Bespoke loafers with Seiji McCarthy: Commissionin...
In Japan earlier this year I started the process of commissioning a pair of bespoke loafers from Seiji McCarthy. Loafers are often tricky to make bespoke, and bespoke as a whole I’ve found a little inconsistent, so why did I take this leap wi...
Bespoke loafers with Seiji McCarthy: Commissionin...
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Thanks Edouard, that makes sense...
Seoul: A menswear shopping guide
Earlier this month I visited Seoul, to see some of the tailors I had been intrigued by but mostly seen from afar, and to visit some of the shops and brands. My impression was of a dynamic city – new development, new retail, every sho...
Seoul: A menswear shopping guide
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I dodn't see a mention of Bastong, or did I miss something? Seems like an interesting shop, doing collaborations with British manufacturers as well, like Gloverall duffle coats?...
Roberto Ugolini bespoke boots: Review
I recently had these boots made bespoke by Roberto Ugolini in Florence, and they have turned out very well. I have two reflections about bespoke shoes off the back of them. One is that I am increasingly specific about what I need in terms of fit, an...
Roberto Ugolini bespoke boots: Review
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I can see how that could be confusing Shannon. I meant that the challenge of bespoke isn't whether you know the customer's foot shape or not - that's a fairly minor thing. So scans that show you the foot shape aren't muc...
Wythe, Bally, P Johnson: A/W 2023 highlights
Some old, some new in this year’s round-up of Autumn/Winter products. These articles are a nice way to mention brands on the edge of our radar (Bally) as well as to discuss new releases from favourites that wouldn’t otherwise get a full ...
Wythe, Bally, P Johnson: A/W 2023 highlights
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Yes. Trees make less of a difference, but I still would if they were worn regularly. Worth a brush down after wear just like suede as well...
Arthur Sleep, Aimé Leon Dore and Acme/Mori: Three...
We probably spend a little too much time talking about how great products are on PS (even though we're more critical than most) and not enough talking about ones that didn't work out. Here's a summary of three I've tried recently, which for various ...
Arthur Sleep, Aimé Leon Dore and Acme/Mori: Three...
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Cotton sweaters are near-on essential in the subtropics, or there's nearly no opportunity to wear knitwear....
Questions about unlined loafers – with my B...
There have been quite a few queries about unlined shoes, particularly loafers, in recent months. Ones about longevity and fit specifically have come up multiple times. I thought it would be good therefore to do a post summarising answers to them, in...
Questions about unlined loafers – with my B...
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Hi Isaia, I'm not sure I can really comment as I don't know that brand too well, but have you seen my general observations on Chinese shoemakers here?...
Reader profile: Ian
Ian is retired, and got into luxury menswear late in life. But he always had an interest in clothes, from his early days in Ivy clothing to the forties and fifties influences that came with learning jive dancing. It could be easy to see him as bein...
Reader profile: Ian
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Amazing! I bet Ian must have loved that. Thanks for letting me know...
Sandals: Slides and huaraches, open-toe and closed
Espadrilles are my preferred, casual summer shoe. I’ve always liked their clean lines and simplicity, which make them more elegant than pretty much any other option. I also quite like the massage-like feeling of walking on rope. They’re ...
Sandals: Slides and huaraches, open-toe and closed
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Personally I think they're a little chunky Amit, I'd aim for something a little more refined if possible...
If you only had five (casual) shoes
This is intended to be a partner to the ‘ If you only had five shoes ’ article in our Wardrobe Building guide, which was all smart footwear. Today’s piece is shoes that aren’t smart enough for a traditional office o...
If you only had five (casual) shoes
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Aha, OK good...
Sticking with Yohei: Commissioning black oxfords
Readers will be aware that I have become a little sceptical about bespoke shoes in recent years. As I detailed in the article ‘ Are bespoke shoes worth it? ’ my experiences have been a little patchy, and looking back on 13 years of commi...
Sticking with Yohei: Commissioning black oxfords
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No I'd still say the black will get less wear, but you're right I do wear black a bit more now. This black captoe will be worn with tailoring, such as suits and sports jackets (with smart trousers and shirts) when I woul...
Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide – 2023 Up...
Tokyo is one of the most varied, creative and stimulating retail experiences in the world. Not only is the city huge, but each area has a distinct feel and atmosphere, reflected in its shopping. There are small, niche brands everywhere, as...
Tokyo: A sartorial shopping guide – 2023 Up...
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Ok, thanks for letting us know Dharm...
Parker Boot Company: Roper boots review
These are my finished western boots from Parker Boot Company in Houston, Texas. I’ve had them for a while now, but various other things (mostly Japan) have got in the way of coverage. As I wrote in my first article on Zephan Parker - ‘ ...
Parker Boot Company: Roper boots review
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I have been searching for a low heel and round toe boot for so long. I do not like the pointy toe or heel to high as it makes my back hurt. These are beautiful only out of reach for me!...
The struggles with shoemaking in Japan
Five or six years ago, it was easy to find young people that wanted to be shoemakers in Japan. The wave of enthusiasm for both craft and menswear elsewhere in the world had washed up here just as strongly. Today, with Covid having only just effecti...
