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Division Road Patina Post - Tricker's Acorn Stow Boot Patina

Watch These Tricker’s, Viberg, and Wesco Boots Age Beautifully Before Your Eyes

Old boots are beautiful. Every scuff, nick and scar tells the story of a life well lived. The way the leather creases as it forms itself around each owners' feet, the unique patina that evolves thanks to rainy days and serious hikes and that time you... Read More...

Leffot Pre-Owned Shoes from John Lobb and Edward Green

Stupefying Red Suede Edward Greens Highlight This Week’s Leffot Pre-Owned Winners

Leffot is one of the finest shoe stores in the world—and about an obvious a choice as possible for our Best Men's Shoe Stores in NYC mega-story. Their pre-owned shoe and boot program is also predictably impressive. Periodically, we highlight new, ... Read More...

I Have to Say, I’m Digging This Danner Light x Helinox Boot

My Danner Light boots are one of my most indispensable pairs of footwear. Rugged hiking boots capable of tackling anything, I sometimes actually use them for such purposes! And when I do, oh boy do they work (although hiking purists tend to tell me I... Read More...

Maine Mountain Moccasin Camp Moc Red Dog Cavalier

Snag 50% Off Maine Mountain Moccasin Boots and Shoes—If You Hurry

Maine used to be home to dozens upon dozens of shoemakers. Today that number has sadly dwindled, but a dedicated few outfits are keeping the Maine-flame alive. Among them: Maine Mountain Moccasin, which right now is slashing 50% off seven sale styles... Read More...

Kudu and Unicorn Leathers (…) Headline This Tricker’s x Division Road Drop

We've been covering Seattle shop Division Road quite a bit on Stitchdown recently—mainly because they're on a tear. And their latest release with Tricker's and C.F. Stead indicates they have little to no interest in ceasing to produce incredibly well... Read More...

New Shoe I Dig: Truman’s Aubergine Horse Rump Derby

I love it when a boot company makes a shoe, and really nails it. They certainly don't every time! But when they do, the end product is just totally different than what you find from a shoemaker that makes, well, shoes. The perfect recipe: dress-up-ab... 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 seven styles, there's a ton to take in. Of course, there are service boots—including in a... 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 pre-owned shoe programs in existence. Steven re-ups his stock fairly regularly, and perio... Read More...

80% Off Edward Green and So Much More at the Brooks Bros. Warehouse Sale: UPDATED

UPDATE, 4pm, 2/2/19: There were, at one point during this sale, dozens upon dozens of boxes of Edward Greens selling for an insane 80% off—until a scoundrel came in and bought, apparently, all of them at once. ⁣ "Edward Green" and "80% off" aren't... Read More...

This Video of Carmina Shoes Being Hand-Stitched is Mesmerizing

If you love shoes (you do), enjoy appreciating the craftsmanship that goes into making a beautiful pair (you should), and have a few minutes free (don't lie), then boy do I have a video for you. Based on the devastatingly picturesque Spanish islan... Read More...