I recently learned for myself what I have been hearing for ages: a good shoe is always worth the price, and with proper care they will last a lifetime.  When I wore my favorite JM Westons into the ground a few months ago, I returned them to the store and they came back to me refurbished far superior than when they were new, better than fresh out of the box. They look absolutely perfect; with shades of their former life looking now part vintage, part new, and all fantastic.  It's a great lesson to learn in the value of owning a great pair of shoes.

This is a lesson that Steven Taffel totally believes in -- as he's opened the most amazing shrine to men's footwear in New York City in the form of a small treasure chest of a store curated with a small collection of incredible men's shoes. 

On an unassuming corner of the radically changing Christopher Street (think newly stylish Bleecker Street)  an edited collection of beautiful men's shoes line the edge of a single large table with about 20 pair per side. Shoes brought in from Corthay in Paris, Edward Green in London, Aubercy, Churchs, and even my beloved Weston -- only five styles from each company. These are mostly shoe brands that are virtually impossible to find anywhere in the US and styles that are normally special order elsewhere.  The footwear here is to be thought of as investments, as the life of these shoes will far outweigh any costs that might initially set you back.

This is a very special place -- a shoe lover's nirvana, a store that represents classic style, sophistication, and above all is curated with with a great eye.  Steven even blogs about his shoes. It's a new men's store not to be missed. --STEPHEN WATSON

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