Today's Favorites - Crockett & Jones

When I first saw all of these pictures, I could not believe my eyes! Not because Crockett & Jones does not make nice shoes, but they are usually on the relatively conservative side. If you walk by their shop in the Burlington Arcade in London, you will see a bombardment of black, brown and tan, with a small hint of burgundy somewhere in the trenches, but NEVER have I seen green chelsea boots and blue saddle shoes. It makes me wonder if these, like some of G&G's factory shoes, are for another market, such as Japan and the Far East?  Nevertheless, I was very impressed when I saw them, and I think that I gave C&J a couple of extra points in my book of cool shoe brands. The shame is that I will probably never see these in the flesh, as I truly believe that they will not hit the UK (nor US for that matter) market. And because of that, I still think that when I go to Japan for the first time, it's going to be like a kid going to Disneyland, with shoes everywhere in blue's, green's, red's etc.

Shoes Of The Week

Men's Shoes:

One can always count on Ferragamo to make a beautiful red shoe. I wonder if red was Salvatore's favorite color because the company never seems to shy away from adding a pair to their men's collection if not once a year then a minimum of once ever two years. And while that may not seem like a lot, some shoe companies never add a pair of red shoes to any of their collections. The funny thing about getting this picture was the fact that one of my friends took it for me and then sent it to me, knowing that I would appreciate it. When he was taking the picture, one of the workers of the shop tried to scold him, saying that they don't let people take pictures for the fear that someone might copy their models. PLEASE!!! I wish that I would have been there to witness that. First off, this would not be such a hard idea for anybody to come up with and second, anybody who actually wanted to rip them off would have no problem doing it since their shoes are so readily available, whether it be in person or on the net. I just found it hilarious that one would act in such a way. Regardless, this pair defines the essence of elegance and appeal and I am grateful to my friend who thought of me, knowing that I would appreciate such a fine piece of art.

Women's Shoes:

I have to say, that when it comes to women's shoes, Christian Louboutin just seems to always nail it on the head. His designs are hardly ever shy of spectacular, the shapes are always very sleek and sexy and the look always appeals to the eye! Apart of their fall/winter 2010 collection, this knee high flannel boot is a delight that I am sure that many women of all ages are dying to get their hands on, if not for their $1600 price tag. One can only imagine how long it would take to put these on considering the 25 buttons they have per boot, totaling 50 per pair. Patience would indeed be a virtue for enduring the pleasure of owning these! A sacrifice I am sure that 90% of women would gladly adhere to.

Today's Favorites - Edward Green 'Galway' boot

Like I keep saying, this season's big thing is lace-up boots and the Edward Green 'Galway' is one of the nicer options that I have seen thus far. You can't help but enjoy the fact that it comes in so many color options, especially for those that already have a black or brown boot. This gives you the option to spice it up a bit with a gray or maybe even green pair!!