Winter Wear

I'm already dreaming of all the great shoes available to one when warmer weather rolls around. This doesn't do me much good when there is still 4 foot snow drifts and unplowed roads outside my door.

These boots from Tretorn are the perfect solution: tall enough to keep the snow out, and well lined to keep the feet warm and comfortable.

Options With Gray

Gray pants and suits are a staple of any man's wardrobe, but too many think their only option for socks is gray and only option for shoes is black.

These pics from the S/S 2009 issue of Another Man throw those theories out the door.

Ruslan Custom Made Shoes

I'm always walking by this sign on West 30th and 7th Avenue in New York and have always wondered what is going on inside:



A quick web search and I found the Ruslan web page here.

Not to my tastes, so to speak, but Ruslan definitely has some old school craftsmanship you just never see around these days.

As an added bonus, the place occupying the street level shop is a combination barber / shoe shop, all in the space of about 60 square feet. Very cool.

Shoes by Cheaney for Casely Halford for John Lewis.


available from John Lewis brick and mortar and online stores beginning March 2010.