Parisian shoe brand, Septieme Largeur, is looking to hire a new patina artist to come on board and continue the greatness they have been producing for over ten
Septieme Largeur Patina Studio
Septieme Largeur Patina Studio has been busy as of late. And it might be that their patina artist won the World Championship in Patina 2023. I say this as they
Landry Lacour Loafers
I recently stumbled across these Landry Lacour loafers and fell in love. That style has my name written all over it. Sadly I did not design them but my old
Patina World Championship 2023
The Patina World Championship 2023 was a great turnout with some cool competition and some fun patinas! If you read the finalist's post on the contestants it
World Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2023 – The Finalists
The World Championship of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2023 will have a Swiss, a Japanese and a Brit in the shoe shining contest, and one from the US and two
New Patina GMTOs at J.FitzPatrick Footwear
Please note: J.FitzPatrick Footwear is my own brand. Therefore, you can consider this sponsored and the post will be in 1st person format. Our in-house
Up Close Details Series – Corthay ‘Arca’
Here we take a closer look at one of the most iconic shoes in the welted footwear industry, by none other than Corthay, of Paris. Watch the
Septieme Largeur Patina Program
My relationship with Septieme Largeur is probably one of the longest in my time in the industry. Truth be told, I consider the founder and his family as own
The 2022 World Championship in Patina
Here is a short video to highlight the World Championship Patina Contest in 2022. This contest takes place each year at the London Super Trunk
World Championships in Shoe Shining and Patina 2022 – The Finalists
Representing from 3 different countries and cultures, a Japanese, a Singaporean, and a Norwegian have made the finals in the shoe-shining contest. For
Cool Boots For A Cool Guy
I recently stumbled upon a very cool pair of boots from French shoemakers George & Georges. I screenshot them and saved them for a future post. A day later,
Impeccable Sole Detail by Graziat Taipei
The winner for best sole finishing, for me, goes to Graziat Taipei. While I have always liked their sole work, their very recent new style of
How To Patina Video – An Introduction
Another brief look into the art form that has taken the shoe industry by storm. Here, the basic steps are shown in order to get started on your own patinas
New Patinas By Hancore
Greg Park, aka Hancore, our in-house patina artist that hosts his own business inside our NYC shop in Soho, has been making some really cool patinas lately and
Hancore x J.FitzPatrick Footwear = New Patina Project
We, being J.FitzPatrick Footwear (my brand), are back at it with another patina collaboration, again on our classic wholecut model: The Tony II. This
Hancore Patinas – Now Available via RTW
Hancore Patina (aka Greg Park) has a new Patina Project Offering underway, in collaboration with J.FitzPatrick Footwear The project is on several
Patina Your Chukka Boots
I think that most people wear suede chukka boots, as opposed to calfskin ones. I have 6 pairs myself and they all in suede but one, the green pair, shown below.
The Art of Patina
A brief look into the art form that has taken the shoe industry by storm. An NYC collaboration between the shoe brand J.FitzPatrick Footwear, and
Meermin Makeover by Hancore Patina
With great cobblers and amazing patina artists, no shoes are lost. These pictures are proof of that. With an error created on a pair of Meermin wholecuts,
Hancore Patina – The Black Series
Greg Park, aka Hancore, has a new way of reinventing your black shoes to create a completely other color and thus, a completely new shoe. This is huge for those
Dedicate Your Shoes to Your Sports Team
Allen Trushkov of Cobbler's Plus and Alberto Suastez of Patinaworksaz just made a very cool collaboration in which Allen added a custom sole with blue welt and
Hancore x J.FitzPatrick – Patina Project 2020
Welcome to the Patina Project 2020. A collaboration between Greg Park, aka Hancore, a patina artist hailing out of NYC, and J.FitzPatrick Footwear, a footwear
Frank Clegg Duffle Bag Reinvented
Frank Clegg, for me, is making the coolest leather goods on the market, at least for bags, which are what I really like. I don't know why but I have always
Graziat Taipei – Mind Blowing Apron Derby Boots
Graziat Taipei is really doing some impressive work these days. Mind-blowing stuff in my opinion. Their shoemaking and design are quite different, quite
