Well, we’ve officially reconfirmed that six months of really wearing a pair of boots (or shoes!) is a good solid way to make some footwear magic happen.
The 2022-23 Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome presented by Grant Stone, Nicks Boots, and Standard & Strange has come to a close. Just over 800 noble contestants started this beautiful journey. 516 Domers—and their chosen foot-borne weapons—crossed the finish line in a burst of leathery glory. And now, 50 supremely deserving winners have been selected by our esteemed judges plus the good bootspeople of the internet.
Huge thanks to ALL our amazing sponsors!! This Dome simply would not be possible without your incredibly generous prize donations. Please support them however you can! Especially in the next Thunderdome starting October 1 2023—if you’re interested in participating, get on our newsletter list for updates here.
Before we get into it, some highly important Thunderdome-related things worth checking out…
Our behind-the-scenes Shoecast, in which every single Thunderdome judge peels back the curtain on how the judging sausage is made:
Plus our awards presentation video in which we reveal the Top 10 in both the Work and Open categories, complete with commentary from esteemed judges Carl Murawski and Jesse Ducommun:
Alright enough of all this! It’s time! We now so proudly present all 50 winners—the esteemed judges’ picks for the Work and Open Domes, along with the People’s Choice selections for each category.
Can’t wait to see you and your pair this coming October when we do it all over again.
Open Dome Grand Prize Winner
Patina Project App Profile: Lucus
IG: @grainandtwill
Wickett & Craig Natural Double Stuffed
(Nicks has made this exact champion boot available for a limited-run pre-order)
Six Months of Wear
Day One
Work Dome Grand Prize Winner
Patina Project App Profile: aminnix829
IG: aminnix829
Wesco x Ship John Tombstone Boot
Horween Natural Essex
Six Months of Wear
Day One
Open Dome People’s Choice Award Winner
Patina Project App Profile: friendo
IG: henaarol
Role Club Anniversary Engineer
Shinki Hand-Finished Black Horsehide
Six Months of Wear
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Work Dome People’s Choice Award Winner
Patina Project App Profile: northsouthdenimguy
Rios of Mercedes x Black Bear Brand Wild West Roughrider
Horween Marine Field Roughout
Six Months of Wear
Day One
Open Dome Top Finishers
2nd Place
Patina Project App Profile: boootlicker
Six Months of Wear
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3rd Place
Patina Project App Profile: friendo
IG: henaarol
Role Club Anniversary Engineer
Shinki Hand-Finished Black Horsehide
Six Months of Wear
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4th Place
Patina Project App Profile: ahuebner
IG: aaronhuebner
Maryam Natural Horsebutt Roughout
Six Months of Wear
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5th Place
Patina Project App Profile: varnu
IG: varnu
Horween Brown Chromexcel
Six Months of Wear
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6th Place
Patina Project App Profile: BigDudeInDenim
IG: bigdudeindenim
Horween Natural Dublin
Six Months of Wear
Day One
7th Place
Patina Project App Profile: link.of.time
IG: boots.and.brews
Maryam Salvia Horsebutt
Six Months of Wear
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8th Place
Patina Project App Profile: amvoith
Horween Black Scuffed Shell Cordovan
Six Months of Wear
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9th Place
Patina Project App Profile: reothich
IG: reothich
1930s Star Brand 16 Inch Boots
Unknown Leather
Six Months of Wear
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10th Place
Patina Project App Profile: “The Boots of Common Prayer”
Maryam Black Horsebutt
Six Months of Wear
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11th Place
Patina Project App Profile: worra
IG: northeastwear
Horween Tan Workshoe Butt
Six Months of Wear
Day One
12th Place
Patina Project App Profile: mreams99
S.B. Foot Oro-iginal
Six Months of Wear
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13th Place
Patina Project App Profile: chilly_chonka
IG: boots_and_bigas
Tochigi Natural Cowhide
Six Months of Wear
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14th Place
Patina Project App Profile: Nonbread
Maryam Moss Horsebutt
Six Months of Wear
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15th Place
Patina Project App Profile: storybook.oak
IG: storybook_oak
Horween Natural Dublin
Six Months of Wear
Day One
16th Place
Patina Project App Profile: chaubui86
Black Overdyed Horsebutt
Six Months of Wear
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17th Place
Patina Project App Profile: wildflowersnboots
Black Coffee Full Grain
Six Months of Wear
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18th Place
Patina Project App Profile: ermoyce
Brown Italian Horsebutt
Six Months of Wear
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19th Place
