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Grant Stone’s Longwing Gets Decked Out In Garnet Shell Cordovan—For Under $700

King Wing fans rejoice—for the first time ever, Grant Stone is releasing a Horween shell cordovan longwing blucher. While the longwing is an essential staple of so many fine (and, erm, otherwise...) shoemakers, it's remarkably difficult, expensi... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Rockin’ Roots Engineers From Standard & Strange, Freenote Cloth’s Burly Vibergs, and More

All kinds of goodness in this Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week—from Huckberry’s exclusive Yuketens, to the latest limited releases from Oak Street Bootmakers, to a rare ready-to-wear option from Iron Boots, and much more! Page through the rest of our rel... Read More...

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Get Deep Inside Nicks Boots With Their New Podcast “From Start To Finish”

For a while there, it was pretty fun to dominate the podcasting scene so hard that the Shoecast rose to no. 43 on the Swedish fashion podcast charts (actually true story right there). Well, looks like that free ride is OVER! Because Nicks Boots now... Read More...

How Lisa Sorrell Broke All the Rules to Become a Cowboy Bootmaking Icon

So get this: for quite some time, one of the world's most prominent cowboy bootmakers didn't realize that women were even allowed to make boots. Good thing for everyone she figured that out. Before she ever picked up a pair of lasting pliers, Lisa ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Brooklyn Clothing’s “Modern Works” Viberg Collection, Leffot’s Military-Inspired Aldens, and More

In our weekly roundup below, we cover Oak Street’s continued focus on the Cortina lug sole, the return of some all-time classic boots from Viberg, the newest shell cordovan release from Grant Stone, and more. Let’s dig in! More release roundups can ... Read More...

Grant Stone Brings Their Patina-Ready Leathers To A Dress Sneaker Near You

Sneakers? On my Stitchdown.com?!? It’s true, we predominantly cover welted, stitchdown, etc footwear in these parts, and with good reason: it tends to be built to last, and its ease of re-solable-ability helps make good on that promise. That said, ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Truman’s Rough ‘n’ Rugged Upland Boots, Division Road and Tricker’s C.F. Stead Highlights, and More

Not our style, exactly, but those Big Red Boots sure are something, huh? This week we’ll take a look at some new additions at Grant Stone, the latest Tricker’s exclusives from Division Road, a totally-nuts deal from Rancourt & Co., and much more.... Read More...

Oak Street’s New Camp Boot Aims For The Platonic Ideal Of Maine Guide Boots

While Oak Street Bootmakers is perhaps best recognized for made-in-USA bestsellers like their Trench and Field Boots, their handsewn boots and shoes are nothing to sniff at. And the Camp Boot was in OSB's lineup pretty much from the beginning when th... Read More...

Highlights From Drop One Of Viberg’s Spring/Summer 2023 Collection

Spring’s around the corner, and Viberg is gearing up. In the first drop of their Spring/Summer 2023 collection, the Canadian maker is highlighting leathers from two of their longtime partners: British suede-and-more masters C.F. Stead, and Italian o... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Y’2 Leather’s Bullhide Boots Mean Business, The New White’s Rambler, and More

We roll into February with a look at some bombastic loafers from Unmarked; very handsome tankers from Alden Madison; fire-ready boots from White’s; and more! Shoes ‘n’ boots from previous weeks are all here. Russell Moccasin 125th Anniversary N... Read More...