As anyone who knows me can testify, I’m not a mad follower of fashion, prefering in my advancing years the safe comforts of classic brands like Filson and Barbour, rich in heritage and function, and never fashionable enough to go too out of style (hopefully). That said, a recent Sunday afternoon visit to Folk’s shop on Lambs Conduit Street revealed a deeply latent shoe lust that took me completely by surprise.

Thankfully that lust has now been (mostly) sated, by my brand new grey colorway armstrongs, which apart from causing me to gaze lovingly downward with an accident-waiting-to-happen frequency, have brought me far too much joy for any man to be sensibly admitting in public.

You can check out the rest of the Folk SS09 preview here and thrifty lovers of beautiful footwear should probably avoid either of these links (Shofolk Men’s SS09 /Shofolk Women’s SS09).

My pair came as these amazing handmade minature replicas (to save on packing), which I love almost as much as the real ones, I’ll keep them within reach till Artie is old enough to be into Action Man-he’ll have the jazziest off duty action hero in the playgroup.