The Shoe Advisor

Keeping Tradition Alive in a World of Challenges

Keeping Tradition Alive in a World of Challenges

"Rana Cheikha works with a small group of handcrafters and businesses to bring you exquisite leather shoes. The aim is to keep alive traditional shoemaking techniques and knowledge in footwear...

Keeping Tradition Alive in a World of Challenges

"Rana Cheikha works with a small group of handcrafters and businesses to bring you exquisite leather shoes. The aim is to keep alive traditional shoemaking techniques and knowledge in footwear...

A day and lifetime with Medan Moccasin Hnadmade Leather Shoes

A Day – or a Lifetime – with Medan

For those who follow me on Instagram and know me in person, it won’t come as a surprise to find out that the mustard Medan is my all-time favourite shoe. I can...

A Day – or a Lifetime – with Medan

For those who follow me on Instagram and know me in person, it won’t come as a surprise to find out that the mustard Medan is my all-time favourite shoe. I can...

Leather Shoes versus Vegan Alternatives: What is Best

Leather Shoes VS Vegan Alternatives: What You N...

Nothing makes me cringe like hearing the words “vegan leather” and “sustainability” in the same sentence. We are living in times were buzzwords reign supreme and greenwashing is omnipresent. For...

Leather Shoes VS Vegan Alternatives: What You N...

Nothing makes me cringe like hearing the words “vegan leather” and “sustainability” in the same sentence. We are living in times were buzzwords reign supreme and greenwashing is omnipresent. For...

History of Lebanese Shoes - Rana Cheikha

Retracing the Steps of Lebanese Shoes

It is the first thing you think about when completing your outfit. You are constantly looking for comfortable ones. You never have the right one. You never have enough. The...

Retracing the Steps of Lebanese Shoes

It is the first thing you think about when completing your outfit. You are constantly looking for comfortable ones. You never have the right one. You never have enough. The...

Sprezzatura and Handmade Shoes missmatched buckles

The Sprezzatura: Its Beauty & Parallel in Handm...

Sprezzatura,it just sounds like it has to be something good!And indeed, it is, and one with a beautiful meaning as well. The sprezzatura is an Italian concept that embodies effortless...

The Sprezzatura: Its Beauty & Parallel in Handm...

Sprezzatura,it just sounds like it has to be something good!And indeed, it is, and one with a beautiful meaning as well. The sprezzatura is an Italian concept that embodies effortless...

"True to Size" Shoes, Do They Really Exist?

What Are "True to Size" Shoes, and Do They Real...

“Are your shoes true to size?”– a very common question that I get, and one that cannot be answered without explaining that sizes always differ from brand to brand and...

What Are "True to Size" Shoes, and Do They Real...

“Are your shoes true to size?”– a very common question that I get, and one that cannot be answered without explaining that sizes always differ from brand to brand and...