My good bud and Tokyo travel partner Mark McNairy has recently launched a footwear range called Red Brick Soul under his eponymous label. The really nice looking white and dirty bucks, saddle shoes, chukka boots, and loafers are all made in England and all feature — as the name suggests — red brick soles. The shoes — which will be available for purchase this fall — feature Goodyear Welt construction and are priced from $285 to $550. Personally, I love the versatility of a chukka boot or a dirty buck. The saddle shoes even look good and I’m not normally very keen on saddle shoes.
If you are a retailer, you can see Red Brick Soul during market at The Haberdashery Group at the Warwick Hotel January 17th – 20th. I already placed my order. I’ll take one pair of each, thank you very much. —ACL
Look at the laces on the dirty bucks below. The devil is in the details.
The factory in England.
nick
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 11:15 AM:
very nice!
Exit Lines
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 11:33 AM:
The most underrated design element in men’s clothing: the gently rounded toe. No excuses, there’s no other way to go. Red Brick Soul gets it. ACL gets it. Dutch architects don’t always get it.
As I live and breathe my friend, as I live and breathe.
Steve Watson
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 12:15 PM:
These look really great. Mark is such a whiz!
JP
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 12:40 PM:
They look great. I will definitely check them out at The Warwick.
Robin
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 12:51 PM:
Where will we be able to purchase them? I think I need those blue chukka boots.
Michael Williams
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 12:54 PM:
They will be available this fall. Not sure as of stores yet, as they have yet to show the collection. Email your fav store and tell them to buy some Red Brick Soul! ha
ACL
Thom
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 1:29 PM:
Please let the blue chukka be on the $285 end of the spectrum.
robbo
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 3:15 PM:
the blue are killer
ad ease
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 3:41 PM:
The navy and med brown spectator will be mine. Oh yes, they will be mine.
robbo
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 4:51 PM:
where in england can i buy these
Laguna Beach Trad
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 4:53 PM:
Damn, those white buck loafers are killer!! Will they be available on the West Coast? I have a pair from Johnston & Murphy, but am looking to upgrade. Nice.
Steve
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 5:08 PM:
The agreed ‘salivation over keyboard’ moment is focused on the blue chukkas…my keyboard is testament to this. Thanks for letting me know about this brand.
r
on Jan 13th, 2009
@ 6:25 PM:
these desert boots remind me of the opening ceremony suede boots (apart from the rubber sole) that they’ve been making in various colors for a few seasons…which are super comfortable.
http://www.sheknowsbest.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/openingceremony-suedeboots-2008.jpg
CP
on Jan 14th, 2009
@ 4:16 AM:
I had a pair fo white bucks that lasted several years running when i lived in NYC. the more destroyed they got, the better they looked. i miss them.
Ryan
on Jan 14th, 2009
@ 3:07 PM:
Damn, I need those dirty bucks in the camel color. Those are really nice. Need a profile shot to see how thick that sole is. All pairs look good to me.
http://www.hyrcollective.com
Beeks
on Jan 15th, 2009
@ 11:49 AM:
These look nice. It’s hard to find shoes these days where the front isn’t too pointy or too square. Plus a lot of shoe designers have the habit of making the front of their shoes slant upward which is the worst…
Imoldfashnd
on Feb 23rd, 2009
@ 5:53 PM:
Is it too much to wish for Press to sell the shoes at their stores?
Richard
on Mar 1st, 2009
@ 6:51 PM:
Were can I buy the Saddle Shoes,there great.
CE
on May 6th, 2009
@ 3:00 PM:
Any word when/where these will be available? Thanks.
Saleem
on Nov 2nd, 2009
@ 1:49 PM:
Where can I purchase the blue suede saddle shoes by Mark Mcnairy in Los Angeles?
Bill
on Dec 1st, 2009
@ 10:56 AM:
Are the brown/white blucher saddle shoes now available?