Shoe & Boot Reviews Archives

Red Wing Moc Toe Boot Model 8138 In Briar Oil Slick Leather

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Red Wing 8138 Moc Toe Review: an Absolutely Classic Boot in an Underrated Leather

If you conducted a widespread poll to determine the top five most iconic boots in all of bootdom, it's very probable that Red Wing would lock down two spots—one... Read More...

Tricker's Bourton Brogue Shoe—Snuff Kudu Reverse Leather—Division Road

8.9

Tricker’s x Division Road Bourton Review: Five Months Deep into Some Wonderful Kudu

About nine months ago, I decided I finally needed to get myself a pair of Tricker's. The English shoemaker's work had been calling to me, incessantly, for some ... 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

As a kid in the 80s, I was hopelessly engrossed in the original Star Wars trilogy. It all began when my Dad showed me Return Of The Jedi for the first time. The... 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...

8.8

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...

Thorogood Moc Toe Boot In Tobacco Leather

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Thorogood Moc Toe Boot: A Five-Year Review of Possibly the Best Value 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...

9.3

Alden Indy 403C Review: A Three-Year Look at a Near-Perfect Boot

Let's say you decide that you need boots—a great pair of boots. There's so much to learn before you make a call on which to buy: leathers, construction methods,... Read More...