair of [...]
During my visit with Xavier Aubercy in March I spied this pair of boots in his shop. They didn’t have my correct size but Xavier kindly offered to produce them for me. They just arrived today and I wanted to share them with you. As with the rest of the Aubercy they are incredibly light [...]
I should have known better. As I put on a short sleeve shirt this morning my wife told me it was going be cool today (she’s always right, and of course I wore the shirt anyway). Well, after the rain, it dropped into the 60′s. Bizarre that it feels a little like fall. I know [...]
