About Us:
Who is shoearchives.com?
In 2002, our online store opened for business. Our goal was to sell only the finest mens shoes available on the market. We chose to be specific in selling only mens shoes and only very high end brands of mens shoes. As a benefit from staying so specific, we have learned much in the evolution of the finest handcrafted footwear which has been produced over the past 30 or so years. As well as staying up with current models, we have been able to acquire many models dating back multiple decades. Blessed with such an abundance of information, we felt it our obligation to share what information we had available to us with anyone who might find it useful or interesting. During the last 11 years, we have carried the following brands: Salvotore Ferragamo, Prada, Gucci, Bruno Magli, Moreschi, Allen Edmonds, Amedeo Testoni, Esquivel, Ermenegildo Zegna, Romano Martegani, Cole Haan (Bragano and Collection lines), Alden, Davanzati, Bally, Faconnable, Foti, Hugo Boss, Mezlan, To Boot New York, Tods, Versace, and Zelli. Our goal is to present you with information on the many models produced by these brands throughout each company's history. You will be able to view high quality photos, find their names, their retail values, learn the lines they came from, and also find detailed information about each shoe's construction.
Where did the idea come from?
Quite often we found customers coming back and asking us for information on older models. An example of an email we recieved more than once: "Can you remind me the name of this pair I bought from you so I can see if I can find another one online somewhere?" We can't blame them either. It is almost impossible to find a certain shoe from a previous season anywhere online if you don't remember its name or have a site to reference what you are looking for. We are glad to see it has helped so many out there. We have received numerous thanks as it has become a frequently used reference for Ebay buyers and sellers.
Where is shoearchives.com headed?
Quite a simple goal really.... to be the world's largest online musuem of mens high end shoes. To give you more of an idea, the site as it is now, is less than 1 percent complete. That percentage is based on just the information we have in our database that is not uploaded yet. That does not account for our goal to also stay up on current models.
Does shoearchives.com own all rights on all photos on the site?
Yes, the pictures on this site were taken by us in our studio and all rights are reserved. Please enjoy your vist but we ask you to refrain from copying any pictures/content provided here.
If you own a good quality picture of a model we do not have and the picture is taken in a similiar format to the pictures on the site, please consider helping the museum by donating it to our effort. Credit will be given for donations below and we will be happy to link back to you:
Picture Donations (credit):
Salvatore Ferragamo |
Bruno Magli |
Santoni |
| Frankie ......................(picture donation by Bryan A.) | Vento .................. (picture donation by Bryan A.) | Neville .............. (picture donation by Bryan A.) |
| Lear ...........................(picture donation by Bryan A.) | Clark ....................(picture donation by Bryan A.) | Percy ................ (picture donation by Bryan A.) |
| Gibson ........................(picture donation by Bryan A.) | Cavan .................. (picture donation by Bryan A.) | |
| Secolo (Tramezza) ......(picture donation by Bryan A.) | Wellington ........... (picture donation by Bryan A.) | |
| Celtic ................... (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Cabriolet ............. (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Lyndon ................ (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Verona ................ (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Isaac ................... (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Radford .............. (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Kyle .................... (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Vista ................... (picture donation by Bryan A.) | ||
| Harper ................ (picture donation by Bryan A.) |
What can I do to help?
Thanks for asking. There are many things the museum needs help with:
1) Shortly there will be a special archive where we will be requesting the community's help in finding model names which the museum is missing. There are many models for which we have not saved the model names in our files. For these models, we will be hoping that someone out there still has an original box and can provide that missing information. This is a great way to help make this museum more complete for everyone to enjoy. Once this area is up, please check it out often as we will frequently be adding more that we need help with.
2) Financial support/donations are great in helping cover hosting fees and time spent to upload the information. If you can't, that is ok too, enjoy the musuem anyway!
3) As noted above, we also accept picture donations if they are taken in a format simliar to our pictures which are archived (credit will be given above).
4) We lease adspace for low monthly rates to help cover the cost of running shoearchives.com. If you have a company that sells items similar to what we have in our museum, or sell an item or service that may be useful to our traffic, check out our sponsor page.
Our contact email is: shoearchives@gmail.com