Stitchdown - Wear Better Shoes

Need A Last-Minute Pair For The Thunderdome? We’ve Got the Patina-Ready Suggestions.

It’s Thunderdome season, baby. Last year, we saw over 800 contestants enter into the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome, and we’re expecting another big turnout for our third-annual contest with a ridiculous lineup of over $40k in prizes. From October ... Read More...

Division Road x Crocket and Jones Collaboration

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Ready-To-Wear Arno, Division Road x Crockett, and Clinch at Standard & Strange

Dearest readers, I have a confession to make. In addition to a trio of brand-new boots from (in some ways) brand-new brand Arno, in stock (for now) Clinch boots at Standard & Strange, and a new collaboration at Division Road, there are some terri... Read More...

The Shoe Service Institute of America’s Justin Bennett on the Shoe Supply Game, Cobbling’s Future, and More

Since 1904, the Shoe Service Institute of America has operated as an essential champion for the shoe repair industry. This week, Ben sat down with SSIA board member Justin Bennett (day job: Chicago-based shoe store/repair shop supplier Justin Blair &... Read More...

Dr. Sole OZ Trooper Review: A Minimalist Vintage Design With Maximum Comfort

Dr. Sole is a rare triple threat in the shoe world. The Taiwanese outfit designs and manufactures outsoles, offers an extremely high-end resole and rebuild service, and most recently, have been creating their own in-house footwear line, Pioneer, whic... Read More...

Viberg - Service Boot 2030 BCT - Cognac Double Butts

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Natural Minerva Lofgrens, RTW Acme Shoemaker, Blue Boots from Unmarked, and More

We've got a rangy roundup for you this week, spanning stalwart favorites as well as some new faces. There's a duo of Natural Minerva Lofgrens at Standard and Strange, a new line of ready-to-wear boots and shoes from Acme shoemaker, and of course a wh... Read More...

Viberg Color 8 Hatchgrain Horween Shell Cordovan—Uplands Chukka and Rockland Blucher

Color 8 Hatchgrain Shell Cordovan Vibergs—Available in the Stitchdown Premium Discord

Color 8 is perhaps the most famous—and certainly most ubiquitous—shade of Horween's legendary shell cordovan. Color 8 boxboard shell cordovan, the same base leather that's plated with an appealingly natural-looking inconsistent print...well, that'... Read More...

Next Big Makers? Impending Quality Footwear Bubble?? Is the Thunderdome Too Commercial??? And More!

Ben and Ticho are back to tear open the Shoebag once more to answer probing listener questions such as: how should handsewns fit when they're NEW? What's the best approach to trying out new makers on the scene—and who should you keep eyes open for sh... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Garnet Shell Longwings, Apocalypse Nicks, Tricker’s Summer Sale, and More

This week we’ve got in-stock shell from Grant Stone, the third generation indestructible boot from Nicks and one mister Weston Kay, some deep discounts at Tricker’s, and more in the latest Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the week. Roll the intro music. The ... Read More...

Springline’s Michael James Breaks Down The Mystical Art of Lastmaking

Michael James is known as “Northampton’s Last Man”—and after nearly 40 years in the game, the director of Springline lastmakers most certainly lives up to the cheeky moniker. In a rangy chat with Michael, we cover how Springline creates some of th... Read More...

Division Road x Easymoc Collab Launch Picturese

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Easymoc at Division Road, a Rolling Dub Trio, Nicks Thunderdome Boots, and More

This week we've got the first-ever Easymoc collaboration at Division Road, an honest to god Rolling Dub Trio (count 'em!) at Standard & Strange, and oh so much more. You can dive into the Shoes 'n' Boots of the week archive here. Di... Read More...