Welcome back to the Gentleman's Gazette!
In today's video, I give you a glimpse into my shoe collection including all my dress
shoes and everything I wear on a regular basis.
This is something a lot of subscribers have asked about and we're happy to oblige.
In my opinion, this should be the minimal shoe collection of every man out there!
No, just kidding!
Honestly, I have a lot of shoes and I got a lot of them for free sent by companies.
If I had to buy each and every shoe, probably my collection would be a lot smaller.
Alright, let's start with our monk straps.
I have six pairs in my collection.
The first one is a monk strap from Herring shoes, it's Goodyear welted with a gold buckle,
it goes well with brown and green outfits.
Second one is a hand grade from Crockett and Jones, it has broguing on it which is unusual,
it's a hand grade model which means it's higher in quality and it has a silver buckle, could
be worn casually and with a business suit.
The third one is a slightly darker tan with 1/2 brogue medallion, it's from Ace Marks,
also with a silver buckle.
Now we're talking double monks.
This is a dark chocolate brown one with a cap toe from Shoe Passion, it's Goodyear welted,
I think made in Spain.
This black double monk strap from Ace Marks is Blake rapid stitched with silver buckles
and it goes well with outfits such as formal business suits that usually call for black
Oxfords.
The other monk strap is likewise from Ace Marks and has a nice oxblood or burgundy red
color likewise silver buckles, and I really like the last, it really works well for my
foot and so I like to combine it with a lot of different outfits.
Alright, next up is my Oxford collection.
Let's start with the black Oxfords.
This is the very first pair of black oxford I had in my collection and I still have it
today.
I bought it used, it was a Church's and at that time, it was a very high-end quality
model, it was before the Prada times and the cool part about it is that it has a linen
lining rather than the leather lining.
I always found that to be more comfortable than all leather.
This shoe has been resold many many times and reheeled and you can see the leather is
a little more crackling simply because it has a lot of wear on it.
The next black oxford is likewise a captoe, I had a rubber sole added for the rain, it's
from Cheaney which at the time was part of Church's but it's a very old shoe so it's
not the same Cheaney as you know today.
Both the Church and the Cheaney were Goodyear welted made in England.
This shoe here is made in Spain, it's a little more contemporary, it's still a cap toe Oxford
but I'm wearing it with red shoelaces from Fort Belvedere and you can see there's a slightly
different cut.
I think it's made by Andrew Lock.
Next up is a quarter brogue with just some broguing on the cap toe, it's very subtle
but makes it a little less formal.
I think it's a very nice business shoe, has a nice last, it's made by Pediwear Goodyear
welt in England.
The next style I like quite a bit, it is a half brogue meaning you have a cap toe with
a full medallion brogue and you've broguing on the sides but it's not a full brogue which
would be a wingtip on top.
I used to have a full black wingtip in my collection but I never wore it because the
broguing is too casual and the black is too formal and so I just donated it.
This one here is Blake rapid stitch made in LA by Ace Marks.
This one here is a black whole cut from Ace Marks Oxford last again blake rapid, made
in Italy.
Now let's talk about the brown and non-black Oxfords I have.
First, this chocolate brown one, I think it was made by Loake, it is kind of an unusual
style with a medallion on top but it's not quite classic yet it still works well with
lots of outfits.
Here is a Blake rapid shoe made in Italy by Ace Marks, it has a very nice patina, deep
brown, hand burnished, but the last is slightly different.
It's a little round and not quite classic, a little more modern.
Brown comes in thousands of different shades so I always try to get shoes that are slightly
different because that enables me to create better outfits.
This half brogue Oxford is made in Italy by ACE marks, it's blake rapid stitched and I
like this kind of in-between chocolate brown and medium brown color.
This was the first Brown Oxford I had it was likewise a Church's with a linen lining and
you can see, it's quite beat-up and I rarely wear it anymore, maybe if the weather is really
bad outside or if I get sentimental but I don't want to give it up because it was the
first brown oxford in my collection.
Next up is more of a quarter brogue in the front with some broguing on the sides.
It's from Beckett Simonon, I think it's made in Portugal, Goodyear welted, it has a really
nice last, the leather is quite hard so breaking them in takes a long time.