Patina Project App Profile: Everyone_else_fault
Wickett & Craig Black Overdyed Natural Veg Tan
Six Months of Wear
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20th Place
Patina Project App Profile: vasuki_design
IG: vasuki_design
C.F. Stead Natural Waxy Commander
Six Months of Wear
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21st Place
Patina Project App Profile: sunhousegoods
IG: sunhouse.goods
Maryam Natural Horsebutt TPR
Six Months of Wear
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22nd Place
Patina Project App Profile: denimondenimondenim
Rolling Dub Trio Roots Stoker
Original Black Horsebutt #1010
Six Months of Wear
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23rd Place
Patina Project App Profile: blackandbrownblues
Maryam Natural Horsebutt
Six Months of Wear
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24th Place
Patina Project App Profile: kenyhaves
IG: kenyhaves
Light Brown Douglas
Six Months of Wear
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25th Place
Patina Project App Profile: dreadnatty08
IG: danielf088
Willie’s Handcrafted Boots V3 Workboot
Horween Natural Rowdy
Six Months of Wear
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Work Dome Top Finishers
2nd Place
Patina Project App Profile: rustywrench67
Seidel 1964 Brown
Five Months of Wear
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3rd Place
Patina Project App Profile: northsouthdenimguy
Rios of Mercedes x Black Bear Brand Wild West Roughrider
Horween Marine Field Roughout
Six Months of Wear
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4th Place
Patina Project App Profile: chukchuk
IG: enduranceleather
Endurance Leather Co. Boots
Horween Overdyed Chromexcel Horsehide
Six Months of Wear
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5th Place
Patina Project App Profile: Monkley
IG: Monkleyboot
Fudge Crazy Horse
Six Months of Wear
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6th Place
Patina Project App Profile: hopsandleather
IG: hopsandleather
Horween Brown Waxed Flesh
Six Months of Wear
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7th Place
Patina Project App Profile: nobnix
IG: nob_nix_
Arif & Sons Hand Waxed Antique Brown
Six Months of Wear
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8th Place
Patina Project App Profile: Shawn
D’Annonay Choco Rusticalf
Six Months of Wear
Day One
9th Place
Patina Project App Profile: jeremy.m.boyd
IG: j.boydstagram
Horween Orange Predator
Five Months of Wear
Day One
10th Place
Patina Project App Profile: CallousAim
IG: sam_snaps_stuff
Golden Fox Overlord 6″ Service Boots III
Burgundy Oiled Full Grain
Six Months of Wear
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11th Place
Patina Project App Profile: 32oz_denim
IG: 32oz_denim
Horween Black Chromexcel Horsehide
Six Months of Wear
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12th Place
Patina Project App Profile: Benito
NOS Dayton Boots 9496 Steel Toe
Unknown Burgundy Leather
Six Months of Wear
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13th Place
Patina Project App Profile: januardwijuang
IG: januardwijuang
Horween Natural Chromexcel Roughout
Five Months of Wear
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14th Place
Patina Project App Profile: bootbeater
IG: bootbeater
Red Wing 3311 Weekender Chelsea
S.B. Foot Copper Rough and Tough
Six Months of Wear
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15th Place
Patina Project App Profile: zander
Seidel MaxSupport Tan Roughout
Five Months of Wear
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Exceptional Brooklyn Clothing Pair
Patina Project App Profile: ELee.HTB.11D
IG: elee11d
Guidi Olive Calf
Six Months of Wear
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Exceptional Grant Stone Pair
Patina Project App Profile: timeless&tough
IG: timelesstough
Badalassi Carlo Saddle Tan
Six Months of Wear
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Exceptional Lost & Found Pair
Patina Project App Profile: djsharris
IG: heeltoe_express
Alden Norwegian Front Blucher Boot
Horween Brown Chromexcel
Six Months of Wear
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Exceptional Sagara Pair
Patina Project App Profile: khleather
IG: khleather
Conceria Cloe Lux Horsebutt
Six Months of Wear
Day One
Exceptional Tricker’s Pair
Patina Project App Profile: van504
Teck Shell Cordovan
Six Months of Wear
Day One
Exceptional Wesco Pair
Patina Project App Profile: sampson1980
IG: sampson1980
Seidel Burlap Roughout
Six Months of Wear
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Exceptional White’s Boots Pair
Patina Project App Profile: T_McGee
IG: mcgees_boots
Horween Natural Chromexcel
Six Months of Wear
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Exceptional Nicks Boots Pair
Patina Project App Profile: ba_knows
IG: ba_knows
Horween Orange Predator
Six Months of Wear
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