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Larger Sizes

Anyone who has larger-than-usual feet knows how difficult it can be to find stylish footwear, and if you havereallybig feet it can sometimes seem downright impossible. It’s a problem faced by an increasing number of men and women these days as average foot sizes...

Boot Care & Maintenance

Beau Brummell, the famously stylish rake in Regency London, is said to have recommended using the froth from champagne to put a shine on one’s boots and keep the leather soft and supple. As discerning French boot-makers we can’t help but think of better...
Mystery in Montmartre

Mystery in Montmartre

  “I left toward eight or nine o’clock in the evening and until midnight I transported all sorts of people; only then did Paris empty. In the whole city there remained only a few lively intersections, oases in the desert of cobblestones – Montparnasse,...
Finely Turned Heels

Finely Turned Heels

The slender elegance of a high heeled boot is wonderfully easy to see and admire – who can help but notice! – but have you ever given thought to the design, craftsmanship and engineering that goes into creating the heels themselves? Or the careful...
Summer of the American Soldier

Summer of the American Soldier

One of the many pleasures of being a bespoke boot-maker is meeting our customers and hearing the stories – like this one that led to the making of our very first pair of Aviator boots. Some years ago we were approached by a man from La Rochelle who had discovered a...