ARGENTINE DRIVING MOC

WITH ALL THE OVER PACKING I DID (FLY GEAR, HIKING, HUNTING , DRESS FOR DINNER - I HATE TO BE UNDER GEARED) I TOTALLY FORGOT TO PACK A MOC (QUODDY HERE FOR ME) FOR AROUND THE LODGE. LUCKY FOR ME I FOUND ARANDU IS BUENOS AIRES. ARANDU IS THE BERGDORF'S OF GAUCHO SHOPS AND THEY HAD THE MOST AMAZING SELECTION OF ARGENTINE HANDMADE DRIVING MOCCASINS. THEY WEAR LIKE SLIPPERS AND ALL IN FOR ABOUT $60.

SCOTTISH HORN

WHO KNEW THE SCOTS HAD SUCH GOOD HORN CRAFT. THIS IS MY FIRST PROPER SHOE HORN (NOT A PLASTIC ONE TAKEN FROM SOME HOTEL) BOTH OF THESE LOVELY ITEMS WERE FOUND IN A GREAT LITTLE SHOP IN WALES.

 HORN WHISKEY BOWL 

USED AND PASSED AROUND FOR SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS

SPRING IN YOUR STEP

THE FRENCH COMPANY SAPHIR HAS THIS INCREDIBLE PRODUCT FOR YOUR BEAT, WORN AND TIRED SHOES CALLED RENOVATEUR. IT DOES WONDERS FOR WINGTIPS, BOOTS AND BROGUES. IT JUST CONDITIONS BEAUTIFULLY AND STILL ALLOWS A BIT OF PATINA TO COME THROUGH. (IF YOUR DON'T FOLLOW WITH A SHINE.) PERFECT FOR SHELL CORDOVAN TOO, I GOT MINE AT LEFFOT IN NYC.

WING TO RIGHT GOT IT

BELGIAN BATTLE

I THOUGHT I COULD PULL THEM OFF. (I WAS CERTAIN ACTUALLY.) I'D GIVE THEM THE CHANCE TO GET BEAT UP AND LOOKING GOOD AND TATTERED, AND THEN PAIR THEM WITH AN EQUALLY WEATHERED PAIR OF DENIM. I CHOSE THE COGNAC BROWN BELOW—THEY WERE INCREDIBLY COMFORTABLE, AND I IMAGINED LIVING IN THEM ALL SUMMER IN THE CITY. WELL, THAT THOUGHT WAS SHORT LIVED. THOUGH MANY FRIENDS THOUGHT THE BELGIAN LOAFER WAS A CLASSIC AND A WORTHY INVESTMENT, MOST WERE JUST APPALLED (INCLUDING MY WIFE) THAT I BOUGHT A PAIR. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THE FLOOD OF NEGATIVE OPINION TOWARDS MY THOUGHTFUL PURCHASE (AND THE PERSONAL JUDGMENTS MADE ABOUT MY TASTE). I KEPT GOING AN ABOUT HOW THEY ARE ALL HAND MADE IN BELGIUM BY THE SAME FAMILY BLAH , BLAH, BLAH. NO DICE. NO ONE BOUGHT IT, AND HONESTLY I COULDN'T TAKE ALL THE ABUSE (FROM MY WIFE BASICALLY) SO THEY WENT BACK TO 55TH ST. TOO BAD, I DUG EVERYTHING ABOUT THE PLACE AND I PROMISED THE HELPFUL STAFF THAT I WILL REVISIT THESE AGAIN.

DEADSTOCK

WINGMAN

I AM NEVER DISAPPOINTED BY THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF VINTAGE WINGTIPS AT THE THRIFT STORES IN THE SOUTH. HERE IS PART OF THE LOUISVILLE HAUL.