The next one is an unusual Oxford in the sense that it is navy blue, it's a spectator with
gray inserts, I think it's made in Spain by J Fitzpatrick.
This one is made out of white buckskin it is a full brogue Oxford but it works because
it's white and bright, I wear it with seersucker outfits and sometimes I change the color of
the shoelaces depending on what tie I am wearing so it all goes quite well together.
This one is from Shoe Passion and it was made in Spain.
This one here is also highly unusual it's a dark forest green oxford full brogue from
Scarosso made in Italy blake rapid construction and I like it because it's different and I
can wear it especially with the seersuckers or summery outfits for when I want to create
an interesting contrast that is dark yet unusual.
Next up is my selection of Derby shoes which are more casual than Oxfords and because of
that, I don't have a single black one in my collection.
Instead, I have a dark chocolate brown one here from Allen Edmonds, it's a long wing
tip, a nice chocolate brown, I think it's a German leather made by Allen Edmonds it
was their presidential line which was a higher grade than their regular shoes.
I combined them with a pair of burgundy shoelaces from Fort Belvedere, flat laces, and you can
find a full selection in our shop here.
Next up is a pair of chocolate deer suede shoes from Saint Crispin's, they were custom
made, and I put in some green shoelaces because it works well with the brown tones.
I had this shoe in my collection for a very long time and it has traveled many times.
Here you can probably see one of the most versatile colors in menswear which is an oxblood
shoe or dark burgundy, this one is Goodyear welted made in Spain but the last is quite
long and elegant more like what you would expect from a French shoe.
I think the brand is Union Cobbler.
This is a brown Norwegian toe welt shoe from Mannina in Florence made in Italy and I bought
it many years ago, it's kind of a medium brown and it works with a lot of things.
Next up is a full brogue in a medium brown hand burnished from Ace Marks blake rapid
stitch made in Italy.
I like it because the patina and the last works well for my foot.
This shoe is a little more unusual, it has kind of a woven leather structure combined
with a wingtip, it's made by Allen Edmonds in a beautiful kind of burnished chestnut
brown.
I combined it with burgundy shoelaces from Fort Belvedere, Goodyear welted, made in the
USA.
Next up is a Goodyear welted Derby with a strong patina and color change from the cap
to the rest of the leather.
I like the look of it.
The leather is not the best quality.
The brand is called Rosati and I do not even know where they're made, they don't even say
it on their shoes, it is just something that's showed up in the mail.
This pair here was the very first pair of quality men's dress shoes I bought, it's from
_________ , its Goodyear welted, has been resold many times and if I had to do it all
over again, it would not be the first style of shoe I bought but back then it cost me
I think about hundred euros which was a great bargain for a then new shoe.
So I'm still having them in my collection which is a true evidence that quality lasts
and the cost per wear is way low.
This shoe I bought years ago at Nordstrom Rack, it's a spectator from Allen Edmonds,
made in the US, Goodyear welted but it's on a quite elegant belair last and while I like
these more modern lasts from Allen Edmonds, I think it almost put them out of business
so they went back to producing their classic Park Avenue one.
I don't think you can find this style anymore today.
Next up is a green Derby shoe, it's an elegant French style last, it's made in Portugal,
Goodyear welted by Carlos Santos.
Obviously, this kind of olive green color is unusual the tip here is darker so you can
wear with darker suits it's just a shoe that you can maybe wear to a cocktail party or
to events where you don't want to be flashy yet different.
Next up let's talk about my loafer collection.
Loafers are difficult for me because they are very slim heeled and oftentimes they're
too wide and I slip out.
These ones here are olive green with brown tassels from Scarosso, also made in Italy,
Blake stitched or Blake rapid stitched, I'm not quite sure.
I like them because they're different, they're perfect for summer outfits, and I wear them
quite a bit.
These medium brown penny loafers are very classic, they have a nice hand burnished patina,
made in Italy, Blake rapid by Ace Marks.
Now these chocolate brown penny loafers are slightly different.
They're from a company named Founders, they're made in Italy, and they're a lot stiffer and
thicker than the others.
