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shell cordovan care—Carmina shell cordovan boots

Shell Cordovan Care: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know

Shell cordovan, that most magical of leathers derived from a horse's hindquarters, is also one that stands to benefit most from regular care. Can you just let your shell breathe, take a beating, and patina away? Absolutely! And it can look great! ... Read More...

Get Three Free Months of Stitchdown Premium With Any Indy Purchase From Alden Madison

Alden Indy boots are, in the estimation of this particular shoe publication, an essential part of any complete quality footwear collection (read the review of mine right here). And this October, for Indy Boot Month, Alden Madison in Manhattan is g... Read More...

Wesco black CXL horsehide Morrison MTO Roper

Wesco Morrison Review: A Pacific Northwest Boot Wish, Made To Order

In some interpretations of Greek mythology, it is said that the goddess Athena sprang, fully formed and ready for battle, from the mind of her father, Zeus. Am I preparing to say that I’m a Greek god, because my mind created some boots? Or that sa... Read More...

Viberg Scout Boot—Red Wing Iron Ranger—Tricker's Bourton

The Most Foolproof System for Getting Insane Deals on Used Shoes

@tichoblancoshoes is many things: esteemed shoe collector, Harrison Ford appreciator, a man who knows his way around a pizza. He is also a scoundrel—but his very scoundrelness can help you get the secondhand shoes you want, at the exact price you wan... Read More...

How To Build a Fantastic Shoe & Boot Collection—Without Going Broke

Quality shoes & boots—they cost some money! But it's completely possible to construct a well-rounded collection on the (relative!) cheap...you just have to approach it correctly. Ticho and I both have managed to pull it off, and this week we s... Read More...

If You Had to Choose Only Five Shoes or Boots, For The Rest of Your Life…What Would They Be??

Big, frightening questions abound in this world of ours. Does free will exist? What happens after we die? Someone just came over; what the hell is my wifi password again?? But then there is perhaps the most important and anxiety-inducing question ... Read More...

Parkhurst x Stitchdown Nighthawk Kudu boot

The Parkhurst x Stitchdown Nighthawk Kudu Allen Boot is BACK

Well, I have to say I'm pretty darn excited about the return of the Stitchdown x Parkhurst Nighthawk Allen boot, which is available now for pre-order at Parkhurst.com for $338, with Stitchdown Premium members getting a nicely discounted price of $288... Read More...

All Things Østmo With Bootmaking Virtuoso Lars Jensen: Shoecast Episode 9

This week, the Shoecast is actually the Larscast, as @tichoblancoshoes and I spend a whole bunch of time chatting with Lars Jensen, the one-man Norwegian wondermaker who creates—and indeed IS—Østmo boots. Things you should know: 1) Lars is the bes... Read More...

The Handsewn Makers You Need to Know: Quoddy, Rancourt, Russell, Maine Mountain, and Yuketen

In the last episode of the Shoecast, Ticho and I did a birds-eye view of the US handsewn moccasin construction footwear scene: how the shoes are made, and the rise and fall and rise again of the industry behind it, largely in Maine. It's a deeply int... Read More...

Grant Stone Ottawa Review: a Superbly Made Split-Toe Boot at an Almost Unbeatable Price

Grant Stone is a shoemaker I’ve been eyeing for a while—they produce a tight but complete range of styles, and really seem to really focus on getting every aspect of what they make correct before releasing it. Having been one of the earliest membe... Read More...