The “Arca”, by Pierre Corthay is simple, elegant and flatters both the foot and wardrobe. No wonder it’s the most ordered shoe at Leffot. Our next order in Burgundy will arrive in a few weeks and it promises to be a beauty. Veau Lie de Vin Black with Gold Piping Eggplant Old Wood Black with [...]
Whether you’re in the market or just curious about the new Top Drawer Collection developed by Edward Green I encourage you to come by our Ultimate Trunk Show the evening of September 10th from 6-9 PM and check them out. Presented for the first time in New York, these new models are beautifully hand crafted [...]
I went to Uniqlo yesterday for the first time in a very long while. I wasn’t really looking for jeans but I spotted these, which looked much nicer than the rest of the styles (and they have a lot of styles). I was in the market for a new pair anyway and since my usual [...]
This week “In the Window” we feature the Wolverine 1000 Mile boots in rust. Made with Horween Aniline Chromexcel leather uppers, they’re also available in black. Found in each box of 1000 mile boots, your certificate of genuine quality
Our newest boot is the Alfreton Chelsea by Church’s. A new style for us and for Church’s, the Alfreton is made on the 105 last in black polished binder with diamond rubber soles. The combination of highly polished calf plus a raised and rounder toe box makes this Chelsea boot a more contemporary version of [...]
There are all kinds of trees in the forest and so are there all kinds of trees for your shoes. The best trees are those made of a porous wood such as cedar, beech, lime or hornbeam. If you are able to use trees that are the same last and size your shoes are made [...]
After having posted the Horween video on the tanning of shell cordovan I had several comments to the effect that it was an excellent video “but”, it would have been even “better” if it had featured Alden. In the interest of all the “Aldenistas” out there, of which there are many, I present a behind [...]
When I first saw a sample of this shoe I thought, “Wow this is a really “dumb” shoe.” In the “shoe business” a shoe of this sort is referred to that way. It’s not a negative connotation in fact I meant it as a complement. It’s basic, simple, a bit old fashioned, even orthopedic and [...]
Sure it would have been perfect if the song were “1000 Miles” but it wasn’t. Instead Bobby Bare sang “500 Miles Away From Home” in 1963 and it’s still a favorite of mine. So what’s the point? Well we received the first delivery of the Wolverine 1000 mile boots and I couldn’t help feeling nostalgic. [...]
In honor of Mad Men season three we present “The Classic”. Alden’s longwing in color 8 shell cordovan. The perfect wingtip, enough said… Alden longwing color 8 shell cordovan on the Barrie last with double leather soles
I’m old fashioned when it comes to caring for my shoes. I’m also pretty straightforward in my approach. I use two basic items, a white cotton tee shirt for application (which I’m considering marketing, think 70′s tie dyed). And my grandfather’s old and well worn horsehair brush for shining. Step #1 I know a lot [...]
On the evening of Thursday September 10th, Leffot, the men’s shoe store that has put the “haute” in the American man’s way of shopping, will be holding a trunk show for Ephtée Trunks, at our store. The collection consists of the Ephtée signature trunks that are made to hold a man’s collection of shoes when [...]
