The CNES handwelted collection is continually improving. Having worked with CNES for several years now and getting to see these changes firsthand, I can say
CNES Spring Sale 2025 – 25% Off + More!
The CNES Spring Sale 2025 has kicked off with a good selection of shoes at 25% off. Some of these shoes are already discounted, and the 25% off is a further
CNES SS25 Collection + Exclusive Discount
The new CNES SS25 Collection is now live, and for the first time ever, you can get an exclusive discount brought to you solely by yours truly, The Shoe Snob
Super Sleek Green Cordovan by CNES
I recently tripped up on these beautiful green cordovan CNES Monkstraps, called the Rolf. As much as I have looked at CNES's website, I never quite noticed
CNES Winter Sale 2024 – 25% Off
The CNES Winter Sale 2024 has kicked off with a good selection of shoes at 25% off. Some of these shoes are already discounted, and the 25% off is a further
The 2024 New York Super Trunk Show: Report
The New York Super Trunk Show was back for its second iteration the past weekend, with another great shoe day in the middle of Manhattan. 1,200 visitors coming
CNES Clearance Sale
The newly launched CNES Clearance Sale is live! There are over 60 SKUs with discounts of around 20%-30% off and prices as low as $145 USD. CNES does not often
CNES & The Elegant Oxford
CNES & The Elegant Oxford team up this Saturday, October 12th, at the shoe shop Gentleman's Footwear, to host their first Trunk Show in the beautiful city
Unboxing Series – CNES: New Lasts, Finishing and Models
In this new unboxing video, we take a look at CNES's new lasts, models, and detailed finishing on the new S Last Collection. CNES has been busy upgrading their
CNES Shoemaker S Last – New In
CNES Shoemaker has updated their S Last which now has 4 variations: SQ (soft square), SP (soft point), SR (soft round), and SC (soft chisel). The SQ is the most
New CNES Hand Welted Models
It has been a while since CNES has launched anything new, but they recently uploaded a ton of new Hand Welted models to their website. I had the pleasure of
The London Super Trunk Show 2024 – Report
The London Super Trunk Show 2024 last weekend was another brilliant shoe day. A new visitor record of over 1,300 people coming to browse the men’s shoe and
Affordable Exotic Leather by CNES Shoemaker
Ever notice how many Vietnamese shoemakers have some of the most affordable exotic leather offered in their collections? Ever wonder why? Well, Vietnam is a
New Models by CNES Shoemaker
CNES Shoemaker unveiled a lot of new models at last year's New York Super Trunk Show. And many of them were extremely cool and some of them were quite different
CNES Shoemaker – MTO Program
CNES Shoemaker's MTO program is quite extensive despite the fact that they keep it pretty quiet. But lately, they are starting to show more and more of their
CNES Shoemaker – Hand Welted Line Review
The CNES Hand Welted line, for me, has been among the most exciting things in the industry as of late. I say this because the pricing is among the best
Black Friday Sales 2022
Black Friday has begun! At least for most brands, that is. I know that you just want to get to the nitty gritty so let us take a look below at some
Up Close Details Series – CNES ‘Exotic Shoes’
Here we take a closer look at these beautiful blue crocodile single monks by CNES shoemaker, that I unboxed last week. The Rolf, single monkstrap in Navy
Unboxing Series – CNES ‘Exotic Shoes’
Here, we take a look at a pair of exotic shoes in CNES' handwelted range, the Rolf single monk with Norwegian stitching. It is an impressive pair of shoes and
CNES x Hugo Jacoment = Paris Trunk Show & Exclusive Models
The CNES brand has teamed up with one of the menswear industry's leading authorities, Hugo Jacomet aka Parisian Gentleman aka Sartorial Talks, to showcase a new
Unboxies Series – CNES Handwelted
Here we take a look at CNES's new Handwelted Collection. An impressive pair of shoes, especially for the value. I dare say that this is
CNES Shoemaker – New Hand Welted Line
In the world of rising smart technology, AI, and the like, the shoe world in fact is going the opposite direction with the rise or re-introduction of hand
Summer Sales Kicking Off!
It's that time again! As July 1st hit, a lot of Summer Sales went into effect. Here is a list of some of the more notable ones of brands that I keep on
