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The entry level welted men’s shoes brand Meermin runs a pretty large spring sale, with up to 40% off a bunch of shoes and boots. Already affordable footwear now are even more affordable, with prices for Goodyear welted shoes from €130, pretty hard to beat.
Even if I mainly show off my various welted shoes here on the blog or in social media, I of course have a bunch of other footwear as well, like sidewall stitched sneakers, Blake stitched Belgian loafers or – as pictured here – Sidewall stitched casual shoes. The soft suede and crepe rubber sole makes them really comfortable and suitable for many informal occasions.
The French entry brand Loding has been around for a long time – for 25 years to be exact. To celebrate this they now offer a 25% discount on all their shoes, meaning you can get their entry level Goodyear welted shoes below €180 and their Blake stitched at less than €130.
Raymar, often called “the Japanese Meermin”, has been making waves domestically in recent years and grown their steadily. Now they also start to turn to the international market with their highly affordable Goodyear welted and hand welted shoes – with the latter offered from less than €200 – not least with the participation at the London Super Trunk Show next month. Here’s an interview with the two brothers behind the brand.
The company i work for, Skolyx, has just introduced a new range of casual stitchdown boots and shoes from the Spanish brand Yanko. A type of footwear that’s soft and flexible, low-priced yet easily resoelable, a good entry-point in to better shoes for many who are used to just cemented stuff, as well as for those who love welted shoes but needs more casual stuff as well.
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India is a country that we see more and more quality shoe brand appearing from, and one of the most acclaimed ones is Bridlen. Here’s a substantial review of two models from their two main lines of Goodyear welted shoes, to see if they live up to their reputation.
One of the largest menswear companies in Scandinavia, Oscar Jacobson, is launching a new line of welted shoes, made in the Spanish shoe mecca Almansa. The ambition is to get more men to wear good shoes, reaching men who otherwise aren’t necessarily that into shoes.
The Spanish brand Meermin runs their first factory seconds sale aimed to the North American market, where you can find their welted footwear at up to 60% off RRP, so starting at below $100. Real chances to grab a bargain, if one acts fast.
The Swedish brand Myrqvist introduces several new boots for this autumn/winter, including an updated version of their hiking boot and oiled leather chelseas on very sturdy Vibram rubber soles. Good stuff for the upcoming colder days.
This week we at Skolyx had world premiere for a new range of affordable workwear boots by the renowned Spanish brand Yanko. Service boots, moc toe boots and NST boots in various leathers, including Shell cordovan offerings.
