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February 15, 2017
Reconsidering Black Shoes
Black shoes have gotten a bum rap over the years. As Pete once noted, switching to brown footwear has become…
February 6, 2017
Tremendous Value: Beckett Simonon
I’ve always hated how good clothes can feel out of reach. If you’re not dropping a lot of money on…
January 11, 2017
Mood Indigo: Ten Indigo Items To Consider
I can’t imagine a wardrobe without indigo. This rich, beautiful shade of blue was originally produced from various species of…
November 23, 2016
How Good Things Age
I love these photos of Chris’ shoes. He’s a fisherman in London who happens to have an affinity for Crockett…
October 10, 2016
Finding Founders: A Solid, Affordable Shoe Brand
If you had $300 to spend on a pair of well-made shoes, you’d do a lot better in 2016 than…
September 22, 2016
These Shoes Are Ugly (and I Love Them)
Style bloggers love to talk about sleek European shoes. The kind made somewhere in Italy or England’s midlands, featuring shapely…
August 29, 2016
A Guide To Retro Running Shoes
In the 1970s, shortly after Japan fell in love with Ivy Style, the Japanese started noticing that American college students…
August 15, 2016
Sandals: Actually Not Terrible
Sandals are tough sell in the menswear community. Along with black suits and cargo shorts (two things often worn poorly,…
August 11, 2016
Special Guest Post: Knock-About Wear
These are my favorite pair of shoes, a pair of “handsewn one-eye mocs” from Lands’ End. Let’s be clear: they’re cheap,…
July 7, 2016
Moc Talk: Reviewing Four Summer Moccasins
Summer footwear is all about ease – sneakers you can kick up your feet in, dirty bucks you don’t have…
June 21, 2016
#PTOman Footwear Week
Over on our Instagram account, we asked for our followers last week to show off their favorite pair of shoes…
June 15, 2016
The Liberating Feel Of Terry Cloth Insoles
Every other summer or so, I pick up a couple of packs of terry cloth insoles. Usually from Aldo, who…
May 31, 2016
What Does It Cost To Make A Running Shoe?
Fashion companies are often accused of inflating their prices – perhaps none moreso than sneaker brands. After all, how much…
May 11, 2016
Bow Tie: Excellent Shoes For Under $300
The market is a lot better nowadays for affordable footwear, but it also takes a more sophisticated consumer to separate…