Manolo’s Shoe Blog

Manolo says, these strappy sandals from the Bruno Magli they bear the odd name for the shoe of the Leibniz. If this it is the trend of naming the shoes after the famous philosophers, please reserve for the Manolo the shoes named after the Epicurious.

In any of the events, this sandal, it has the pre-established harmony that the Manolo appreciates, and even the better, it is almost also on the best of all possible sales, 61% off! Saving the frugal super fantastic girl over $180 of the American dollars!

There are more such deals to be seen at the Manolo’s Basement of the Bargains.

Manolo says, the Arnold says, would you believe that all of dis was recently flushed from my colon?

Manolo says, if you have recently e-mailed the Manolo asking the question, or giving the comment, please forgive him if he has not responded in the most timely manner. The Manolo he now is receiving many dozens of the emails each of the days, and although he strives mightily to respond to each personally, it is the humbling task to try to do so promptly.

Many thanks for your patience in this matter, and please do not stop sending the emails as the Manolo he loves to read them.

Manolo says, somewhere out there, in the land of the ill-shod, is the deluded person who has paid $385 of the American dollars to put this on her feets.

The Manolo he can only weep at such error, especially when he considers that the same moneys it will buy this with the change left over.

Manolo says to his peeps, Happy Easter!

Manolo says, now that the poor Prince Rainier is on the verge of leaving this life, we begin to see the pictures of his wedding to the late Grace Kelly appear in the press. This it is only natural, as the marriage it was the event that made him more famous than his position as the hereditary ruler of the minor principality would have ordinarly justified.

The Grace Kelly and the Prince Rainier they were married in April 19, 1956, in the traditional Catholic ceremony. As you can see, the Grace Kelly she was perhaps the most beautiful bride–wearing perhaps the most beautiful gown– to ever marry a prince.

For the Manolo it is actually, literally, stunning to see how beautiful she was in this photo. The Rainier, he is not the bad-looking man, just average with his little belly, receeding hairline, and jowls, but the juxtaposition with this ethereal beauty, it is not flattering to him.

There is more about this gown at the Manolo’s Manolo for the Brides blog.

Manolo says, the Manolo he has been for many of the weeks now intending to out shout to his internet friends at the Trrill, the best opera blog on the internets.

It is the two parts of the opera news and reviews, the one part of the pop culture, combined with the heaping dash of the snark. It is indeed the most tasty confection.

Manolo says, “He was about the average height, his body marked with spots and malodorous, his hair light blond, his features regular rather than attractive, his eyes blue and somewhat weak, his neck over thick, his belly prominent, and his legs very slender… He was utterly shameless in the care of his person and in his dress, always having his hair arranged in tiers of curls…

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He thought that there was no other way of enjoying riches and money than by riotous extravagance, declaring that only stingy fellows kept a correct account of what they spent, while fine and genuinely magnificent gentlemen wasted and squandered.”

Manolo says, the Manolo’s internet friend the Fat Mike has put up the amusing article under the title “Walmart Manolo” in which the Fat Mike he discusses his love of the shoes and the thinness of his wallet.

Although there is much that amuses the Manolo about the Fat Mike’s view of the wearing of the shoes by the men of size, there is one part that is especially pertinent for blog of the Manolo. In his post the Fat Mike has included the list of the ten types of the shoes that he believes every man he should own. Here it is.

The Guys Essential Pairs of Shoes — a list:
1) The black work/weddings/funerals/court appearances shoes
2) The city walkers
3) The workout shoes
4-6) The drivers — dark, tan & light
7-8) The sneakers — dark & light
9) The sandal
10) The shit kicker boots

Manolo says, this it is not the bad list, although the Manolo he would have the very difficult time limiting himself to just ten (or even 20, or 30, or 40) pairs of the shoes.

And, of the course, many of the Manolo’s shoes, they would be the custom made. Nothing is there that can compare with the custom made shoes for the man.

Yet, there are three or four places on the list where the Manolo he would reccomend the shoes that were not only not custom made, but were indeed surprisingly affordable.

#3 The Workout Shoes.

Manolo says, the shoes of the workout, they must the first and the foremost be practical. This is not the time for the crazy spring-loaded shock-absorbing air-bag-cushioning techo-shoes. You want the shoe that does the most with the least amoung of the fuss. And likewise, you cannot be swaning about in the fancy designer shoes, after the all, is not the first word in the workout the “work”?

This it is why the Manolo loves the shoes of the New Balance.

He himself has owned three consequtive pairs of the New Balance 603s.

#8 The Light-colored Sneakers

The Manolo he has recommended these before, but it must be said again, the Adidas Rod Laver, it is the classic sneaker shoe of the casual wear.

The Manolo he has lost the count of the number of the pairs of the Rod Lavers he has owned. Above the dozen, at the least. (Yes, the Manolo he is somewhat the creature of the habits.)

#2 The City Walkers

As for the shoes for the walking in the city, the Manolo he has become increasingly disposed towards the Mephistos. This monk strap, it has the beautiful classic styling that the Manolo appreciates.

Manolo says, the Manolo he has made a more lengthy and complete response to the Fat Mike at the Manolo’s Manolo for the Men Blog.