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The Aquila Monk Strap Shoe Guide

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03 Dec 2025

The Aquila Monk Strap Shoe Guide

By Tanisha Angel

We are big fans of a good monk strap shoe. They’re an easy alternative to traditional dress shoe options such as Oxfords and Derbies, and work well with both suits and chinos. While they have been around for quite a while, t…

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What Is Moccasin Construction

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02 Dec 2025

What Is Moccasin Construction

By James Shackell

When you dive into the world of men’s footwear, you start to hear a lot of technical jargon. ‘Sacchetto construction’, ‘cement construction’, vamps, welts, uppers and tongues. It all gets a bit compli…

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Casual Shoes To Wear With Shorts

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02 Dec 2025

Casual Shoes To Wear With Shorts

By James Shackell

Shoes with shorts has always been a notoriously tricky combination. All that bare leg, ghostly pale after four months of cold weather…and then you’ve got the shorts themselves. How short do they really need to be? Wha…