TLB Artista shoes: Review

August 17th 2020

Spanish shoemaker TLB sent me these ‘Artista’ suede oxfords to try, following my mention of them in our round-up of cheaper shoe brands last month. I have to say, I was immediately impressed. Not necessarily compared to the top-end shoe...

TLB Artista shoes: Review

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I've just had a pair of TLB Mallorca 308 Artista dark suede chukkas delivered, and I'm really impressed by them. They madea narrower than standard fitting for me, and the resultant shoe is actually very fine, a better re...

ShoesAugust 17th 2020

What are the best cheaper shoe brands?

June 29th 2020

*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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I don't on Cavour, no, though I would think the price is a fairly good indicator of the quality - you're not going to be getting something much higher in quality. It is a bit of a shame so many are so similar to other br...

ShoesJune 29th 2020