Footwear

C Diem

About twenty years ago, C Diem was a brand I was so taken with that it was what I wore on days off — almost to the exclusion of everything else. Eventually I passed those pieces on to the junior colleague mentioned in the Berluti article. This is the story of C Diem.

2026-06-30

S.Takeda

New Balance 1700

New Balance has been part of my rotation for over twenty years. On days off, sneakers are almost always what I reach for — and New Balance is the brand I keep coming back to. This article introduces the 1700 series, part of the small-N UK line I've worn for years.

2026-06-29

S.Takeda

Berluti Alessandro

An account of passing on a pair of Berluti Alessandros to a younger colleague — and the realisation, through that process, of what this old maison has been doing quietly, as a matter of course, since long before the word 'sustainability' existed.

2026-06-29

S.Takeda

New Balance 991

Where the 1700 sits in the traditional New Balance lineage, the 991 — part of the 900-series — reads as something a little more modern. This article introduces the 991, including a yellow model that has become one of my most-reached-for pairs.

2026-06-29

S.Takeda