Buying Guides And Reviews Archives - Page 6 of 7

Socks-Chup, Smartwool, Darn Tough, Wigwam, Pendleton

Which Socks Are The Best Socks? I’m Going to Tell You, Right Now.

I've always considered socks to be deeply important. When I was a kid, my favorite shopping trip with my mother was to the perfectly named Sock Exchange, which ... Read More...

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Beckett Simonon Durant Oxford Review: A Sharp-Looking Shoe at an Excellent Price

Beckett Simonon is a brand I was interested in long before I started Stitchdown. Its shoe designs are largely quite handsome, their price (while it's climbed ov... Read More...

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White’s Boots Bounty Hunter Review—A Handsomely Rugged Monster of a Boot

Friendly but strong encouragement: subscribe to Stitchdown’s free newsletter to ensure you never miss a single story As a kid in the 80s, I was hopelessly engr... Read More...

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Tricker’s Stow: A Two-Year Review of a Very Excellent Country Brogue Boot

When one thinks of “rugged footwear”, it's not uncommon to default to the style of work boots that adorned the feet of the hard-working men that braved the fron... Read More...

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Red Wing Iron Ranger: A Four-Year Review of a Timeless Boot

They say it's dangerous to meet your heroes. Before I bought my first pair, Red Wing Iron Ranger boots met that classification. I saw them on the streets. I sta... Read More...

The Best Unlined Loafers for Spring and Summer

While structure is so important to quality footwear that fits well and stands the test of time, spring and summer tend to require something a little different o... Read More...

Thorogood Moc Toe Boot In Tobacco Leather

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Thorogood Moc Toe Boot: A Five-Year Review of One of the Best Values in Boots

One of my all-time most-loved—and absolutely my most-used—pairs of footwear is the deeply classic Thorogood Moc Toe boot. I've done everything imaginable in the... Read More...

Corthay: Reveling in Some of the World’s Most Uniquely Beautiful Shoes

Most shoes at at least originally emerged from function: think of English country walking shoes, whose brogue detailing facilitated water drainage while sloshin... Read More...

Viberg’s Brand New Drop 2: Our Full Breakdown

Viberg just unleashed 18 new shoes/boots in its Drop Two, the Canadian shoemaker’s second major release of a young 2019 (see/buy them all right here). Spanning... Read More...

Leffot Pre-Owned Shoes: John Lobb, Edward Green, Alden

John Lobb, Edward Green, Alden Highlight This Week’s Leffot Pre-Owned Winners

The inimitable Manhattan shoe store Leffot, owned by the man with inimitable taste they call Steven Taffel, has one of the most impressive and rigorously vetted... Read More...