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8.9

Two-Year Review: Viberg Service Boot in Basically Perfect Color 8 Chromexcel

When I first encountered Viberg, I was flummoxed. How could a Canadian bootmaker command so much awe and respect in America? So much so that people who’d read (usually somewhere on the Internet) the Viberg gospel and were willing to order $700ish boo... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Tall White’s Semi-Dresses, Shinki Vibergs, Summer Loafers, and More

Though summer heat is not far off, this week of releases features a healthy mix of heavy workwear options (albeit elegant ones) and warm-weather-ready footwear, from heavy logger boots from White’s maestros Division Road all the way to unlined suede ... Read More...

White’s Boots Review: My Smokejumpers, Oxfords, and MTO 350 Cruisers

There’s just something different about White’s Boots. For me, it’s rooted so deeply in the solidity of them, the heft. When you pick them up, there’s no mistaking it: you are holding a BOOT (yes, even if it's a shoe)—one that’s going to be with you f... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Veg-Tan Nick’s Boots, MTO Trumans, and Kudu For Cheap

And we're back! So are shoes and boots—great releases are starting to pick up again, and this story is here to do its noble duty of putting them all together in one place. This week we've got two lineups of Horween waxed flesh Wescos we've been exci... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Showstopping Aldens, Blue Shell Vibergs, and Plenty More

As you might imagine, it’s been a slow couple weeks for new releases. But thankfully, the pandemic hasn’t totally shut down many of our favorite brands and retailers, so we're including some brand new stuff and also doing a bit of catchup...and you m... Read More...

8.7

Red Wing Beckman Flatbox Review: One Year in the Japanese-Market Rugged Beauty

It’s a natural feeling to want a pair of Red Wings—a feeling certainly helped by boots from the Minnesotan maker being the most common high-quality boot to see out and about. The urge set in for me about a year ago, when I decided I needed a good wor... Read More...

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The 19 Best Men’s Slippers You Can Buy Anywhere

Great men's slippers don’t have to be the shearling-lined moccasins your brain might automatically picture (although the right pair of those is fantastic). Aesthetics are also paramount around here, and slipper design runs the gamut from the sporty s... Read More...

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Every New Alden Makeup Released in 2020: The Master List

Friendly but strong encouragement: subscribe to Stitchdown’s free newsletter to ensure you never miss a single story—including updates to this Alden Makeups Master List Every year, dozens of enlightened retailers across the world work with Massachus... Read More...

The Thursday Boot Co. Comfort Diary: Five Testers Chronicle One Month in a Pair of Captain Boots

Ed note: Thursday Boot Co. sponsored this highly(ish) scientific wear-testing study Thursday Boot Co. is unabashed about touting their footwear's comfort. In fact, the first word on their About page is, well, "Comfort." But how do the boots live u... Read More...

Paraboot Avignon Brown Grain Leather Review

9.4

Paraboot Avignon: One-Year Review of a Wildly Comfortable, Personality-Filled Shoe

Friendly but strong encouragement: subscribe to Stitchdown’s free newsletter to ensure you never miss a single story When I first came across Paraboot years back—which I’m pretty sure were a pair of Michaels, their quite distinctive Tyrolean shoe—my... Read More...