Wesco Boots Archives

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...

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The Engineer Diaries (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tall Boot)

The following is the tale of one noble bootsman’s brave plunge into the unique and fulfilling world of engineer boots. Be prepared, however: the narrator encoun... Read More...

Division Road’s Jason Pecarich On His Viberg Makeup and Development Mindset, and How In The Hell to Save Retail

Five years ago, Jason Pecarich took his extensive experience in the menswear industry and opened Division Road Inc. in Seattle: a collaboration-driven menswear ... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Viberg Slipper Madness and Plenty of Color 8

A dazzling duo of color 8 shell boots, a smattering of slippers from Viberg, and the chonkiest chonkers you’ve ever seen...there’s a lot to talk about in this e... Read More...

The Best Value Shoes and Boots at Just About Every (Reasonable) Price Range

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...

The Incredible Untold Boot Histories of White’s, Wesco, Nicks, and Viberg

The Pacific Northwest is home to the last remaining epicenter of quality bootmaking in the US (and Canada)—and the stories of how the makers White's Boots, Wesc... Read More...

Standard & Strange’s Neil on Engineers, and Getting Detained in Japanese Jail With John Lofgren

Neil Berrett, co-founder of the excellent Oakland booterdashery Standard & Strange, is many things. A Viberg and Wesco makeup wizard. A dutiful procurer ... Read More...

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Wesco Morrison Review: A Pacific Northwest Boot Wish, Made To Order

In some interpretations of Greek mythology, it is said that the goddess Athena sprang, fully formed and ready for battle, from the mind of her father, Zeus. ... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Perfect Reverse Chamois Vibergs, a Rare John Lobb Sale, and More

So much good stuff in here this week. I feel like these roundups have become Alden, Viberg, and Grant Stone-heavy recently—but hey, they're continuing to put ou... Read More...