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Aki Choklat—College for Creative Studies Detroit—Footwear Design & Making Program

Aki Choklat on Building a Shoemaking College Program From Scratch

In the US, there are schools for everything—of course you can study business, or to become a doctor. But also if you want to be an electrician, or an airplane mechanic—someone can teach you that. And then you’ve got UConn, which has offered an appare... Read More...
Clinch by Brass Tokyo Boots & Shoes—Minoru Matsura—SOLE SEARCHING Tokyo—Stitchdown

SOLE SEARCHING Tokyo, Ep 3: Clinch Boots, Japanese White’s at Stumptown & Addict Boots

In the first episode of our five-part Sole Searching: Tokyo series, we spent most of our day in Asakusa, Tokyo’s historic shoemaking area that’s by far the most walkable boot epicenter in Tokyo—and visit the wonderful Rolling Dub Trio, Zerrows, and B... Read More...
Brian Davis—Wooden Sleepers—Tuckahoe NY Vintage Shop

Vintage King Brian Davis of Wooden Sleepers on Why Everything We Buy Sucks These Days

Often, vintage clothing and footwear's defining quality IS quality. As in, its actual construction and materials, how well it was made, way back when. In most cases, it wouldn’t even be here today if it wasn’t. The footwear world we explore on thi... Read More...
Grant Stone - Bristol Loafer - Viberg Waxy Herocandidate

Brett Viberg is Back on the Shoecast, and He’s Bringing Loafers

15 years ago Viberg was pretty firmly Canada’s most hardcore logging and industrial boot company. Since Brett Viberg took over the reins of the nearly 100-year-old brand from his father Glen, Viberg has in many ways completely changed the high-end, r... Read More...
Grant Stone Black Friday Sale 2024

Every Meaningful Black Friday 2024 Sale: Boots, Shoes, Denim, Outerwear, and More (CONSTANTLY UPDATED!!)

Here it is again folks: our world famous, constantly updated Black Friday 2024 sale roundup. We'll be working round the clock to provide all the best sales on quality boots & shoes, denim, knitwear, outwear, and plenty more. The core common el... Read More...
Parkhurst - Niagra - Natural Re-tan

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Inlaid Arnos, Black Klondike Beckman’s, Parkhust’s Last Release (this year), and more

We're sitting in the calm before the holiday-season-storm as far as releases go, but we're still proud to interrupt (the profound calm of) your (totally uneventful) week with this 13-boot roundup. Stay tuned and read on for some Black Klondike Beckma... Read More...
Division Road x Arch Support Project

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Nicks x Parkhurst v3, Clinch at S&S, and Viberg Drops a Loafer

The boots are getting dressed up this week, not because Halloweekend is upon us, but because we've got some darned solid releases to cover from Edward Green, Enzo Bonafè, and Sanders. Of course, we've got a whole Viberg drop and a Clinch release too,... Read More...
Attractions Boots—Harajuku Tokyo Japan

SOLE SEARCHING Tokyo, Pt 2: Japanese-Only Red Wings, Attractions Engineers & The 2 Monkeys

In the first episode of our five-part Sole Searching: Tokyo series, we spent most of our day in Asakusa, Tokyo’s historic shoemaking area that’s by far the most walkable boot epicenter in Tokyo—and visit the wonderful Rolling Dub Trio, Zerrows, and B... Read More...
Sole Searching—Stitchdown Video Series on YouTube—How Boots Are Made

Introducing Sole Searching, a New Video Series from Stitchdown. First Stop: Tokyo.

There are many fantastic footwear cities in this world—places that make and sell sublime boots and shoes. But it’s quite possible that none can match Tokyo. Today I’m lucky enough to spend my life learning from craftspeople who make some of the wo... Read More...
Stitchdown x White's - Pickett Boot - Black Waxed Flesh and CXL Horsehide

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Stitchdown x White’s, New Brandle Model, and So Much More

The boots are absolutely overflowing this week—we crossed the hallowed 20-release mark and then just kept on going—so we won't slow you down with a preamble. You'll find our new collab with White's, a whole new boot from Brandle, two makeups from Div... Read More...
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