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Franklin & Poe—Philadelphia—Founder Andrew Li Interview

Franklin & Poe’s Andrew Li on Where Retail’s Going, Malls, and The Perfect White Tee

My chat this week is with Andrew Li of Philadelphia’s Franklin & Poe, one of the best shops in the US for serious quality footwear, denim, and more. I got to know Andrew over the last few years the old fashioned way—seeing him in person, sitti... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Shinki Shell at Crown Northampton, Viberg Jungle Boots, and Billy Tannery

A Canadian Timbits odyssey, a snowstorm, and two flat tires later, we are once again back to bring you all the week's boots, including: new NYC exclusive jungle boots from Viberg, a cameo from Billy Tannery, Paraboot x Arpenteur, and lots more. Ch... Read More...

Thursday Boots Everest Factory, Leon Mexico

Thursday Boot Co.’s Nolan Walsh on Their Own León Factory, Last Obsessiveness, and The Comfort Question

I’ve known Thursday Boot Company co-founder Connor Wilson for years now—he’s a great guy in general to grab a drink with, and quite excellent at talking boots shop. But this conversation at the Thursday Boots HQ in New York City was actually the firs... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Division Road x White’s Loggers, Heddels’ Denim Sneakers, Yuketen Sample Sale

I'm excited to say we're bracing for a snowy winter here on the east coast. Even the boots are putting on an undercoat. If you want to buckle up instead of just buckling down, read on—we've got a new (old) collab from Division Road and White's, a den... Read More...

Shoebag w/ Ticho: The Best Shoemaking Teachers, Arch Support, and a LOT of Butter

If you came to this podcast about shoes and boots and leather hoping that you’d get to listen to extended conversations about imported cultured butter, you’ve made a fantastic call. Because this, dear listeners, is the Shoebag, in which myself and... Read More...

Nicks x Stitchdown Bromley Boot—Pacific Waxed Flesh + Light Grey Cypress

The First-Ever Nicks Boots x Stitchdown Collaboration is Here (and It’s Chonky)

It was finally just time, I suppose. After nearly seven years of extensively covering the excellent bootmaker Nicks Boots—who's been making some of the world's most serious boots in Spokane since 1964—and kicking around ideas for over half of that... Read More...

CONSTANTLY UPDATED: Best Black Friday 2025 Sales on Shoes, Boots, Denim, and Menswear

We are back! To once again track the best Black Friday (etc) sales on shoes, boots, and denim, knitwear, outerwear, and other Stuff That's Made Damn Well we're excited about. As always, we will be updating this list constantly, so please check bac... Read More...

Red Wing Heritage President George Curleigh on Retail, Time Capsules, and The Red Wing Way

George Curleigh has been president of Red Wing’s heritage division since 2019, in which time he’s been able to enjoy a list of very fun things including a worldwide pandemic, a factory shut-down, a cyber-attack, a periodically dwindling labor force, ... Read More...

Rolling Dub Trio Loro in Black Horsebutt

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Rose Anvil x Russell Mocs, RDT Loros, and more

We're only six short days from what might just be the largest and most endearing boot-related gathering in the dozen millenia since we invented agriculture and started keeping track of things like that. And if any archeologists want to fact check us ... Read More...

matt paisley colorado high school shoe repair

How to Revive The Cobbling Industry? Teach it in High School—and it’s Already Working.

100 years ago, more than 120,000 cobbler shops served basically every community in the United States. Today that number is under 3,000, a devastating decline driven by the rise of disposable athletic footwear, an awareness erasure of awareness of wha... Read More...