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...
Before shoegazing was a hashtag to use beneath a post about boots or shoes, it was a term associated with a loose grouping of mostly British and Irish bands in ... Read More...
The very first episode of the Shoecast—and the most-listened-to episode of all time—was about Indonesian Bootmakers. To close out season 3, Ticho and I knew it ... Read More...
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...
That's right, Ticho and I are back to answer listener questions on another absolutely thrilling Shoebag episode.
What's the best way to break in engineer boo... 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...
There are few boots I've enjoyed more in the last year than my Sagara Cordmaster monkey boots in a wonderful matchacore black-overdyed olive Badalassi Minerva v... 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...
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 passw... Read More...
Getting involved in made-to-order—the process by which makers allow you to customize often every single detail of a boot or shoe—is incredibly fun, and creative... Read More...
