I wore a lot of sneakers when I was younger. Jordans, AND1, Adidas, Puma, LA Gear, Spring Court and so on. I even used to collect them in the early 90’s, but I’ve never thought they would look nice with a suit or a blazer as a “matter of principle”. As a matter of fact …
May 2, 2018
Wildsmith It’s been a long wait and now my Wildsmith Niven have arrived. I am so excited. Whilst on holidays in May last year I had the privilege of visiting Herring Shoes in Devon, and got a glimpse of some of the new Wildsmith range. I was very impressed by what was on …
April 10, 2018
Everytime I go to Florence for Pitti, I always have something in mind. Travel light! So I can only take a few pairs of shoes. They are the heaviest things in a suitcase and it can be a big deal when you take a flight now. The fair goes on for four days but I ‘only’ took three …
March 15, 2018
A great pair of shoes will make you look great and feel great. There is a mystical effect when you tie the laces of a fine shoe and the handmade shape cups your foot in supple leather. Just putting them on makes you feel special and alerts you to the importance of what is about …
November 8, 2017
Last time I told you how much I love braces/suspenders. But that doesn’t mean that I don’t like belts. I do wear them… sometimes. There are two important things to think about when choosing a belt. Firstly they must go with your shoes. A blue suede belt with blue suede shoes for example, or …
September 27, 2017
It’s time for me to tell you something that will change your life gentlemen! Maybe that is a bit too much but seriously it might… Do you think braces are just for old fashioned people, that they are ‘Old School’? That they are only for old guys? No they are not! Surely you are sick …
August 3, 2017
First and foremost, noooo white socks with shoes. No exceptions. Sports shoes and some sneakers are the only possible styles to have white socks. I hope it is obvious to 90% of you gentlemen but we must help the 10% who still kill our eyes everyday. (It’s true that in the 60’s for example, we …
February 22, 2017
This time, I won’t talk about shoes. I just want to share about something that really surprised me,in a very good way. When you first think about Herring, you think about…shoes. I did at first. I used to visit the website only for their shoes. Then I noticed that they had added luggage, bags and …
December 23, 2016
Following on from our customer review from Jerry in Melbourne, we have been sent the following post by one of our ever loyal US customers, David Driegert Jr from Fairfax, Virginia. We love nothing more than hearing what our customers think about their shoes and if you would like to write a review then please do …
December 1, 2016
Last month I wanted you to understand that your feet deserve better, so my tips were about how to treat them the best way you can. This time I want to “bring back to their former glory” something too often neglected: your socks! Obvious, isn’t it? But somehow 80% of you guys don’t wear good …
October 21, 2016