william wolfe’s guide to excellent living in london
The best shoemakers in London
4 of the shoemakers Mr Wolfe recommends in the Guide to Excellent Living in London, each reviewed at length, with an address and a fair warning where one is due.
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761 Fulham Road, SW6 5UUKelpisWhen it comes to wardrobe maintenance, shoe repairs are the equivalent of open-heart surgery. Just as I wouldn’t entrust my heart to an…G
13 Royal Arcade, 28 Old Bond Street, W1S 4SLGeorge CleverleyAn apparently counter-intuitive aspect of ‘classic’ English style is its elasticity; its ability to assimilate the avant-garde into the…J
9 St James’s Street, SW1A 1EFJohn LobbIf St James’s as A whole represents Elysium to those who aspire to English style, the lower end of St James’s Street is a veritable Isle of…T
67 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6NYTricker’sOf The trio of top shoemakers in London, Tricker’s is the most unassuming. Less awe-inspiring than John Lobb and less dashing than George…
761 Fulham Road, SW6 5UUKelpisWhen it comes to wardrobe maintenance, shoe repairs are the equivalent of open-heart surgery. Just as I wouldn’t entrust my heart to an…G
13 Royal Arcade, 28 Old Bond Street, W1S 4SLGeorge CleverleyAn apparently counter-intuitive aspect of ‘classic’ English style is its elasticity; its ability to assimilate the avant-garde into the…J
9 St James’s Street, SW1A 1EFJohn LobbIf St James’s as A whole represents Elysium to those who aspire to English style, the lower end of St James’s Street is a veritable Isle of…T
67 Jermyn Street, SW1Y 6NYTricker’sOf The trio of top shoemakers in London, Tricker’s is the most unassuming. Less awe-inspiring than John Lobb and less dashing than George…