Men
Scott Schuman regularly hypes Alden's cordovan shoes, and this photo is at once minimalist still life, and an aesthetically complex study of texture at varying points of wear, illustrating the versatility of this classic shoe. While setting/occasion would determine the appropriateness of either choice, the handsom patina evident in the pair on the left is an achievement impossible with shoes of lower caliber, as a shoe of this quality decidedly looks best when the natural distress and aging are embraced and worn with an attitude of careless sprezzatura.
- -the Red Wing Transformation -
Let me start off saying this, I beat the living s#!t out of my Red Wing boots. Not in a act of careless boot vandalism but because I think they should be put to the test every time I wear them, this is after all what they were created for. I treat my...
- An Iconic American Shoe Gets A Lux Makeover.....
The Sperry-Topsider has always been a classic and utilitarian shoe. Designed in 1935 with the challenges of saling in mind this shoe proved to be worthy of all it's praise. Recently Sperry released their Gold Cup collection elevating the the iconic...
- The Cordovan "bloom" Or Cloudiness And Why It Happens.
First off let's get a quick rundown on what Cordovan is and why it's special. Original Shell Cordovan leather from the famous Horween Tannery in Chicago is one of the most exclusive luxury goods on the leather market. Shell Cordovan, which has...
- Northerngrade 2012
NorthernGrade is just around the corner! Come stop by the Hubert White table and have a local beer, hang out, check out some fine American-made clothing and footwear, and geek out with a bunch of other #menswear nerds. I've been going to NG since...
- Kevin Systrom's Big Boy Shoes
GQ met up with Instagram founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom on their 10 essentials: I got my first pair of Red Wings when I went to the Sundance Film Festival. Sundance is this brief moment in time when every bougie person from L.A. comes to the...
Men
"My Aldens" / Scott Schuman's 975's
Scott Schuman regularly hypes Alden's cordovan shoes, and this photo is at once minimalist still life, and an aesthetically complex study of texture at varying points of wear, illustrating the versatility of this classic shoe. While setting/occasion would determine the appropriateness of either choice, the handsom patina evident in the pair on the left is an achievement impossible with shoes of lower caliber, as a shoe of this quality decidedly looks best when the natural distress and aging are embraced and worn with an attitude of careless sprezzatura.
- -the Red Wing Transformation -
Let me start off saying this, I beat the living s#!t out of my Red Wing boots. Not in a act of careless boot vandalism but because I think they should be put to the test every time I wear them, this is after all what they were created for. I treat my...
- An Iconic American Shoe Gets A Lux Makeover.....
The Sperry-Topsider has always been a classic and utilitarian shoe. Designed in 1935 with the challenges of saling in mind this shoe proved to be worthy of all it's praise. Recently Sperry released their Gold Cup collection elevating the the iconic...
- The Cordovan "bloom" Or Cloudiness And Why It Happens.
First off let's get a quick rundown on what Cordovan is and why it's special. Original Shell Cordovan leather from the famous Horween Tannery in Chicago is one of the most exclusive luxury goods on the leather market. Shell Cordovan, which has...
- Northerngrade 2012
NorthernGrade is just around the corner! Come stop by the Hubert White table and have a local beer, hang out, check out some fine American-made clothing and footwear, and geek out with a bunch of other #menswear nerds. I've been going to NG since...
- Kevin Systrom's Big Boy Shoes
GQ met up with Instagram founders Mike Krieger and Kevin Systrom on their 10 essentials: I got my first pair of Red Wings when I went to the Sundance Film Festival. Sundance is this brief moment in time when every bougie person from L.A. comes to the...