The Viberg Service Boot: An Extremely Complete History

Friendly but strong encouragement: subscribe to Stitchdown’s free newsletter to ensure you never miss a single story At 8am on a brisk day in Manhattan’s Lower... Read More...

The Big Ol’ Black Friday Shoe & Boot Sales Roundup: UPDATED

'Tis the season to "shop for the people you love", while actually shopping for shoes and boots for yourself. And also those people you love! I'm going to keep t... Read More...

Taft’s Kory Stevens on How His Bold Footwear Titan Came to Be: The Stitchdown Conversation

Taft is a brand that lives in a unique space—and if you've ever seen their shoes or boots, you probably already know that. The four-year-old Utah-based brand... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Grant Stone and Meermin Shell, Tricker’s, and More

Another week=plenty more great new or recently restocked shoes and boots for you to consider—plus, as always, an oldie but goodie. And don't forget to check out... Read More...

The Full Story Behind 3sixteen Founder Andrew Chen’s Legendary Viberg Service Boots

In 2011, Andrew Chen, co-founder of seminal denim brand 3sixteen, met Brett Viberg at Bread & Butter, the Berlin trade show to end all trade shows (at that ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Alden, White’s, Unmarked, and More

New thing: because knowing about every boot and shoe in the world is my job, not yours, every week I'm going to be putting together a roundup of new releases I'... Read More...

Resole Report: Alden Indy Boots Get Fresh JR Leather Soles—and Metal Toe Taps—From Pekin Shoe Repair

403C Indy Boots were my first Aldens. I immediately feel so deeply in love that I literally walked out of Alden Madison wearing them. The Alden commando sole, w... Read More...