I think they are more on the American style even though they're made in Italy.
Now here's a shoe that is quite beat-up and you haven't already noticed some of the other
shoes are not in perfect shape either, we're preparing for a shoe polishing series and
we need before-and-after examples, so that's what we're doing here.
So stay tuned for the polishing series.
This shoe is made out of cordovan leather, Japanese cordovan, it has tassels, it's great
for travel because you can slip out.
The color is very versatile, its Goodyear welted, and it's made in China, and it's very
stiff as you can see.
It's not like the Italian shoes that are very flexible, the brand is Meermin which are related
to Carmina yet these are made in China, not in Spain.
Next up let's take a look at my evening shoes, I wear it with my black tie and white tie
ensembles.
Here's my very first evening shoe I ever had it's made in Austria by Ludwig Reiter and
Austria has a fantastic black tie and white tie culture so they wear it a lot.
You can see the sole is quite thin, it's not thick, and it's made out of patent leather,
there's no cap toe. and the roundedlast is typically Viennese.
The one you can see here is a slightly more progressive version, it's a nice last, it's
quite elegant patent leather, again, no cap toe and you can see these are wide for Belvedere
grosgrain shoelaces, this is actually a prototype from Fort Belvedere that we made and who knows?
maybe we run them into production if there's enough demand for it.
Likewise, it's not a prototype from us classic opera pump with a bow and a deep cut out with
an elegant last, I wear them usually with white I sometimes also with black tie depending
on my mood.
okay now let's go from the formal end of evening shoes to the casual end and my casual shoes.
First up, there is this kind of salmon red boat shoe from Sebago that used a horween
leather and I like it because it's unusual color.
Also I have this old weathered boat shoe from Eastland likewise with horween leather you
know whether Navy and green, I still like it.
I still wear it even though it has this whether used look.
Another interesting summer sneaker for beach vacations is this one here, it comes in a
cream or off-white, it's made by PF Flyers and it was part of a vintage collection they
created a couple of years ago.
I like it quite a bit because it has that vintage look and that's a new shoe and it's
quite casual.
They also sent me this shoe here in a much brighter green which can work well with like
shorts and a polo shirt if you want to make a statement with your shoes.
Next up are some alpargatas which are made in Majorca it's a u2 sole with some rubber,
it's a very lightweight one, I bought it from the maker in Majorca and it's a very traditional
shoe there it's nice in the summer or if you are at the beach if you want kind of a stylish
casual alternative to flip-flops.
This one here is very similar to the alparghatas, it was made by the same guy, he used some
Thai silk with leather and a rubber that's like a vulcanized similar to a car tire, so
it's very hard-wearing and it has a low heel which was quite funny not much structure but
they are very airy and great for summer casual outfits.
I know some won't believe it but I also have flip-flops in my collection after all I'm
Brazilian, my father's from Brazil, and when I am at the beach there I wear flip-flops.
To work out or play racquetball I have this pair of like Asics shoes that I like quite
a bit and I have insoles in there which are much thicker and better for you so if you
have a sport like squash or a racquetball or anything that's hard on your joints the
insole will definitely help.
For other workouts I just use regular tennis shoes just like this one here from Nike which
they sent to me, quite lightweight I like it very breathable not much like structure
and support in the heel or toe though.
of course it would have been nice if I could have elaborated more on each shoe and how
I wear it and combine it but then the video would have been 55 minutes and it's simply
too long.
stay tuned for more descriptions where we talk more about the individual shoes and I
hope it was interesting for you.
make sure to check out our other wardrobe videos such as my cuff link collection or
my boot collection
today's outfit, am wearing an olive green jacket which is part of a suit I combined
it with a very small-scale blue white and green houndstooth patterned shirt with a big
kind of 70s inspired collar I wore it with a yellow silk knit tie from Fort Belvedere
that works well with the yellow pocket square with hand rolled x stitches likewise From
Fort Belvedere my pants are classic sand colored chinos and I combined them with purple and
turquoise socks from Fort Belvedere with shadow stripes and they work well with a turquoise
leather lining of my green velvet House shoes which are slippers which I have two of course.
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