Santalum is most definitely part of the Indonesian bootmaker (relative) old guard—the brand been deftly hand-making pairs since 2010, with some of its best work... Read More...
Andrew Turriff helped design some of Canadian bootmaker Viberg's dressier patterns—but when it came time to develop his own shoe line, all he really wanted was ... Read More...
A little over three years ago, Weston Kay cut some Dr. Martens boots in half on YouTube. Today, millions of people watch videos of him cutting all sorts of othe... Read More...
Are you pinching pennies to save up for a pair of penny loafers (or perhaps for other styles of handsewn shoes)? Well, great news: Rancourt & Co. has just a... Read More...
As far as exotic leathers go, kangaroo leather might be one of the stealthiest.
With a fairly smooth grain and a similar creasing pattern to bovine hides, kan... Read More...
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...
Over the past several years, we’ve seen Canadian bootmaker Viberg enlist legendary Chicago tannery Horween to showcase some incredibly intriguing leathers, many... Read More...
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...
Ron Rider knows a whole lot about boots (we've got the podcasts to prove it)—including how to make one of the great Chelsea boots we've ever worn. So it was onl... Read More...
When I was a kid, I wore out my The Rocketeer VHS tape. That rare Disney movie that also features lots of Nazis, it really has it all: mob-boss Paul Sorvino, ca... Read More...
