Today's Favorites - Alden

While I have never been a huge fan of Alden for their dress shoes, due to their heaviness and chunkiness, I can say that they might possibly make the best dress/casual chukka boot. They have managed to create the perfect shape, something that can go well with some smart trousers but also look amazing with a nice pair of jeans. One might think that it is easy to create such a versatile shoe, but in reality, creating a last shape that compliments many different types of outfits is not easy at all. Too pointy and it won't look good on jeans, too round and it won't look good dressed up and too disproportionate and it won't look good on anything! Therefore my compliments go out to Alden for creating something so perfect! Now, the only problem is getting a pair. Moving outside of the States has left me with the import tax that they must have being sold here in England (like Church's in the States for $750, and only 300GBP here) which will probably make them upwards of 600-700 GBP (don't quote me on that). But then again, I can always make a trip out to NYC or Hawaii one day in order to stop at Leffot or Leather Soul to get a pair!

Pictures Courtesy Of: Leather Soul

Shoes Of The Week - World Premiere

 

Brought to you first by The Shoe Snob are these incredible new bespoke offerings in a collaboration between Carreducker and Gieves & Hawkes. As part of the Carreducker's move into the G&H shop on Savile Row, was a five shoe collaboration agreement between the two companies as a way to offer something that fit the feel of G&H but gave the bespoke uniqueness and creativity that the Carreducker duo display so often in the styles that they create. This is one of those 5 and so far, my favorite!

What I love about these boots (obviously besides the color) is the fact that such a simple idea, the middle seam, created something refreshingly different. Even though I love a nice, plain chelsea boot, they are hard to make different from each other. That being, a simple middle seam separates these boots from many of the others that you will find elsewhere. What else is great is the color swatch that they have available for their clients to choose from. Not only do they have a suede swatch with about 20 different colors but there is also a nubuck swatch, as well, that has another 20 different shades. So the options are endless....

P.S. While the boots look purple in some pictures, they are definitely not. They are some shade of blue that is quite unique but has purple tones to it. The second to last picture, below, gives the best example of the true color.

Today's Favorites - Chelsea Boots

Boots Above: Vaneau by Vaneau

Boots Above: Scarpe Di Bianco

Boots Above: Helm

Boots Above: Gaziano & Girling

Boots Above: Edward Green

I look at the rain and wind outside and I am thankful for the one pair of chelsea boots that I own but now I realize that I need at least a black pair, for sure, and maybe another in some unique color like navy or gray.....

Shoe Of The Day

Like I have said before and like I will say again, detailing is what sets things apart in this world! Without those blue shoelace holders this would just be another nice suede dress boot. But with them, this boot by Rivolta is simply amazing!! My only wonder is whether or not the owner (author of blog Permanent Style, which is a great read for style knowledge and advice) tucks his jeans in when he wears them so that he can show the details that set his boots apart from the rest? Somehow I doubt it though!

For those that don't know, Rivolta is an older shoe company out of Milan who was having their shoes made by Stefano Bemer when I worked for him and by the look of these boots is still having them made by Bemer. Since their collaboration it seems that they have been expanding their business and I only hope to see them in the States sometime soon!