Today I have been mostly making my own shoes. They’re not quite finished yet – they’re waiting for the welts to be trimmed (I need good light and a sharp knife) and a rubber layer to be glued onto the cork soles. But as soon as that’s done, I’ll have a pair of wearable outdoor shoes! [...]
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Image © Fairysteps These little beauties are a pair of custom made Mustardseed boots, handmade by Fairysteps. I’ve been reading the Fairysteps blog for quite a while now, and every time Ren posts a new pair of shoes I have to keep my fingers crossed that they’re not in my size in order to prevent my [...]
Lithuanian Felted Slippers
Posted in inspiration, shoes, shopping on Feb 25th, 2011
Aren’t these felted slippers absolutely magical? If I accidentally found my way through the back of a wardrobe and ended up in a mythical land where it was always winter and never Christmas, these are exactly what I’d want to keep my feet warm while I was there. They’re hand made in Lithunania by ing00te, [...]
While we were in Totnes, I went to do a little window-shopping. For handmade shoes. We didn’t find Green Shoes (because it turns out that their workshop’s not actually in Totnes but just outside), but we did find Conker. I tried on a couple of different styles to find out what size I need in Conker shoes [...]
Last weekend we drove down to Devon, to visit Paul’s family. We stopped at Paignton seafront, where we played a dancing game on the pier, took lots of photos underneath the pier, and chased a big crow who was trying to break open an enormous shellfish by dropping it on our car! I am full [...]
I never thought I’d be consumed with desire for a pair of fluorescent orange patent shoes, but oh my goodness look at these! Aren’t they just mouth-wateringly delicious? These stunning shoes are all by Corthay, a French designer based in Paris. Pierre Corthay makes bespoke shoes by hand, and also produces a ready to wear collection [...]
Just over a year ago my friend Patrick introduced me to Jeffery~West, and these were the shoes I began to covet immediately. Unfortunately they were soon discontinued in this colour, and I wasn’t really interested in a black pair. But thank goodness for Ebay, factory stock clearance and having small (for a man) feet! Thirteen [...]
Every now and then I have a little look at Clarks Originals, to see what this year’s desert boots are like. (I last wrote about them in 2009.) I may have fallen a little bit in love with this super-girly pink floral Laura Ashley pair. Could they be any more cute? There’s also a men’s desert [...]
I wouldn’t normally even consider wearing a pair of loafers, they’re simply not a style I’ve ever been terribly fond of. But these? I might just have to think about making an exception. How great would these look in the summer, with a smart pair of cropped jeans? They’re Dr Martens, and if you don’t fancy [...]
The Red Shoes.
Posted in inspiration, shoes on Feb 2nd, 2011
Image © Koronya Oh. My. Goodness. Aren’t these shoes simply gorgeous? The uppers are made from a single piece of leather, and I adore the delicate little detail on the toes. They’re handmade in Budapest by Koronya, who writes a blog about making shoes by hand. It’s been really interesting to read the posts about the [...]