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Stitchdown Shoecast—Tess Gobeil—Awl Together Leather

Cobbler and Bootmaker Tess Gobeil on How Doing Things Differently Has Propelled Her Repair Business

Former Dayton and Love Jules bootmaker Tess Gobeil is the co-founder of Awl Together Leather, a custom leatherwork and shoe repair shop in Vancouver, Canada that just so happens to be on our shortlist of Stitchdown-recommended cobblers. Tess is also ... Read More...

Nicks Boots Celebrates Ten Years of Their Black CXL Collaboration With Zuriick

Back in 2012, Zuriick was a clothing company in Salt Lake City, Utah. In an interview at the time, Zuriick co-founder Mike McCaleb described how they had been struggling to find a domestic company willing to make small runs of custom-designed boots. ... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Black(ish) Vibergs at Withered Fig, Alden Shell Galore, and More

We close out June with a whole bunch of new releases, including a ton of new Alden collabs, some weatherproof Nicks, more Trail Crazy Horse from Oak Street Bootmakers, and more. Don't forget the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome is rapidly approaching! S... Read More...

The Viberg 145 Oxford is Back. And Holy Hell are They Good. Rejoice.

There are shoes, there are boots, there are boot-shoes. And then there's the Viberg 145 oxford. And it's back. As of right...now. It went away for a minute, despite being arguably (Ha! You kinda have to say that but c'mon...) the greatest of al... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Oak Street’s Shrunken Bison Roughout, Exclusive Alden Loafers, and More

With Father’s Day almost upon us, we’ve got a quick ‘n’ breezy roundup for you guys this week, featuring the latest from Oak Street, Unmarked, and more. Let’s dive in. Our previous roundups are all right here. Viberg x Himel Bros. Ammunit... Read More...

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Summer Shoes! Surely Incomplete But Still Damn Useful Recommendations on Loafers, Handsewns, Boot-Shoes, and More

Summer shoes! Those are just...boots, right? Apparently not! In a Shoecast episode for which we applied 120 SPF sunscreen (to our shoes), Ticho and I first figure out what a summer shoe really means, and then get down into dishing out recommendati... Read More...

Father’s Day Boot Deals—Up to 30% Off—From the Pacific Northwest

Dads all seem to love many of the same things: a decent grill for barbecuing; corny jokes; books about World War II; not touching the thermostat ("just put on a sweater!"); and of course, a rock-solid pair of boots. Just in time for Father's Day, ... Read More...

Viberg and Himel Bros. Reload the Ammunition Boot

Part of what draws so many to Canadian maker Viberg is the limited-edition collaboration makeups they’ve created with all kinds of brands and retailers over the years. Sometimes they’re original patterns (like Division Road’s Shelby Sharp), or they’r... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Nicks Boots Returns to 1964, The Latest Viberg Exclusive at Withered Fig, and More

This week: we see the return of Truman’s Java Waxed Flesh, check in on some cool new exclusives from Netherlands retailer The Hand, learn of some good deals on the new 1964 leathers from Nicks Boots, and more. Read on! More weekly release roundups... Read More...

How to Choose the Right Type and Color of Laces for Your Boots and Shoes

Laces! They really tie the whole thing together, don’t they? With all the different kinds of laces out there, it can be tricky to pick the right lace for the right pair of boots or shoes. Luckily, we got the help of Jesse, head honcho of Guarded G... Read More...