So long, Benzein; hello, Briselblack!
A relatively young brand established in Bandung, Indonesia in 2018, Benzein quickly built a formidable reputation for its... Read More...
Seven months. 457 pairs. Made by exactly 100 brands. 271 different leathers. Contestants from 29 countries around the world (shout-out Cyprus!). 17 pairs of han... Read More...
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...
Benzein is without question among the top bootmakers from Indonesia—an absolute hotbed of hand-welted bootmaking that sometimes seems to make quantum leaps in q... Read More...
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...
When it comes to quality shoes and boots, value is a 1) hugely important in making the right decision, and 2) something of a fungible concept. Value often depen... Read More...
2020: Interesting year! I feel like a few things happened.
And despite all those, um, things, plenty also happened in the quality footwear world. Far more th... Read More...
So I'll freely admit it: I've been trying, in fits and starts, to become a Chelsea Boot Guy—and for all the effort, it simply hasn't taken throughout my shoe jo... Read More...
