Arriving at the ASW store recently have been several shoe-related items, among them a new leather shoe shine mat. Crafted by France's La Cordonnerie Anglaise, the mat keeps polish from damaging your work surface, and does it far more elegantly than old newspaper. Offered in black, brown, and tan. In Shoe Care.
Next up are my new flat silk shoelaces that turn black patent leather or ordinary calf oxfords into extraordinary evening shoes. These are usually only available from bespoke shoemakers and I believe the ASW store is the only online source on the planet. Look for them in the Shoes section of the site.
Shine mats and laces are joined by a new stock of my authentic espadrilles and will be followed in the next few days by new shipments of Sloop slip-ons, including the bi-color version for 2012, chukka boots and Le Chameau's leather lined Chasseur, the hunting boot worn by European royalty, demanding gamekeepers and ordinary mortals who need to slog through the wet. It is autumn in the Southern hemisphere after all.
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Ooo! Ooo! Leather lined Chasseurs. The absolute ticket for walking up pheasant through alfalfa fields behind good dogs or quail through the chaparral after a rain. Something else to save up for.
Wonderful post!
I have a quick question.
Can you recommend a fine bespoke bootmaker in Rome?
I'm going there in the fall and, despite my "best" online efforts, I can't seem to find any reliable information. Any from you would be most appreciated.
Thanks, in advance.
Sincerely,
TROS1
Lattanzi purchased Gatto, Rome's great bespoke shoemaker, several years ago. I am not current on how the product looks but you might stop by Via Bocca di Leone 59 to see.
Thank you, sir.
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