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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...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Division Road Reloads on Tricker’s, Some Fantastic Edward Green GMTOs, and More

Hello again! Sorry for the SNBOTW absence last week—I was with a gaggle of Discord folks in Chicago for the second iteration of the Stitchdown Shoenanza (we’ll have a recap about the event soon). Let’s turn our attention to what we’ve missed and ... Read More...

How It’s Made: The Essential Nicks Bootmaking Videos You Should Watch

Nicks Boots isn’t only busy making boots in their Spokane, WA workshop—they’re busy making videos of making boots, which is a very, very good thing. Nicks is one of the most prolific boot brands in terms of the video space—they've devoted a ton o... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Benzein’s RTW Engineers Are A Keeper, A Helluva Lot of Vibergs, and More

I could hardly believe how busy the last couple of weeks have been for new shoe releases. This week’s list is relatively restrained—but still loaded with top-notch stuff. Read on to hear about some of the latest pairs from Viberg, Parkhurst, Alden, a... Read More...

Grant Stone Just Dropped A Maduro Shell Diesel Boot—Reserve One While You Can

Hot on the heels of Grant Stone's re-up of their fantastic Honey Glazed Shell Cordovan boots last week, they've just opened more pre-orders in their other signature shell cordovan: Maduro, a rich brown shell from Horween that possesses a great depth ... Read More...

patina project x stitchdown patina thunderdome

The Best Way to Pick Your Next Pair: the Thunderdome Teams Up With the Patina Project App

When we cooked up the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome, obviously it seemed like something people would find to be quite fun. Commit to a pair of boots or shoes, wear it like hell, take some photos to document it every month, and watch along with almost... Read More...