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A Huge Moment for Indonesian Boots: Sagara Comes Stateside With a Ready to Wear Line

Three years ago, I ordered my first pair of Sagara boots. I'd been casually familiar with the brand founded by Bagus Satrio Wickasono now a decade prior, but then I saw a boot that absolutely tore my mind apart: Sagara's Cordmaster, worn as well as b... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Very Meaningful New Nicks, Patina-Ready Unmarkeds, and a Huge Sagara Moment

People make shoes and boots; we tell you about them. Josh is on vacation this week (don't worry he's spending most of his time in shoe stores), so I'm joyfully back at the roundup. Missed you all. This week, we've got a beautiful range of brand-ne... Read More...

Freenote’s Andrew Brodrick on Pairing Boots with The Right Denim, and How to Manufacture in the US

Along with his brother Matt (the one with the mustache), Andrew Brodrick is half of Freenote Cloth, the near-decade-old denim-'n'-more brand (yes they sell boots!) that's committed to manufacturing its entire widening range of menswear in a small rad... Read More...

The Stitchdown Cobbler Guide: Where to Get Your Shoes & Boots Repaired, Resoled, and Rebuilt

Updated 11/29/2023 “My dog got my boots...anyone know a good place that can repair them?” "Do you think my heels need to be replaced?" “I’m thinking about using my Paraboot Michaels for a multi-state hike through the Appalachian Trail becaus... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Brand-New Styles by Viberg and Nicks, Rancourt Harrisons by Guarded Goods, and More

Iiiit’s Friday, Friday, shoes-n-boots-roundup Friday! Sorry, I couldn’t help but think of that classic Rebecca Black track while checking out these new black Becca boots from Nicks. (Have I mentioned I'm sorry?) Read on to learn more about that br... Read More...

Wesco’s Chris Warren on How Engineers Should Fit—and the Issues the Bootmaking World is Facing in 2022

The bootmaking world is a strange one in 2022. The easy part for top makers: finding customers who can't wait to buy their boots. The hard part? Sometimes it feels like literally everything else. Supply chain breakdowns are slapping delays on leather... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Burly Bison White’s, Division Road Hits Us With a Hurricane, and More

It’s another extremely prolific week in the shoemaking world! Read on to learn more about the latest collaborations between Division Road and Crockett & Jones (featuring a rarely-seen leather), a whole bunch of new Chelseas from Viberg, some rugg... Read More...

Coming Soon To A Hiking Boot Near You: Dr. Sole’s Tumaz Sole

Taiwanese solemaker Dr. Sole Originals initially set out to create their own updated takes on heritage-style soles for work and play. Drawing inspiration from older brands such as Biltrite, Cat’s Paw and O’Sullivan, they’ve developed some wildly popu... Read More...

A Highly Emotional Shoebag!! Wedding Footwear Rules, Best Winter Boots, and is Ticho Getting Rid of All His Shoes???

Ticho and Ben are back with another good ol' fashioned Stitchdown Shoecast Shoebag episode, in which we answer probing listener questions like "are there any more rules with wedding shoes?", "how important is historical context when it comes to a pai... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Grant Stone Double Oak, Chromepak is Back at Viberg, and More

Hoo boy…I’m ready to be done with winter. These sunsets before 6 o’clock are really getting to me. On the bright side, there’s lots of cool new releases to talk about in our roundup this week, including more of that stunning Dark Oak Roughout leat... Read More...