I first met Andrew shortly after launching the FB group Welted Shoes Australia. If I had a technical question or problem relating to welted footwear, Andrew was my guy. Andrew is a medical researcher by training; he's also one of Australia's most knowledgable connoisseur's of high-end men's footwear. With no small...
If you are considering purchasing your first pair of Goodyear welt shoes then you should probably know about polished leather. It is used extensively in the footwear industry and by many higher-end shoemakers, including Church’s, Loake, Allan Edmond, Gucci and Prada. Yet it is a controversial leather and one that gets the back...
Two things Australians love: R.M. Williams boots and not paying full price. The R.M. Williams boot is one of the very few products sold here that has universal appeal. Worn by politicians and students, the urban elite and the urban fringe, CEOs and farmhands, cowboys on horseback and parents in...
This last weekend, Trimly and The Thomas George Collection (TGC) attended The 2019 Dappertude Seminar in Sydney. The Dappertude Seminar is about bringing people, vendors and experts together to talk about the ‘Dapper attitude’, a philosophy that is focussed on self-improvement in areas that include attitude, communication and presentation. I...
We Australians love our boots. With cooler weather setting in that also means we need no excuse to pull them out of storage. And what's not to love? Quality boots take you on adventures, they lift most casual ensembles and.. they just look badass. Or, if you're in the market, it...
