I wanted to share this letter I received from our client who lives in Singapore. He contacted me via email and placed an MTO for a pair of Corthay Arca’s in Black, which we sent on to him in Singapore.
Dear Steven,
The shoes were in last week and I was trying them on. Excellent
recommendation on the sizing. The fit is great! Love these shoes.
I’ll definitely get another pair again – I like the eggplant/deep purple
MTO you ordered for the Japanese client. But then again browsing
through your blog brings up so many other interesting choices. I’ll
take my time to decide and let you know again.
It was a pleasure to have ordered from you, thanks for making these
special shoes so much more accessible.
Regards,
-Singapore
Arca Black with Purple Lining 001 Last
We work very closely with our clients and manufacturers to ensure the entire MTO process is a positive one for everyone. For more information about Leffot’s, MTO Program click here or “MTO Program” on the the right under Pages.
I was recently asked the question, “What’s more important a shoehorn or shoe trees?” That’s like asking what’s most important for your car motor oil, or gasoline.
In my humble opinion if this where a stranded on a desert island scenario I would say you are best to have a pair of shoe trees.
I do think that you should use a shoehorn when possible but if you are careful not to crush the heel counter of the shoes when you put them on they’ll be fine. On the other hand nothing will help preserve the life or fit of your shoes more than a pair of wooden shoe trees.
Lasted and sized trees made by the manufacturer are best if you can get them but if not the trees should fit reasonably well without being too large which will stretch the shoes or too small which will defeat the purpose of using them.
If trees aren’t an option, say for example due to travel you can substitute the day’s newspaper. Wad it up and stuff your shoes snugly. This is also recommended for shoes that are soaking wet. Stuff them full and if they have leather soles lay them on their sides to dry. Once they’re dry you can put the trees in.
One more recommendation is to be sure you rotate your shoes. Try not to wear them two days in a row. They need time to breath and they’ll feel much better the next time you slip them on.
Father’s Day is June 21st. This week we will be posting gift suggestions from Leffot to help you show the Dad in your life how much you appreciate him.
The Alden unlined suede chukka boots on the leather flex welt soles are extremely soft and chic. They look great with jeans, shorts, or khakis. They can also be worn with or without socks since they’re so soft. These are one of our most popular shoes.
Alden Suede Chukka’s $395, in Beige, Snuff, and Chocolate
“It is a wise father that knows his own child.” William Shakespeare
Father’s Day is June 21st. This week we are posting gift suggestions from Leffot to help you show the Dad in your life how much you appreciate him.
Borsalino has been producing quality hat wear since 1857 when Giuseppe Borsalino opened his first shop in Italy. These hats are a great way to keep the summer sun off your head while looking stylish and sophisticated. Another great gift for Dad.
Black and White Eco Friendly Hat Woven from Paper by-Product $225
Brown Plaid Ivy Cap in Cotton with Mesh Lining $110
Straw Hat in Ebony and Natural with Short Brim Well Ventilated $225
The Panama in Ecuadorian Straw with Black Band $200
“Fatherhood is pretending the present you love most is soap-on-a-rope.” Bill Cosby
Father’s Day is June 21st. This week we are posting gift suggestions from Leffot to help you show the Dad in your life how much you appreciate him.
These Edward Green polish rolls are a great gift. They’re great for travel, home, or work and are a great way to bring up the luster of your shoes. Luxurious and compact the best of both worlds.
Edward Green Polish Rolls $90.00
“I watched a small man with thick calluses on both hands work fifteen and sixteen hours a day. I saw him once literally bleed from the bottoms of his feet, a man who came here uneducated, alone, unable to speak the language, who taught me all I needed to know about faith and hard work by the simple eloquence of his example.“ Mario Cuomo
Bob Bogle who you may ask. He and his friend Don Wilson were co-founders of the Tacoma Washington band The Ventures, forerunners of the “surf sound” in the early sixties. It makes you wonder if there would have been a Dick Dale or The Beach Boys if it weren’t for that Fender Stratocaster played by Bogle?
Bob Bogle died at the age of 75 this week and after fifty plus years his music will undoubtedly continue to be Rock “n” Roll classics. “Walk Don’t Run”, “Perfidia”, “Slaughter on Tenth Ave”, “Diamond Head”, “Telstar”, and of course “Hawaii Five-O”.
“That song (Walk Don’t Run) started a whole new movement in Rock ‘n’ Roll. The sound of it became ’surf music’ and the audacity of it empowered guitarists everywhere,” said Creedence Clearwater Revival’s John Fogerty, as he inducted the Ventures into the rock hall of fame last year. “Every guitar player on this planet knows what I’m talking about.”
Father’s Day is June 21st. This week we are posting gift suggestions from Leffot to help you show the Dad in your life how much you appreciate him.
What can be more Father’s Day than the gift of a tie? These Psycho Bunny Tartan plaids are my favorites. They are a lot of fun very crisp and smart looking for summer.
Psycho Bunny Tartan Ties $110
“All fathers are invisible in daytime; daytime is ruled by mothers and fathers come out at night. Darkness brings home fathers, with their real, unspeakable power. There is more to fathers than meets the eye.”
Father’s Day is June 21st. This week we are posting gift suggestions from Leffot to help you show the Dad in your life how much you appreciate him.
Today we offer these exquisite shoehorns produced in the U.K. by Abbeyhorn, which has been producing horn products sine 1749. We now have in stock shoehorns hand crafted from African Oxen* using the same methods of manufacturing that hasn’t changed in centuries.
The process requires considerable skill of the horn worker from the first cut of the horn to ensure that the resultant shoehorn becomes a much-cherished item.
Leffot is currently stocking three sizes 7.5, 12, 18 inches all of which are unique in color, extremely lightweight and incredibly beautiful.
Displayed here with the Corthay Arca. Shoehorns priced at $30, $60, and $90.
*No animals are ever killed solely for the horn; they are a by-product of the meat industry.
“When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. “Mark Twain.
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