Sole Sunday! • Sole 101: The first shoes were made out of natural materials, so the outsoles were very thin. American Indians made soft-soled moccasins out of animal hides. During the Middle Ages shoes began to feature soles with hardier materials such as leather and jute, a tough fiber made from plant stems. Shoemaking continued to evolve. In the 1600s shoe soles were almost always made out of leather, which is still the standard in fine leather dress shoes to this day. Credit: www.liveabout.com • #Sole#leather#king#sunday#weekend #casual#menfashion#shoes #menstyle #menfashionblogger #streetfashion #fashionblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear #customshoes#english#american#mensfootwear#mensshoes#dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion #thebespokeman#style

Shall we Drive? • Materials: Cognac leather + Navy Lux Suede Lining: Brown calf leather Sole: Black Drivers studded sole Last: Rounded toe • #Drivers#king#navy#cognac#Thursday#menfashion#summer#menstyle #mensweardaily#fashionblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear#loafers #english #american#tods #mensfootwear#mensshoes#dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion#thebespokeman#style#happyfeet • Driving shoes 101: In 1963, the Car Shoe was founded by an Italian company and they patented these innovative shoes. Initially, they were shoes for the rich, because not everyone could afford leather shoes just for driving. Driving shoes purpose was to replace traditional shoes while driving. Since wealthy gentlemen did not want to wear out the soles of their shoes and normal shoes seemed to be cumbersome for driving. The Cars Shoe brand soon became known for its signature moccasin with rubber pebbles style. Diego Della Valle, founder of another famous Italian brand, @tods saw an opportunity to sell soft, comfortable shoes to the masses. Instantly, the shoes were a huge success. From that point on, driving shoes have become a fashionable item designed by many shoes makers such as @gidisole and is not available to everyone. Credit: Modern Gentleman Magazine

Saddle up! It’s the weekend. • Materials: Denim crust patina + Cognac crust patina Lining: Brown calf leather Sole: Turquoise leather sole plain Last: Rounded toe • #Saddle#Patina#king#denim#cognac#weekend#menfashion#summer#menstyle #mensweardaily#fashionblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear#english #american #mensfootwear#mensshoes#dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion#thebespokeman#style#happyfeet • Saddle 101: Saddle shoes are two tone lace-up oxford shoes. Sometimes called Saddle Oxfords, they began to appear in the early twentieth century as leisure shoes. Saddles date from the early 1900’s and were originally white soled shoes with black and white uppers. 
By the 1920s, Saddles were regularly worn to play sports such as tennis, hockey, fencing and badminton. Later, the shoes doubled as acceptable dress shoes and became part of school uniforms. The Jazz Age encouraged greater acceptance of black musicians and fans of jazz supported racial harmony by wearing two-tone footwear. By the fifties, the Ivy Leaguers wore Norwegian Loafers but adolescent teenagers continued to wear Saddle shoes especially when the style was seen in pictures of teen idols such as Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Marilyn Monroe. Saddle shoes continued through the latter part of the 20th century and is one of our best sellers @gidisole. • Credit: Footalk Blogspot

Jodhpur’s day. • Materials: Jeans + White box calf leather Lining: Tan calf leather Sole: Running Sole Last: Rounded toe • Jodhpur 101: The Jodhpur Boot was initially worn by the best horsemen from the Indian Jodhpur state. The wearing of Jodhpur soon became a trend in the Western world, and @saks began selling them as early as 1927. A @voguemagazine article in that year, allegedly wrote that Jodhpur boots were "correct in every detail for summer shows" and meant to be complemented with a swagger stick and canary string gloves. • #Jodhpur#king#blue#jeans#boots#thursday #casual#menfashion#summer#menstyle #menfashionblogger #streetfashion #fashionblogger #wordpressdeveloper menwithstyle #ootd #menswear #customshoes#mensfootwear#mensshoes#bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #customdesignshoes#india #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion #thebespokeman#style#happyfeet

Tassel Tuesday! • Materials: White box calf leather + Turquoise kid suede Lining: Beige calf leather Sole: Natural leather sole Last: Rounded Toe • #Loafer#king#turquoise #suede#tuesday #casual#mensfashion #summer#mensweardaily #men #streetfashion #fashionblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear #customshoes#mensfootwear#mensshoes #dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion #thebespokeman#style#happyfeet • Tassel 101: Seen as far back as Biblical times, tassels could be found on garments and heavier items. However, the French are credited with the evolution of the tassel into ornamentation. In the 16th century, the first Guild of the Passementiers was established. Practitioners, known as "Passementiers", had to gain the skill with a seven year apprenticeship in order to become a Master in a guild. As each tassel was made from valued material like silk or metallic gold and silver threads, they became a symbol of wealth, power and prestige.

Patina Sunday • Materials: Denim crust patina + cognac crust patina Lining: Black calf leather Sole: Cognac goodyear leather sole plain Last: Rounded Toe for Traditional English look • Patina 101: The technique used to achieve this artwork is known as ‘Anticatura’, which is the Italian word for antique finishing. It is a specialty of Italian and French maestro shoemakers. The Anticatura method is a hand dyeing procedure of leather. It takes an additional 8-10 hours of work to create a pair of Patina shoes. • #Wholecut#Patina#king#cognac#weekend#menfashion#summer#menstyle #mensweardaily#fashionblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear#sundayfunday #english #american #mensfootwear#mensshoes#dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion#thebespokeman#style#happyfeet

Boot up the weekend! • Materials: Flannel light grey + navy lux suede + med brown painted calf leather + navy painted calf leather Lining: Orange calf leather Sole: Brown heeled rubber sole Last: Slightly Square Toe • #Military#Brogue#king#weekend#lifestylephotography #casual#menfashion#spring#menstyle #menfashionblogger #streetfashion #fashionblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #mensweardaily #customshoes#english#american#mensfootwear#mensshoes#dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion #thebespokeman#style#happyfeet

Velvet Tuesday! • Materials: Navy velvet Lining: Beige calf leather Sole: Leather sole • #belgian#prince#navy#casual#mensfashion#spring#menstyle #menfashionblogger #streetfashion #shoeblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear #customshoes#english#american#mensfootwear #mensshoes #dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #dapper #shoesaddict#customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion #thebespokeman#style

Tassel Thursday! • Materials: Burgundy + Navy box calf leather Lining: Navy calf leather Sole: Brown leather sole plain Last: Slightly Square Toe • #loafers#kingdom #casual#mensfashion#spring#menstyle #menfashionblogger #streetfashion #shoeblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear#english#american#mensfootwear #mensshoes #leathershoes #weddingparty #dappered#quality#mensuit#shoesaddict#customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion #thebespokeman#style#happyfeet

Saddle up! • Materials: Navy lux suede + Red kid suede Lining: Navy Calf leather Sole: Brown heeled rubber sole Last: Rounded Toe • #saddle#king#blue#mondaymotivation #casual#menfashion#spring#menstyle #menfashionblogger #streetfashion #fashionblogger #menwithstyle #ootd #menswear #customshoes#english#american#mensfootwear#mensshoes#dressshoes #bespokeshoes #shoemaking #leathershoes #customdesignshoes #handcrafted #GidiSole #fashion #thebespokeman#style#happyfeet