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How to Score Alden Rare Shell Cordovan—Plus Plenty More in the Shoecast Shoebag

"How do I get my hands on some Alden rare shell cordovan boots or shoes?" It's one of the questions we get asked the most. So Ben from @stitchdown and @tichoblancoshoes decided to crack it open, along with plenty of other listener questions you can l... Read More...
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The Onderhoud Handmade x Stitchdown LCV01 Lineman Boot: How to Get a Pair

Over a year ago, I did an interview with the exceptional one-man bootmaker Lars from Østmo, and asked him who else's work he really appreciated. Lars said Rizky Afnan of Onderhoud, an Indonesian bootmaker who can fairly claim to be—in this humble boo... Read More...
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Standard & Strange’s Neil on Engineers, and Getting Detained in Japanese Jail With John Lofgren

Neil Berrett, co-founder of the excellent Oakland booterdashery Standard & Strange, is many things. A Viberg and Wesco makeup wizard. A dutiful procurer of Japanese fashion (including John Lofgren boots). A kind-hearted soul who legitimately c... Read More...
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The Shoecast Is Back With The Stitchdown Bootbate (It’s a Debate About Boots)

After a rollicking first season, the Stitchdown Shoecast is BACK for number two. And to make the return even more special, this first episode presents the first-ever Stitchdown Bootbate, an extremely formal and rigid debate...about boots!...pitting S... Read More...
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Shell Cordovan Care: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know

Shell cordovan, that most magical of leathers derived from a horse's hindquarters, is also one that stands to benefit most from regular care. Can you just let your shell breathe, take a beating, and patina away? Absolutely! And it can look great! ... Read More...
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Alden Indy boots are, in the estimation of this particular shoe publication, an essential part of any complete quality footwear collection (read the review of mine right here). And this October, for Indy Boot Month, Alden Madison in Manhattan is g... Read More...
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In some interpretations of Greek mythology, it is said that the goddess Athena sprang, fully formed and ready for battle, from the mind of her father, Zeus. Am I preparing to say that I’m a Greek god, because my mind created some boots? Or that sa... Read More...
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@tichoblancoshoes is many things: esteemed shoe collector, Harrison Ford appreciator, a man who knows his way around a pizza. He is also a scoundrel—but his very scoundrelness can help you get the secondhand shoes you want, at the exact price you wan... Read More...

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Quality shoes & boots—they cost some money! But it's completely possible to construct a well-rounded collection on the (relative!) cheap...you just have to approach it correctly. Ticho and I both have managed to pull it off, and this week we s... Read More...
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If You Had to Choose Only Five Shoes or Boots, For The Rest of Your Life…What Would They Be??

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