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A Damned Special John Lofgren Made-To-Order Event is Happening Now Through 5/20

Hot on the heels of two in-store John Lofgren made-to-order events hosted by Standard & Strange at their Oakland and NYC brick-and-mortars, Lofgren and S&S are bringing the MTO fun to cyberspace (the final frontier). That’s right! You, den... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Smokin’ Tobacco from Grant Stone and OSB and Plenty More

First things first: I need to extend my congratulations to everyone who finished out the inaugural Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome! I was blown away by what everyone was able to accomplish with their pairs in just seven months (you can see every pa... Read More...

What The Heck is a Lineman Patch on Boots For, Anyway?

If you’ve looked at footwear like Sagara's Cordmaster monkey boots, the Nicks Boots x Rose Anvil ND1, Division Road's 300 LTT Oxford, or Stitchdown’s own White’s Oxford collaboration, you may be curious about the distinctive patches that can be found... Read More...

Meet Viberg’s New Chukka Style: The Uplands Boot

For the first time in ages (okay more like a year or so), Viberg has added a new chukka boot to its roster. No, it isn’t more of the oft-maligned, perhaps-misunderstood Bernhard. Instead, there’s a new boot on the block: the Uplands Boot. &nbs... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: A Newcomer From Colombia, Black ‘n’ Green Mister Lous, and More

Spring is in the air, and green is popping up everywhere in our latest roundup: Salvia, Forest, Loden, Petrolio…all from makers like Alden, Unmarked, Wesco, and many more! Check out other roundups you may have missed here. Viberg ... Read More...

Getting To The Bottom Of Things: The Complete Story of Dr. Sole

Dr. Sole has pulled off one helluva trick: they've made shoe and boot outsoles fun. Unafraid to go up against giants like Vibram, the Taiwanese brand has established itself as a top-tier solemaker while constantly finding ways to surprise and del... Read More...

Some Highlights From Yuketen’s Spring/Summer 2022 Collection

From the mind of legit-genius designer Yuki Matsuda, Yuketen consistently puts out some of the most unique, eye-catching, crazy-in-a-good-way handsewn moccasin construction shoes and boots you'll ever see. (You may recall that we've gushed about them... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Viberg Double Dips On Hummus, Tan Oiled Latigo is Back at Nicks Boots, and More

In this week’s roundup, we see the return of some banger makeups from makers like Wesco and Sagara, as well as the debut of new models from several makers including Unmarked, Midas Bootmaker, Nicks Boots, and more. See our previous roundups here. ... Read More...

Rush In and Pre-Order This Russian Calf MTO From Midas Bootmaker

One of our favorite—but too often slept on—makers out of Bandung, Indonesia is Midas Bootmaker. A more-casual offshoot of dress shoemaker Winson, Midas offers meticulously handmade footwear at an extremely attractive price. They recently had a big hi... Read More...

The New Nicks x Carl Murawski TankerPro is a Vintage Masterpiece

The TankerPro from Nicks Boots lives in a niche all its own in the boot world. Certainly not a traditional work boot, but also not quite the most faithful reproduction of the mid-20th-century military footwear it pays homage to; yet, it’s just as har... Read More...