Footwear

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Proper winter boots

November 15, 2011

You should expect your boots to get soaked, muddy and thoroughly beaten up during the winter months. Few put up with this kind of abuse better, or more stylishly, than a pair of Red Wing Iron Rangers.

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Tricker’s Newbury with Dainite rubber soles

September 10, 2011

My first pair of Tricker’s arrived last week. I bought them from a Halifax-based outfit called Pediwear, and was very impressed with their service. Shipping to Japan was fast (about a week), free and reliable; and the total cost – import duties included – was much less than buying at full retail from a Japanese [...]

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The dress shoe collection

August 20, 2011

My dress shoe collection is far from big, nor was it expensive to put together, but it’s served me very well over the past couple of years. These three shoes have coped admirably with most situations, including apocalyptic downpours and abominable heat, with little noticeable wear and tear. (Black calf leather Oxfords by Charles Tyrwhitt) [...]

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Crockett & Jones factory tour

August 19, 2011

After trawling through old StyleForum and Ask Andy posts on decent, value-for-money English shoes I’ve finally bitten the bullet and ordered my first pair of Crockett & Jones’s. Buying shoes by mail order is always a risk but with the yen being so strong at the moment I thought it was worth a go. Next time I [...]

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Jimmy Choo Men’s Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection

July 7, 2011

Jimmy Choo is a bit of a legend as far as women’s shoes are concerned – a fact that my wife will readily confirm – but he’s never been a player in the men’s shoes market. Until now, that is. Jimmy Choo’s debut Autumn/Winter 2011 Collection has recently been unveiled. As you would expect, there are one [...]

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Loafers and the “invisible” sock dilemma

May 20, 2011

May is probably my favourite month in terms of weather. There may be the occasional day or two when it rains buckets, but generally the skies are clear, the days warm and the nights comfortably cool. It’s also the perfect time to bring those suede loafers out of winter hibernation. I don’t like wearing socks [...]

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J.Crew’s May catalogue

April 22, 2011

J.Crew’s May catalogue is out. There’s a lot of spring/summer related fun going on, as you would expect. My favourites are their fine selection of Alden shoes (above left) and the rather nice-looking Fireman’s jacket (above right).

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Church’s Ryder III chukka boots

April 19, 2011

If I could only wear one pair of shoes this year, I’d choose these. (Shoes: Ryder III chukka boots by Church’s)

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Don’t sacrifice comfort for price

April 1, 2011

If there’s one thing I can tell you about living in a highly earthquake-prone metropolis, aside from the nagging thought that living in a ten-storey block of flats isn’t a great idea, it’s that you should be prepared to hightail it to safer ground at any moment. Though the magnitude-nine monster that struck off Japan’s [...]

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Picking up the last winter bargains

March 27, 2011

Looking round some of Tokyo’s shops last weekend I was surprised to find that there are still quite a few winter bargains to be had. It’s a great time for the savvy shopper to pick up items for next winter, but there’s no point buying them if they’re going to be hopelessly out of style. [...]

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