Kirby Allison of the Hanger Project has recently made a very interesting educational documentary on the famous John Lobb St. James of London, one of the world's
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A lot of people might assume that this is about me and my brand, but this is an industry-wide problem. That's why major retails shops are shutting down. If we
What Makes a Good Quality Shoe?
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The 2nd hand market is booming these days. I imagine that in the heyday of social media and international clothing access at the edge of one's fingertips, lots
Polo Shirt by Yeossal – The Review
Today, for the first time, I do something different on The Shoe Snob Blog and review a shirt, specifically the new Polo Shirt by Yeossal. I was actually
The Shoe Snob Video Series – What is MTO?
What does the term MTO actually mean and what does it entail? Here I quickly break down this acronym so that there is no more confusion for you when you see
Video Series – What is a Derby Shoe?
Here is my 2nd video to my new video series. I hope that you all enjoy it! - Justin FitzPatrick
A Breakdown of Shoe Pricing and What to Expect – Part 1
***Pics of shoes have nothing to do with the post, just for your eye candy*** There is a lot of confusion in the consumer's eyes on what you should expect
The 2nd Hand Shoegazing Market at Stockholm Super Trunk Show
Selling second hand shoes is getting bigger and bigger. eBay, of course, paved the way years ago, but since then it has been a consistently growing market. And
The Athleisure Movement – The Destruction of Elegance
Lulu Lemon has single-handedly destroyed the idea of elegance and replaced it with 'comfort.' As a business, I can't knock them. They killed it, literally. They
What I’ve Learned – Shoes
Back when I used to read magazines, I used to love this section that Esquire did called 'What I've Learned.' For me, it was one of the more interesting reads in
Things that Truly Don’t Matter in Shoes – Don’t Believe the Hype. Part 1 – Heel Stiffeners
The older I get the more my Shoe Snobbery evolves and thus wises up to the reality of everything you see and read and hear from the blogs, to shoe salesmen to
Moscow Super Trunk & Shoesing Awards – April 20th
The idea of a Shoe Super Trunk Show originally started with Jesper Ingevaldsson, of Shoegazing Blog, out of Sweden. He created the first one in
London Super Trunk Show 2019 – Brand Showcase #1 – Norman Vilalta
To read more about the London Super Trunk Show 2019, please click HERE The 1st brand that I want to highlight is Norman Vilalta. Norman's brand is the
World Championship in Shoe Shine & Patina – London Super Trunk Show
We now open up the qualification to the finals of the World Championships in Shoe Shining and the first World Championships in Shoe Patina, both contests
2019 London Super Trunk Show Invite
It's a pleasure to introduce this year's edition of the world’s largest open event for classic shoes, the London Super Trunk Show, organized by Shoegazing and
World Championships in Shoe Patina – London Super Trunk Show 2019
Next year we introduce the World Championships in Shoe Patina! Shoegazing Blog, The Shoe Snob and Saphir are behind the contest, which similar to the world
World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 – Call for competition
World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 - Call for competition We are happy to announce the second edition of the World Championships in Shoemaking, where the
PET PEEVES IN THE SHOE INDUSTRY PART 8: THINKING THAT CEDAR SHOES TREES ARE THE END ALL BE ALL
I am not going to lie here and pretend I haven't done this and this is how I know that the issue at hand is all crap, but the truth is that when a salesman
Where Has The Shoe Industry Gone?
Being one of the original shoe bloggers in the industry, I got to know a lot of people i.e. shop owners, brand owners, people in the shoe industry
Pet Peeves in The Shoe Industry Part 7: People That Call All Oxfords ‘Wingtips’
In the world of shoes, there are many names given to all of the different types of oxfords. ONE of them is 'wingtip,' set to describe the W shaped cap that's
5 Signs Your Shoes Aren’t Worth What You Paid
There are probably more crap shoes in the world right now more than at any other point in history. And what's even worse is that there are more people buying
GDPR Opt In – What’s It All About?
You have all probably been receiving a lot of emails lately with this EU 'GDPR' business and wondering what that might be? Well, allow me to explain in my
Pet Peeves In The Shoe Industry Part 6 – Men Who Can’t Fathom Taking a Different Size
Pictures of random beautiful shoes that have nothing to do with the post It's been a little over a month since I have kept up with my rant on what bothers me
