Shoes that didn't spark joy... and how to spot the dead wood in your collection

How many shoes it too many shoes? But more importantly, how do you decide to get rid of a given pair?

Buying and selling tips

Mega-post: the definitive guide to selling your shoes on eBay: from best practices to worst pitfalls

Everything I've learned in 15 years of selling and buying men's shoe's on eBay

Shoe and boot reviews

What I've learnt buying bespoke shoes on eBay, plus a brief review of 7 pairs

Reviewing bespoke pairs from Lobb, Cleverley and Foster & Sons

Buying and selling tips

Custom shoes without the bespoke price tag - considering Carmina, Wayman Bespoke and Saint Crispin's

Advances in technology in the last few years have opened up options for ordering customised shoes online. These are a few to consider.

Buying and selling tips

Shoes on eBay that you may want to think about buying (to save me buying them) - December 2021

5 eye-catching pairs that are currently on eBay that you may want to think about buying.

Buying and selling tips

Two tricky mistakes that people make when buying Tricker's

A couple of important quirks to know before buying from this brand

Buying and selling tips

PSA: Wear the shoes you love, and sell the shoes you don't

An appeal to rationalise your shoe collection, from a self-confessed hoarder

Buying and selling tips

A tale of two sample sales: Gaziano & Girling and J. Fitzpatrick

Details on two sample sales a pair of excellent makers.

Buying and selling tips

Black shoes aren't just for the office - three ways to soften the formality of black

"No brown in town" claim people with the energy to care about such things. So how can you adopt black shoes into more casual looks?

Brand focus

Alfred Sargent have gone out of business - but you can still grab a bargain on eBay

Alfred Sargent are sadly no more - this is a brief guide to picking the brand up on eBay

Buying and selling tips

Some sources for shopping online for rare, unusual or vintage shoes -there's more than just eBay

Discussing a couple of options for buying high-end footwear beyond the usual eBay browsing

Buying and selling tips

The Ten Commandments of Buying used bespoke shoes online

Buying bespoke shoes from eBay is a bit of a passion of mine, but it's not a hobby for the faint-hearted. Here are some essential tips

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