The Myth of the Universal Shoe Size Guide Let’s get this straight: there is no such thing as a universal shoe size guide. There’s no shoe size that fits
Why Men Refuse to Wear the Right Shoe Size
It’s been quite a while since I’ve added to my rant series on what drives me nuts in the shoe industry, so here we are again—another point to check off the
Trying Dress Shoes with Athletic Socks
I have sold a lot of shoes to a lot of guys throughout my career, not only to men purchasing shoes from my own brand but also selling all types of shoes at
Are Cedar Shoe Trees the Best?
Are Cedar Shoe Trees the Best? Let’s Break Down the Myth. If you've ever shopped for shoe trees in the U.S., chances are someone has told you that cedar shoe
Lies in the Shoe Industry – Handmade, Middlemen, Top leather etc.
It's amazing the amount of shoe industry lies you read these days about 'handmade this', 'no middlemen that', 'the best leather in the world', etc. I feel that
Dress Shoe Price vs Quality
The dress shoe price vs quality ratio is not always easily understood. You have cheap shoes that appear flawless and expensive shoes that appear flawed. Why is
Tip: Ditch The Brannock Device
I have fit/measured thousands and thousands of people in my life looking to buy dress shoes. And in doing so discovered a lot about fit, the idea of it, how it
The Delusion of the Uncreased Leather
Believing in the delusion of the uncreased leather is akin to believing in unicorns. It's incredible how many people apparently believe in unicorns these days.
Bad Shoe Trees Can Deform Your Shoes
Bad shoe trees can deform your shoes. That is a fact. I have seen it and I wish I had taken photographs of it. This is not a sales tactic either. In reality, I
Stupid Shoes of 2023 – The Fun Continues
Just when you thought stupid shoes could not get any worse (see here the last post), the very unique and interesting company MSCHF tops the charts with their
Bad Advice on Shoe Forums
The majority of people don't know what they are talking about when it comes to shoes. Period. Reread that in case you are confused so I don't get a bunch of
Good Leather Creases – A Lot!
"Good, quality leather doesn't crease" is probably the dumbest thing I have ever heard. On the contrary, as I am more and more involved in the shoe industry, I
Pet Peeves in The Shoe Industry Part 7: People That Call All Oxfords ‘Wingtips’
In the world of shoes, there are many names given to all of the different types of oxfords. ONE of them is 'wingtip,' set to describe the W shaped cap that's
Pet Peeves in the Shoe Industry Part 4 – The Brannock Device
The Brannock device is NOT the Holy Grail of measurements. Sure it might give you length accurately, which for me is all that it is good for, but the rest of
Pet Peeves in the Shoe Industry – The List – The First Ten
There are many things that happen in the shoe world that make this snob a bit crazy when I see it occurring. Some of it I feel is done from lack of education so
Pet Peeves in The Shoe Industry – Part 2 – Scuffing
One thing that really baffles me is when people can't imagine how scuffs got on their shoes and then blame the manufacturer for this. It's incredible too that
Pet Peeves in The Shoe Industry – Part 1 – Tying Your Shoes Properly
While the name of the blog has the word snob in it and I can be quite harsh at times, a lot of what I do is try to educate in the hopes to grow the industry and
Mythbuster — Corrected Grain Leather is Always Bad
You have probably heard the term corrected grain leather before and many of you may or may not understand what that actually means. So let’s talk about it and
Using Lies to Sell Shoes
Using lies to sell shoes is more common than we think. It is done all over the world on a daily basis. In England, it is a common thing to have a section of
Managing Your Shoe Purchase Expectations
G&G, the perfect shoemaker. When buying these they should be flawless, but that is what you should get for +£700I recently had a nice cab ride here in
