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How Tariffs Are Already Impacting the Footwear Industry, with FDRA CEO Matt Priest

Matt Priest, President and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, came on the Shoecast the morning after 104% tariffs on Chinese goods into the US hit in a rapidly-moving-target trade war with the United States and just about ever... Read More...

Viberg 2030 BCT Herocandidate Black Waxed Flesh

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Slimmed-Down Nicks Engineers, Loads of Alden, and More

The latest Shoes 'n' Boots of the Week is brought to you by the fine fine city of Chicago, which we are shouting out for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with this year's Boot Camp mega-expo being hosted there on Nov. 8th 2025. (...see you ... Read More...

How Tariffs Will Affect The Quality Footwear Industry—The First of Probably Too Many Posts

Tariffs! The most enjoyable read you’ll have on them all day. (Because we’re somewhat ignoring the larger macroeconomic effects to focus just on boots!) First, Here’s How Tariffs Essentially Work 1. A company (retail shop, brand, whatever) impo... Read More...

Grant Stone Garrison boot—black bison—Dr. Sole Green Half Soles

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Engineered Garments x Redwing, Viberg Drop 2, Patina-Ready Paraboots

We don't normally talk about what isn't in the roundup, but we're pained to mention the conspicuous absence of the Viberg Engineer that dropped this week... some boots just don't make it to Friday. Still, rest assured we've got you covered with th... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Horsebutt 145s, Limited Boar at White’s, and More

We're back to brass tacks this week with a mess of rugged boots, including horsebutt 145 Oxfords from Viberg, a brand new White's limited release, and a trio of Aldens. Read on for plenty more in the latest: Shoes 'n' Boots of the Week! Get all caug... Read More...

Nicks’ Takes Their First Stride Into Zero Drop Boots

Pacific Northwest bootmaking is in many ways the antithesis of "minimalist" or "barefoot" footwear. PNW workboot makers love tons of leather, crazy arch support, and heavier builds. So when Spokane's own Nicks Boots put out a lighter, zero-drop boot,... Read More...

Clinch Boots—Minoru Matsuura—Stitchdown's Sole Searching: Tokyo

Sitting Down With Clinch Boots Founder Minoru Matsuura (While He Makes Some Boots)

In the third episode of our SOLE SEARCHING: Tokyo video series, I visited the Clinch Boots retail shop to meet with the brand’s founder, Minoru Matsuura. But just spending time in the store wasn’t enough. For this fourth SOLE SEARCHING episode, I ... Read More...

Bradley Mountain x White's Boots Hiker in Brown Roughout

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Pastel Red Wings, White’s x Bradley Mountain, Viberg x Brooklyn

This one goes out to the Bonnie and Clyde of boot burglary. If you're looking for boots (disclaimer: please do so by regular means), you'll find two new pastel versions of Red Wing's classic moc, collab hiking boots from White's and Bradley Mountain,... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Clinch goes DITWOL, the LL64 Returns, and more

We've got a tight but very strong roundup this week, featuring a new Clinch Preorder at Standard & Strange, the return of the Nicks' LL64, collabs from Division Road, Withered Fig, and Lost & Found, and more. The roundup archive is right h... Read More...

Y'2 - EB-01 Engineer Boots - Olive Eco Horse

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Y’2 Engineers, Naked Kudus Overtake Crown Northampton, and More

Suffice it to say I've met a fair number of archeologists, wildlife-biologists, and other people who get a lot of wear out of their boots (my life is weird!). Two observations: none of them were wearing Alden Indy boots (sorry), and most of them woul... Read More...