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The Stitchdown Shoecast Episode 3: Underrated Shoe and Bootmakers

Certain great shoe and boot brands are discussed endlessly here on Stitchdown. And others, well, not nearly enough. This week on the Shoecast, Ticho and I get deep into four brands we think deserve a ton more play out there in the conversation—ZEB Sh... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Fantastic New Aldens, Grant Stone Shell, a New Viberg x DR Shelby, and More

After months of halted production, many of our favorite makers are back in action recently, and this week's roundup is as full of the good stuff as I can remember in a while—which is obviously great to see. It's definitely loafer season, but there... Read More...
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The Stitchdown Shoecast Episode 2: Navigating the World of Made-to-Order Boots and Shoes

Getting involved in made-to-order—the process by which makers allow you to customize often every single detail of a boot or shoe—is incredibly fun, and creative, and also sometimes scary (in the best way possible). How do you figure out what to ma... Read More...
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John Lofgren Goes Full Class With Two Wingtip Boots—and Drops a New Desert Boot For the Ages

John Lofgren's boots—all made in Sendai, Japan in a small workshop—have long been renowned for their military-inspired patterns, leathers, and construction. And while his new wingtip boots that just opened up for pre-order at Standard & Strange h... Read More...
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All Episodes of The Stitchdown Shoecast (It’s a Podcast)

Since 2020, the Stitchdown Shoecast has been committed to creating a mass perspective shift in how people think about and understand their footwear, accomplished through interviews with the most important players in all corners of the quality footwea... Read More...
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When Should You Get Your Boots and Shoes Resoled? A Third-Generation Cobbler Weighs In.

A major benefit to most quality leather footwear is the ability to have it resoled, extending the life of something you love. But when SHOULD you get them resoled? When the time comes, what do you need—and not need—to get taken care of? And when is a... Read More...
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Meet Hurricane: Unique Bespoke PNW-Style Boots Handcrafted in Mother Russia

One of the goals at Stitchdown is to introduce the new: new shoe and boot releases, of course, but also new makers—hell, it seems like yesterday that Flame Panda so serendipitously turned up in my #cordovan hashtag search. They just...don't come arou... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Insane Horsebutt CXL Vibergs, New John Lofgrens, and Some Hot Sales

Lockdown has definitely made an impact on new releases (we'll stop staying this eventually), but this week is—without a drip of embellishment—absolutely loaded. The one-off natty CXL horsebutt Viberg boondockers from Division Road are the showstopper... Read More...
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Behold: The Alden Madison x Stitchdown Alden Archive Deep Dive

We live in crazy times. And while shoes and boots may not be the most important thing at the moment (for once), I know I've found more happiness in mine than honestly pretty much ever before. It's been nice to have something to really give a shit abo... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Limited Grant Stone Kudu and Meermin Shell Jumper Boots

The quality footwear industry may not be running at full steam at the moment (for, well, obvious reasons), which makes this week's tight but impressive lineup of releases from some top bootmakers all the more exciting. And especially if you like rugg... Read More...
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