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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...

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...