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Grant Stone Brings Their Patina-Ready Leathers To A Dress Sneaker Near You

Sneakers? On my Stitchdown.com?!? It’s true, we predominantly cover welted, stitchdown, etc footwear in these parts, and with good reason: it tends to be built... Read More...

Caswell Bootmakers Delivers Classic Styles and Handsome Leathers at Pretty Nice Prices

Kevin Wilson is, one could say, a persistent man. After founding Caswell Bootmakers in 2019, Kevin endured 1) the outset and fallout of a global pandemic that... Read More...

Dr. Sole’s OZ Trooper Is a Minimalist-Yet-Overbuilt Homage To Vintage Australian Military Boots

In our double-feature conversation with Dr. Sole mastermind Chao-Yung Lin earlier this year, he hinted that the next release from their in-house Pioneer Brand w... Read More...

Grant Stone Brass Boot Review—and a Deep Dive into The Wonders of Kudu Leather

Grant Stone's Brass Boots in Dark Burgundy Kudu are mighty impressive. The build quality is absolutely solid, and while the profile is unmistakably a moc toe bo... Read More...

So Division Road Is Doing Crockett & Jones Makeups Now—Plus Two Required Classics

Crockett & Jones is one of the ultimate representations of British shoemaking royalty: the Northamptonshire maker has been crafting some of the world's fine... Read More...

Atelier Buck is Hand-Making Made-to-Measure Rugged Boots—and One Day, Maybe Bespoke

In tomorrow’s Shoecast episode, Ticho and I take look back at 2021, and make a few (reasonably?) bold predictions about 2022 and beyond. One is something I’d ab... Read More...

Some Thoughts on What Makes a Perfect Chelsea Boot—And Five Pairs I’ve Come to Love

For the longest time, I positioned myself quite actively against Chelsea boots. Boots should have laces, I said! But Chelsea boots do not have laces. So there I... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Tallboy White’s Moc Toes, Grant Stone’s New Chukka, and a Bunch of Father’s Day Sales

Father’s Day is this weekend in the US! If you haven’t gotten Dad a card yet...absolutely do not, and get him some boots instead. Man you're great. Coincidin... Read More...

Indonesian Bootmakers: a Comprehensive Guide

Ahhhh, Indonesia: land of 17,000 islands, constant 80-degree temperatures...and some of the most impressive and best-value handmade boots you'll find anywhere i... Read More...

How to Do Made-To-Order Footwear from Indonesia and China the Right Way

If you told me years ago that one day I would be infatuated with a Chinese man who goes by the name Flame Panda, I likely would’ve said you were severely misgui... Read More...