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Shuyler Mowe of Nicks Boots and Skip Horween of Horween Leather

Skip Horween & Nicks Boots’ Shuyler Mowe—Live from Boot Camp Chicago 2025

In November 2025, we did a thing. Stitchdown’s Boot Camp 2025 Chicago was a quality footwear mega-expo, a materials trade show, a crossroads of the industry we love, and one big ol’ multi-day party with my favorite community in the world. As part ... Read More...

E. Woodford and Sons: Crown Northampton’s Bespoke Wing

There are a lot of brands in the bootspace—inviting logo, crisp typeface, and a clear aesthetic connection to the product. Then there's realm of bespoke shoemaking: trunk shows and shoe competitions, which despite being generally populated with so... Read More...

Division Road x Tricker's Badalassi Carlo

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Badlassi Tricker’s at DR, Guidi x Nonnative, Alien Leather

While can't say for certain how you spent your week, we can help keep your feet insulated. Just stay clear of exploding trees. Read on for Division Road's most recent collab, extraterrestrial teacore, some very terrestrial Guidi hikers, and lots more... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: ASP x Division Road Mocs, Grant Stone Natty CXL, and Paraboot x and Wander

I guess it's been a busy winter for bootmakers, because there's not a single pre-order or MTO in the roundup this week—just real, already existing ready-to-wear shoes and boots, including what is quite possibly the most interesting model yet from Arc... Read More...

wesco standard strange mister lou engineer boot Natural CXL

Engineer Boots: An Entirely Too-Detailed Guide

Engineers are the enthusiast's boot. Alien to most "regular" people (including, at one point, our very founder), they exemplify everything that's exciting and frustrating about our little niche. Frequent Patina Thunderdome winners, there's somethi... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Japanese Gore-Tex Bluchers, DR’s Chilled-Out Tricker’s, Horsebutt Lofgrens at S&S

After a cold, quiet December, we've managed—quite accidentally—to round up exactly 26 pairs of excellent boots and shoes for the new year. Specifically: two new models from Division Road and Tricker's, a staple Lofgren engineer back at Standard &... Read More...

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...