Carmina unlined chukka boots: Review
There is one way in which this review is necessarily unfair. The vast majority of my shoes are at a higher quality level than these Carmina chukkas, and therefore my context will be different to many potential customers. However, I have owned cheape...
Carmina unlined chukka boots: Review
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I know I'm resurrecting an old post. If the slippage is due to them being too long then the XIM last might work for you. The UETAM is quite narrow in my opinion, so you could size down .5 and go with UETAM EE. The Carmin...
What are the best cheaper shoe brands?
*UPDATE: Carmina say they do not use plastic heel stiffeners. Jesper's information was based on information by two Carmina retailers. That point has been removed until it can be proved either way. Last month, Swedish shoe brand Myrqvist (above) sen...
What are the best cheaper shoe brands?
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The only meermind id stay away (according to how they felt in a trunk show after 5min of handling) would be black box calf. Otherwise i have 3 pairs, and i wouldnt say break in is particulary hard. My pair of meccariello...
Skoaktiebolaget and Stoffa in How To Spend It
He looks pretty suave doesn't he? Got a good lean on. Patrick at Swedish shoe shop Skoaktiebolaget recently posed for an article of mine, above, in How To Spend It magazine. (A supplement of the Financial Times, and arguably the top luxury publicat...
Skoaktiebolaget and Stoffa in How To Spend It
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Hi Simon, Have you considered writing for publications like Gay Times or Attitude? Both publications are aimed mainly at men and could increase your audience (and income). Best regards Joel...
The best shoes for summer
When the temperatures rise, one of the most uncomfortable things can be your shoes – particularly when dressing informally. The key to keeping cool is to have light, preferably unlined shoes, and wear them without full socks wherev...
The best shoes for summer
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Concerning boat shoes - I think most people view them in the same way they view trainers - that is, they should only be worn for their intended purpose. The are a few problems with this thinking. Firstly, trainers - and ...
WW Chan in London this week
Normal.dotm 0 0 1 163 932 EMII 7 1 1144 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false Just a quick note to readers that WW Chan is in town later this week, from the 25 th to the 27 th, as part of another Armoury trunk show at The Rook & Rav...
WW Chan in London this week
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Dear Anon, Thank you for being a reader of the blog and for coming to the drinks evening. We are sorry that the evening was not up to expectation, we were indeed understaffed at the time. Patrick of WW Chan and Naoki of ...
What I did this summer
Not much of an excuse to post this, except to celebrate being on holiday. The nearest I can get is the Rapha gear, which is performing very well. There is some geeky satisfaction in demonstrating that wool (mix, jersey) and leather (shoes) perform be...
What I did this summer
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Cheers Tim. I think those jerseys are more style than craft, but some are definitely lovely things. And where are you living that moths are so all pervading? What do you do with your knitwear?...
Liverano & Liverano trunk show
At the end of next week The Armoury will he holding another trunk show in London, featuring Florentine tailor Liverano & Liverano, Spanish shoemaker Carmina and glasses maker Nackymade. It will be held at the Rook & Raven gallery, j...
Liverano & Liverano trunk show
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Yes, the Rake changed their site a while ago and didn't redirect the old links. I don't have the article itself anymore, but there's plenty on the site about Liverano: http://www.permanentstyle.com/tag/liverano-and-liver...
