It’s been raining in New York for the past three days. Everything looks dull and gray, but today we had a ray of sunshine delivered in a shoebox sent from Pierre Corthay. The master shoemaker that brought us the Ultimate Wilfrid brightened our day with this, his latest creation. Corthay Sade 001 Last Ardillat Calf, [...]
We received several pairs of Gaziano & Girling MTO’s. The Hayes has always been a popular model; something about the Adelaide throat and clean line makes this a particularly versatile and sophisticated shoe. These two pairs are slightly different from each other but both are fine examples of the extraordinary shoe making of Gaziano & [...]
I saw an interesting article in Men’s Ex magazine, where they took the laces out of a pair of black cap toe oxfords and replaced them with tan laces. I decided to try it here, and chose the Gaziano & Girling, Oxford for the lace exchange. I think it looks pretty cool. It’s an interesting [...]
Our good friend and founder of Permanent Style, Simon Crompton paid us a visit this week. PS is the biggest blog on men’s elegance in the UK. You may already be familiar with it, if not I highly recommend you visit its full of helpful sartorial advice as Simon takes us along on his search [...]
Alden’s plain toe blucher in color 8 cordovan is one fine piece of design and engineering simplicity, period. Alden 990 Horween Color 8 Shell Cordovan, Barrie Last, Double Leather Soles In Stock
We have a very special client upstate New York, Dr. V. He’s is a terrific guy, and one who has an extraordinary appreciation for exceptional shoes. We’ve collaborated on several pairs in the past by Pierre Corthay all of which have been posted here. One of the most enjoyable aspects of collaborating with Dr. V. is his ability to “see” the [...]
New to the lineup of Rider Boot Company’s Hobo boot is the Waterproof Tan Chromexcel model on plantation crepe soles. The color is more rust than tan but what’s in a name; they’re incredibly good looking, amazingly comfortable and now in stock. Hobo Boot Waterproof Tan Chromexcel – $620
Spring officially begins March 20th; hopefully the weather will cooperate. One of our most comfortable and popular shoes is perfect for a spring stroll. The Alden suede chukkas on the Flex Welt construction are ultra soft, ultra flexible and super cool. Alden 1494 Tan Suede Alden 1492 Brown Suede Alden 1493 Snuff Suede Coming Spring ’10
The Sebago-Moc Company was founded in 1946 by three New England natives whose first shoe was a hand-sewn penny loafer. Two years after the initial founding, Sebago-Moc began selling its leather boat shoe and they have been an American icon ever since. This May, Sebago introduces its 1946 LTD. EDITION boat shoes, and when we say, [...]
Inspired by the work-shoe first built by founder G.A. Krause nearly 100 years ago Wolverine’s 1000 Mile Boot is a boot for the Everyman. The new 1000 mile boot made its debut in the fall of 2009 and there’s been no looking back. The next 1000 miles begins soon, with the introduction of the Addison. [...]
Yea we take our fair share of Rider Balmoral boot MTO’s, this handsome pair is the latest arrival. Brown Grained Calf with Loden Suede Shaft – MTO* And how could you forget these beauties… Black Shell Cordovan with Red Linings – MTO* A reminder that Rider Boots are available in NYC exclusively at Leffot, we’re [...]
Well we didn’t win an Oscar for our Short Documentary “The Alden Tour” but we really enjoyed making it. It was Filmed over 5 hours on location at the Alden factory in Middleborough, MA this film documents the process of making a pair of Alden shoes from start to finish. We wish to thank the [...]
