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March 5, 2015
Q & Answer: How To Clean Suede Shoes
Eric writes: I have an oil stain on some suede oxfords. Happened when I accidentally dropped some food on them….
February 20, 2015
Q & Answer: Dyeing Shoes
jonathangreen asks: I am wondering about dyeing leather shoes. Getting married this summer and wanted green leather shoes – not…
February 16, 2015
Dealing With Salt Stains
The end of winter can be a real nightmare for leather shoes. When the snow is half-melted and slushy, it’s…
February 9, 2015
Blink And You’ll Miss Them
Thanks to Matthew Bernier for the heads up on these crocodile shoes, each with three eyelets for laces and two…
January 29, 2015
The Very Useful Chukka
Of all the shoes I’ve ever owned, I don’t think any have been as useful as these plain, simple chukkas….
January 15, 2015
Alden’s Factory Seconds
If you’ve been reading our site for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with the term “factory seconds.” It…
January 14, 2015
Bexley: Good Shoes For As Little As $110
Prices for luxury fashion items have gone through the roof in recent years, growing at more than twice the rate…
December 15, 2014
Shoes For Rainy Days
We’ve been suffering through some pretty bad storms here in San Francisco. When the weather is this wet, you need…
December 9, 2014
Roman Mars
A year or so ago, my pal Roman Mars presented a story from his show 99% Invisible at Nike. It…
November 24, 2014
The (Still) Very Useful Work Boot
The craze for Americana/ workwear clothing seems to have died down, but the trend did leave us with some very…
November 21, 2014
$327 Shell Cordovan Shoes
Of potential interest to anyone who’s ever admired shell cordovan shoes, but couldn’t stomach the price. Meermin just introduced Japanese…
November 21, 2014
Q And Answer: Can I Walk In Nice Shoes?
Eric writes: What dress shoes would you recommend to someone living and working in a major metropolitan area who takes…
November 12, 2014
How I Learned To Stop Worrying About My Shoes
I remember my first pair of good shoes. They were Ralph Lauren penny loafers, which I bought as an undergrad…
October 30, 2014
The Chunky Budapester
Up until about the First World War, it was the English who set all the patterns and guidelines for traditional…
August 14, 2014
Cleaning Sneakers
Some things look better new; some things look better old. Anyone who has ever bought a brand new pair of…
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