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Viberg Black Tumbled Shell Cordovan Service Boots

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Meermin Goes Offroading, Makers Engineers, and More

If Wegman's sheet cakes and heated critique of certain news outlets for under-covering boots had you nervous, don't worry: our roundup is safe, its comfortable, and like every Friday, it's full of new boots. (If none of that stuff about the Wegmans m... Read More...

Meermin’s Hiking Boots Are Ready For (Reasonable Amounts of) Adventure

The “dressy hiking boot" look is one we’ve seen before from makers such as Viberg and Oak Street Bootmakers. Mimicking the rugged appearance of traditional hiking boots—D-rings, padded collars—these kinds of boots typically lack a super-chunky lug so... Read More...

Division Road x Crockett - Glorious Shoe Pile

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: A Heritage Hurricane at Division Road, Shinki Everywhere, and More

We're rounding out June with a new Division Road collaboration, Shinki horsebutt at Brooklyn Clothing and Viberg, a heavily armed Nicks boot, and more! Shoes ‘n’ boots from weeks gone by can be found here. Division Road x Crockett & J... Read More...

How The Right Welt Can Make (Or Break) a Shoe’s Design

A welt is far more than just an intermediary to connect the upper and sole of a welted shoe. The right welt can add balance to a shoe’s visual design; the wrong one can throw it completely off. Not to be too hyperbolic, but screw it let’s be hyperbol... Read More...

Viberg x Withered Fig - 2030 Mule - Natural CXL

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Tricker’s Super Monkeys Return, Our Latest Alden Madison Collab, and More

This weeks roundup highlights an in-stock engineer from Brian the Bootmaker, some never before seen Skoob boots, our own latest collaboration with Alden Madison, and oh so much more! Shoes ‘n’ boots from weeks gone by can be found here. Sti... Read More...

Viberg 145 Oxford—Horween CXL Pack—Vibram 2021 Sole

Chonk is in the Air With Viberg’s CXL 145 Oxford Trio

Viberg just released some more 145 Oxfords, and they didn't skimp on the chonk. About a decade and a half ago, when Viberg's popularity began to bubble up in Japan, Brett Viberg and Nepenthes visionary Keizo Shimizu knocked their boot-shoe heads t... Read More...

Division Road x Crockett and Jones - Hero Candidate 2

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: White’s Sales, DR Crocketts, New Grant Stone Loafers & More

We've got an absolutely jam-packed release roundup for you this week (to be clear, it's packed with boots, not jam), including John Lofgren going a little western, a Father's Day sale from White's that'll make you say "thanks dad" even if you're shop... Read More...

Grant Stone—Traveler Penny Loafer—Chestnut Calflf

Everything’s Coming Up Loafers! Now What Exactly Are You Supposed to Do About That??

First, there was a time when loafers did not exist (there were dinosaurs instead). Shortly after, there came a time when loafers did exist, but they were only worn by lawyers and retirees (mostly, it must be noted, retired lawyers). Somewhere ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Viberg Service Boots of All Stripes, Color 8 Rancourts, and Two Killer Engineers

We've got a nice tight release roundup this week, including an shell-tastic Rancourt collaboration from Leffot, two new Attractions engineers at Standard and Strange, and more! Shoes ‘n’ boots from weeks gone by can be found here. Viberg Servic... Read More...

DR x White's Christy Cruiser — Black CXL

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Christy White’s from DR, Nicks Says Yee-Haw, and More

We have yet another a rootin' tootin' (...bootin'? Ugh sorry but you have to write something in this part) roundup for all of you this week. Rolling Dub Trio at Standard & Strange, an exciting Division Road release, something entirely new from Ni... Read More...