If you are asking yourself “what shoes to buy,” you should really be asking “what shoes to invest in.” It would be much easier if men were more willing to physically visit menswear stores themselves but sometimes, ain’t nobody got time for that! You may pass by a footwear store that caught your eye after your workout at the gym, but you really can’t make the decision to purchase the shoes by trying them on with your gym shorts or the sweaty socks, right?When it comes to shopping online for the perfect and quality men’s footwear, you have to listen to Bloggers Boyfriend because this happens to fall under his expertise! Today Team BBF wants to introduce you to three brands Bloggers Boyfriend has invested and investigated this month. They are Santoni Shoes, Brando Shoes and To Boot New York by Adam Derrick. All three brands are made in Italy, but Brando shoes are with a twist of Australian and street style trend and To Boot features with a New York flair.
Proudly hand-made shoe brand since 1975 in Marche, Italy, Santoni shoes stand for meticulous quality and traditional craftsmanship. Each pair of shoes goe through intensive and lengthy artisan processes to ensure optimum comfort and lifelong resilience. Just like this pair of double buckled loafers with tassels Bloggers Boyfriend has investigated in, it is suitable for many occasions with or without socks on as they are extremely soft and light weighted, which also makes our travels less stressed.
Tips: Since most spring summer shoes are generally quite soft in leather, they are not designed for day-to-day walking or for work. They are for “walk from upstairs to my car” and “look at my comfortable amazing looking shoes showing off on a yacht” kind of lifestyle. Perfect for meeting with clients, catching up with ultra-reach people days.
Shop Santoni Shoes here ( free shipping to Australia via DHL)
Another great choice for shopping for men’s shoes are To Boot NY, designer Adam Derrick which is a men’s footwear specialist. Each season he presents the To Boot New York collection, with many exciting casual styles that are modern, versatile, & wearable, as well as powerfully elegant and new dress shoes for business and sartorial dressing. In the fall, he presents many great boot options whilst for spring the collection the range is more relaxed with the addition of moccasins, drivers and sandals. With close connections throughout the fashion industry and with anticipating changes in menswear, he is able to offer new classics each and every season. Like the other best menswear designers in the game, Adam styles his collection keeping the different lifestyles of his clients in mind. Most To Boot customers become loyal to the brand as the shoes from seasons years back become “old friends”, like any other timeless and classic items. Adam knows his shoes can only be as good as the materials that he uses, and his first priority is to select Italian and French calf to make the cut to his expections. The skins are hand-selected and hand-cut ensuring the highest quality product. From cutting to sewing and final polishing, each pair of To Boot New York footwear is the product of over 200 individual hand operations. Produced exclusively in Italy’s finest factories this is modern footwear handcrafted with the great time-honored shoe making traditions.
Bloggers Boyfriend wearing To Boot NY double Monk-strap shoes in maroon. (photo above)
With Italian’s craftsmanship and forward-thinking designs, Brando Shoes is definitely leading the Australian men’s style market with their wide selections of shoes. Don’t we all have ideas in our head like “I wish I can get a pair of suede monkstrap shoes in the right kind of green colour” or “I wish I can pull off some kind of skinny boots without making my calves look so chunky”? Brando shoes literally fulfilled my desires just like that. It is like Brando is the warmth to my gut. They know what modern gents want in their wardrobe as they cleverly combine some classic Italian stables with modern men’s trend. Plus they are extremely irresistible with their low price tags. Don’t worry, their Italian craftsmanship, Bloggers Boyfriend approved.
Bloggers Boyfriend wearing Brando Shoes Simone T.moro desert boots and Iacopo Prato green monk straps. (similar here)
For Shoppers: So many styles to choose from, and so many on sale! So keep an eye on these brands and check their sales. Make sure you act quick, as they always run out of demanding sizes during their sales. Please keep in mind that their shoes look better in reality than them on their website. Great prices and amazing quality!
