Wesco Boots Archives

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Very Black Vibergs, Wesco x Iron Heart, Two-Tone Nicks, and More

We've got quite a few pairs of boots—and not one, but TWO irreverent mules—for you to digest this week, and not a miss among them. There are even more Vibergs, ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: New White’s Pull-Ons, Unmarked Engineers, and More

We're back, oh we're back, with a fresh roundup of all the worthy good-footwear happenings. I'll be your host this evening. Let's get right into it. Check ou... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Return of the JM Weston 180, Viberg Shell, RTW Wesco Ropers

We're back once again with a whole bunch of new releases including: the return of the a certain iconic French loafer to the U.S. after being mostly absent for a... Read More...

Standard & Strange x Wesco Quick Striker Engineer in Olive Waxed Flesh Hero

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: S&S x Wesco, Sagara x Maryam, Yuketen, and more

July is starting to look suspiciously like August, but the boots are still coming in strong. We've got two new Wesco engineers (alongside a ton of other release... Read More...

wesco standard strange mister lou engineer boot Natural CXL

Engineer Boots: An Entirely Too-Detailed Guide

Engineers are the enthusiast's boot. Alien to most "regular" people (including, at one point, our very founder), they exemplify everything that's exciting and f... Read More...

Franklin & Poe—Philadelphia—Founder Andrew Li Interview

Franklin & Poe’s Andrew Li on Where Retail’s Going, Malls, and The Perfect White Tee

My chat this week is with Andrew Li of Philadelphia’s Franklin & Poe, one of the best shops in the US for serious quality footwear, denim, and more. I go... Read More...

Why the Hell Do All These Workboot Makers Call Their Derbies “Oxfords”? An Investigation.

What’s an oxford when it’s absolutely, definitely not an oxford…but is still, somehow, called an oxford? It’s difficult to fathom how one one of the most co... Read More...

Baker’s Boots Celebrates 65 Years In Business With Exclusive Boots From White’s and Wesco

If you’re an iconic PNW boot retailer like Baker’s Boots & Clothing, and you’re observing the 65th anniversary of being a family-owned business…how do you c... Read More...

Wesco’s Chris Warren on How Engineers Should Fit—and the Issues the Bootmaking World is Facing in 2022

The bootmaking world is a strange one in 2022. The easy part for top makers: finding customers who can't wait to buy their boots. The hard part? Sometimes it fe... Read More...

A Rollicking Chat With the Gents Behind Seidel Tanning, The Quiet Leathermaking Powerhouse

From the mid-19th to the mid-20th century, Milwaukee, Wisconsin was a powerhouse of leather production. At one point, it was home to several dozen tanneries, re... Read More...