The 2025-26 Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome presented by Grant Stone, Nicks Boots, and Standard & Strange starts in just 15 days!
And you can pre-register ... Read More...
All boots look better worn hard and loved deeply.
Not exactly a controversial statement! But we decided to put it to really the test all over again, in the f... Read More...
It's time once again for the world's premiere boot-wearing/-aging/-loving competition: the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome! (Yes you can wear shoes too).
Once ... Read More...
All boots look better worn hard and loved deeply.
Not exactly a controversial statement! But we decided to put it to really the test all over again, in the t... Read More...
Well, we've officially reconfirmed that six months of really wearing a pair of boots (or shoes!) is a good solid way to make some footwear magic happen.
The ... Read More...
The six months of beautiful boot-aging mayhem known as the 2022-23 Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome is OVER! The esteemed judges have selected their 50 winners in... Read More...
Just after the second Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome began this past October, I checked in with a group of contestants who entered the contest with a wide array ... Read More...
Now that we’re in our second year of the ultimate boot-aging contest they call the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome, the world (very much including us) can expect ... Read More...
Patina Thunderdome Two cometh! The grand prize is a trip to Japan and a pair of Clinch boots courtesy of the beautiful maniacs at Standard & Strange! Heady ... Read More...
The Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome is the preeminent event fostering both community and friendly competition in naturally-developed footwear patina.
The Dome ... Read More...
