Thoughts on Jeepers Shoes

I was thinking about all the different kinds of shoes Jeepers makes...

Jeepers has been selling shoes for ages. We sell high quality men's shoes of all kinds: Dress shoes, dancing shoes, drinking shoes, shoes with Cuban heels, shoes with leather soles, rubber soles, crepe soles, leather soles, creepers and sneakers, sandals and desert boots, hiking boots and biking boots, bowling shoes and ballet shoes*, shoes of suede and shoes of shine, shoes of toil and workaday grime. Aye, them too. Shoes you didn't know you needed, but now you know where to find them.

*not really

Parts of the Shoe

It occurs to me that a lot of our younger readers may be unfamiliar with words like "vamp", "gimp" and "tongue". Nor indeed may they know the difference between an Aglet, an Oxford and a Derby. Forsooth, help is at hand: An Oxford is a closely laced shoe. By that, it is meant that the two parts of the Facing, when laced, are brought almost into contact with each other; in fact they are both sewn directly under the Vamp. The Oxford is considered to be a more formal (straight-laced) shoe than the Derby, wherein the Vamp continues up to become the Tongue, and the Facings are loosely laced together, allowing for a more relaxed fit. (The Derby is the name of a horse race at Epsom Downs, for goodness sake). Both styles can be decorated with Brogueing - a pattern of small punched holes next to an edge or seam. Gimping is the name given to a decorative zig-zag edge. And the Aglet? It's the little plastic thingamajig on the end of a shoelace that makes it easier to thread through the Eyelets.

New Gilbert ~ wingtip Derby brogues.

Introducing Gilbert ~ wingtip Derby brogues with contrasting laces, stitches and a high gloss polish. Available in four colors: the profoundly Purple Gilbert (suitable for ceremonies sacred or secular), the consumptive Crimson Gilbert, the baffling Blue Gilbert, and the ghastly Green Gilbert.

New Flynn laceless Oxford brogues

Made on the same lasts as the popular Connery shoes, Flynn is a true Oxford brogue, with an extended wingtip, contrasting vamp and quarters, five pairs of eyelets, no laces. Classic styling, modern finish.Remember, "You're flying with Flynn!"

New Connery wingtip brogues!

Connery is a gentleman's walking shoe with highly polished leather wingtip and facings, and rough suede vamp and counter. Connery is available in two styles: dark maroon leather with a golden brown suede, and dark brown leather with a muted green suede. Contrasting lacings and sole complete the picture.

Menswear Fashion Week 2013

Big news for men's fashion! Menswear Fashion Week 2013 is coming to town. April 19-27th. 
This primo event is now in its fourth year and gets better every time. Jeepers Shoes for Men has again been honored by being selected to take part in this prestigious event. Other designers include Faster Pussycat-Velvet Elvis, Gizza Creations, Gabriel, Dura, Belleza, Shiki, Mea Culpa, Razorblade Jacket, and Redgrave. You'll find everything from hair and skins to clothes, shoes and accessories! Full details for the event can be found here mwfw2013.nywdc.com/.

All designers invited to appear have been requested to design one new outfit with a Viva Las Vegas theme. Jeepers has chosen to create a special Vader's Vegas sneaker, complete with dangling dice.

New Huxley Monk Strap Shoes

The Monk (so called because it is reminiscent of the sandals worn by monks), is similar to an Oxford or Derby except that the quarters are fastened together with a buckle. The buckle is attached to the outside quarter, while the inner quarter tapers to form a strap which is threaded through the buckle. The buckles can vary in number, shape, size, finish, etc. The advantage of the Monk is simplicity of the buckle fastening, which is usually just decorative, the closure being accomplished by a concealed elastic strap. The Monk is considered less formal than an Oxford, but more so than a Derby.
Huxley is an original Monk strap shoe, where the shape of the overlapping quarters is echoed in the design of the toe cap. Available initially in a light brown lizard skin and also a two-tone muted green lizard skin.
These shoes will be released to the public at Menswear Fashion Week 2013 which runs from April 19-27th.