We live in a culture obsessed with the "box fresh" aesthetic. When we buy a new car, a new phone, or a new pair of trainers, we are terrified of the first scratch. We want things to remain in a sta...
Walk into any pub in the financial district of London at 6:00 PM on a Friday, and you will witness a massacre of colour coordination. You will see men in beautiful, expensive charcoal suits wearing...
There is a pervasive, stubborn myth in British menswear. It is a myth passed down from fathers to sons, whispered in pub corners, and believed by millions. The myth is this: Suede is incredibly fra...
The world of men’s formal footwear is littered with terminology that confuses even the most well-dressed men. Vamp. Welt. Quarter. Last. But the most common point of confusion—and the area where me...
Let us have a very frank conversation about what is happening in British offices right now. If we look back to the pre-2020 corporate landscape, the rules were rigid, boring, but undeniably easy to...
You can buy the most beautiful calfskin upper in the world, but if the sole attached to it doesn't match your environment, the shoe is useless. At Oswin Hyde, we constantly field questions about so...
When the leaves start turning brown and the British weather does what it does best—become entirely unpredictable—your footwear needs to adapt. The transition from summer loafers to winter boots is ...
Look inside the average British man's wardrobe, and his formal footwear collection is usually painfully predictable. You will find one pair of black shoes for funerals and very serious meetings, an...
The late, brilliant author Terry Pratchett once wrote about the "boots theory of socioeconomic unfairness." The premise was simple: A rich man buys a spectacular pair of boots for £50. They are bui...