Always Good: Suede Bucks

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—01. Olive & navy suede bucks.

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Mark McNairy could definitely be attributed to, or blamed for, the red brick sole takeover we've seen in the last year and a half. However, come spring time its just a plain good shoe to have. The Gibson model has always been my favorite and in these clean, simple colors you can't go wrong. While these are excellent looking essentials, we also have a new Inventory x McNairy shoe coming early next month to look forward to.

—Available at Present

New York Snaps

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—01. Installation at Partners & Spade.

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Fabric swatches, coffee and magazines. The things that are certain to be looked at, consumed and spoken about every day in New York. Otherwise we've had some great meetings, done a couple exciting interviews and have been enjoying our time in New York this week overall. The weather has been chilly but it's been beautiful out. I don't think we've had one bad meal and each day has been better than the last. Here's a few snaps from around the city over the last few days.

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Mark McNairy Gibson Shoe

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—01. Made in England.

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Another suede shoe on another Vibram sole - another great looking piece of footwear. The red brick sole might be the trademark of Mark McNairy, but it's not an ideal choice for the winter. These still have a clean upper, tidy welt and feature a great looking suede while offering a little more toughness with the thicker, more dense sole unit.

—Available at Norse

Mark McNairy Painter Pants

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—01. Navy cotton twill.
—02. Made in USA.

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Painter pants have seen a recent resurgence in popularity. Our stock of the EG version sold through very quickly and the demand seems to be continuing. Mark McNairy has been working with the style as well and with a slimmed down fit, his navy cotton twill offering are also a nice option this fall.

&mdashAvailable at the ACL Shop

Mark McNairy for Engineered Garments Long Wings

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—01. Daiki pointing out the subtle leather contrast.

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Daiki Suzuki and Mark McNairy are no strangers to creating classic menswear with subtle twists and that's just what they did with these long wings. They feature mismatched sections of pebbled full grain leather and smooth calf skin - an almost trademark Nepenthes detail. I'm a big fan of long wings and both designers, so the result is unsurprisingly one of the better new footwear options available this season.

&mdashAvailable at Tres Bien Shop

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Mark McNairy Spring Shoes

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—01. Spring suedes.

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Unsurprisingly Mark McNairy's footwear collection has taken off and been picked up by all of the right shops around the world. The success is arguably due to the clean design and very well made shoes. The silhouette of the bucks are one of the best I've seen and the shape looks and feels great - on, off and from afar. Not only that, but being produced and retailed in England allows Present the chance to offer a pretty appealing price point on some great summer footwear.

—Present London

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Mark McNairy Snuff Suede Bucks

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—01. Great suede color.
—02. Side view.
—03. Perfect sole for the spring.

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The Mark McNairy footwear collection has been picked up by a number of great shops around the world, and why wouldn't it be? The styles are classic, there is enough variation so that each shop can have something unique, and they are made by one of the oldest shoe making companies out there. The clean suedes with soft leather lining and a simple red brick sole will be tough to beat for a spring shoe. They are light weight and look great with rolled denim or chinos with no socks. The snuff suede color is a great option for a darker version of the bucks which would sit nicely on a shelf next to navy and white.

—Tres Bien Shop