The struggles with shoemaking in Japan
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I have a different opinion on this one. The vast majority of modern man could very likely survive without a suit, jacket or trousers (don't kill me for stating this fact). If my wardrobe burns, I would get RTW jeans, MTM...
Vibram resoling: Rescuing my ‘grail’ Nike ACG hik...
By Tony Sylvester. I am sure you too have a full and eclectic ‘Saved Searches’ section on your eBay app. Mine includes everything from rare Barbour jackets to Finnish glassware; old Polo coats to Georgian jewellery. Some are comedic remi...
Vibram resoling: Rescuing my ‘grail’ Nike ACG hik...
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Do you sell Nike hiking boots? To the uk?...
RM Williams Craftsman boots: Review
Over the past few months I’ve been trying out a pair of RM Williams boots, driven by the fact I know so many people who swear by them, and because it’s nice to celebrate a craft company in a different part of the world such as Australia....
RM Williams Craftsman boots: Review
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It's not why my jeans are folded up, but certainly the length and width will determine it...
The Apres Ski boots from Ludwig Reiter: A Review
By Tony Sylvester. I used to travel to Oslo regularly for a decade or so. A beautiful city, but not one abundant with window shopping options for those interested in menswear. One of the exceptions was Cavour; slap bang in the well-heeled part of to...
The Apres Ski boots from Ludwig Reiter: A Review
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Wow! What a photo! Thank you for sharing!...
Moulded Shoe, New York: Home of the modified last
Moulded Shoe in New York is a charming shop. A family-run business now in its third generation, It’s narrow and tall, with shoe boxes stacked way up to a double-height ceiling. There are newspaper cuttings, customer photos and a Japanese cart...
Moulded Shoe, New York: Home of the modified last
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The Modified Last is part of Alden’s orthopedic Footbalance Line. These were never meant to go into wide production and continue to exist as a niche offering. The last is popular in Japan but retail pricing there is qu...
Doek tennis shoes: How great things age
I have had these Doek canvas trainers - what could usefully be called tennis shoes - for five years. They have been worn once or twice a week, every week, during that period. So hundreds of times. With bare feet in the summer, they've occasionally ...
Doek tennis shoes: How great things age
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Nice, good to know D, thanks...
Wear loafers with jeans
In the hyper-casual world we’re living in, any opportunity to add a little smartness to everyday clothing should be grabbed with both hands. One of the most effective ways to do this, I’m finding, is wearing loafers with jeans. Jeans ar...
Wear loafers with jeans
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Yes, from Trunk as part of an anniversary edition with them...
Seiji McCarthy bespoke shoes: East Meets East
Seiji McCarthy is someone I've wanted to cover on PS ever since we hung out in Tokyo some six years ago. But with no prospect of travelling to Japan soon, I turned to local writer and friend Christopher Berry to visit Seiji and report - on Seiji's A...
Seiji McCarthy bespoke shoes: East Meets East
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You realise this wasn't written by me (Simon), right Kinte?...
Bocache & Salvucci, Rome: Bespoke shoes and ...
Bocache & Salvucci was a bit of a surprise when I visited last month. I’d come across the shoemaker at Jean-Manuel Moreau, in Paris, and had assumed that in Rome I would find a small (because relatively unknown) bespoke craftsman. Wh...
Bocache & Salvucci, Rome: Bespoke shoes and ...
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Excellent, many thanks Peter. Wellies starting the week after that late summer I guess :)...
How Florence changed with the pandemic: Abbarchi,...
“It was really eerie, Simon, with all the tourists gone." “I know that was the same everywhere," says Simone Abbarchi (above), "but seeing the Piazza della Signoria empty made it feel like we’d gone back in time. Like the Medici co...
How Florence changed with the pandemic: Abbarchi,...
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Not yet, sorry Tim, but I will try and take one for the site some time...
La Manual Alpargatera: How espadrilles are handmade
By Manish Puri I’m sitting at a round wooden table in the back office of La Manual Alpargatera. The owner, Joan Carles Tasies, is holding a chilled bottle of ratafia in his thick right hand and pours a measure into a glass in front of me. &ldq...
La Manual Alpargatera: How espadrilles are handmade
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Hello Eric. I just bought my first pair of Black Espardenya in size EU 43 / US 9 / CM 26,7 https://diegos.com/collections/men/products/black-espardenya-for-men. My feet size is 27 CM and I had heel slippage out of the bo...
Summer Top 10: Polos, more polos, and espadrilles
I wasn’t going to do a ‘high summer’ version of our seasonal Top 10. After all, the spring edition back in April included such things as panama hats and boat shoes. But everyone’s stock has been arriving so late that the int...
Summer Top 10: Polos, more polos, and espadrilles
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I wouldn't take much advice from Reddit! In the last line, I meant I wasn't sure what costume you would be wearing, but I can see that something old-fashioned from the thirties was meant. I think that's unlikely, unless ...
Reader profile: Cedric
Cedric works in the art world, and as such is rarely formal. But he retains an interest in tailoring, has childhood memories of going to Huntsman, and is even talking to Fred Nieddu about his first bespoke. He also has a depth of interest in Americ...
Reader profile: Cedric
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I know what you mean Leif. I would say that, at least in my context, it's more swinging towards the seventies when done well, as basically no one does. If the fit and cut are done well, and perhaps there's a little extra...
