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    • Pandion - PE 1.1 and 1.2

      Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Nicks Shell Cordovan, Project Pandion Launch, and Some Sales

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      Penny Loafers: Possibly The Most Comprehensive Guide Ever Published

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      Custom Cowboy Bootmaker Jake Houston on Preserving Knowledge, León Mexico, and Zebra Races

    • Engineered Garments x Alden - Algonquin V-Tip Blucher - Color 8 Shell

      Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Clinch Monkeys, Engineered Garments x Alden, Iron Heart Wescos, and More

    • Seiji McCarthy Interview—Exceptional Bespoke Shoemaker in Tokyo

      Seiji McCarthy is Hand-Making Some of the World’s Greatest American Shoes—In Japan

    • Division Road x Trickers - Dark rust Chamois - Hero (1)

      Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: DR x Tricker’s, Oak Street Stitchdown, New Nicks Last

    • Turriff Functional Footwear

      Is Turriff Functional Footwear Making the Best-Quality Barefoot Shoe on the Market?

    • Viberg - Navvy - Tobacco Calf

      Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Natural CXL Indys Finally Return, Flat Head Loggers, Rancourt’s Pastel Boat Shoes

Division Road x Crockett and Jones - Hero Candidate 2

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: White’s Sales, DR Crocketts, New Grant Stone Loafers & More

We've got an absolutely jam-packed release roundup for you this week (to be clear, it's packed with boots, not jam), including John Lofgren going a little western, a Father's Day sale from White's that'll make you say "thanks dad" even if you're shop... Read More...
Grant Stone—Traveler Penny Loafer—Chestnut Calflf

Everything’s Coming Up Loafers! Now What Exactly Are You Supposed to Do About That??

First, there was a time when loafers did not exist (there were dinosaurs instead).  Shortly after, there came a time when loafers did exist, but they were only worn by lawyers and retirees (mostly, it must be noted, retired lawyers). Somewhere ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Viberg Service Boots of All Stripes, Color 8 Rancourts, and Two Killer Engineers

We've got a nice tight release roundup this week, including an shell-tastic Rancourt collaboration from Leffot, two new Attractions engineers at Standard and Strange, and more! Shoes ‘n’ boots from weeks gone by can be found here. Viberg Servic... Read More...
DR x White's Christy Cruiser — Black CXL

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Christy White’s from DR, Nicks Says Yee-Haw, and More

We have yet another a rootin' tootin' (...bootin'? Ugh sorry but you have to write something in this part) roundup for all of you this week. Rolling Dub Trio at Standard & Strange, an exciting Division Road release, something entirely new from Ni... Read More...
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Why Do Handmade Boots & Shoes Cost So Much? Nathan Florsheim Offers a Rare Glimpse at a Bootmaker’s Financials.

By the time Nathan Florsheim realized he wanted to make and sell his own boots, he had already taken some important steps: 1) Disassembled some Red Wings to better understand their construction. 2) Riffed up a pattern of his own. 3) Successfull... Read More...
Viberg Archive Sale at Marrkt

The Latest Viberg Archive Sale on Marrkt Starts this Friday and They’ve Got Some Winners In The Mix

On top of their yearly in-person sample/archive/etc sale (which for 2023 will actually be taking place at our Boot Camp event in NYC—we'd love to see you there!), Canadian bootmaking icon Viberg has recently been partnering with pre-owned menswear re... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Summery Paraboots, Two New Nicks, Indy Shoes, and More

This week we've got a ton of exclusive collabs from the likes of Alden and Viberg, a sneaky Nicks release, and then a quick trip to Berlin for a new-ish Clinch model. Find all that—and more—below. Our SNBOTW archives can be found here. Ri... Read More...
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The Stitchdown Conversation With Andrew Parr of J&FJ Baker—The UK’s Last Oak Bark Tannery

In late 2016, English shoemaker Crockett & Jones unveiled an exclusive new leather to their lineup: Russian Grain. They seemed quite giddy to show off the hatch grain article, and with good reason—the legendary leather was essentially extinct... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: DR x White’s Throwbacks, Sagara Blackout, and Tiny Little Nicks

Whether you can’t wait to get your warm-weather shoe situation rolling, you’re a dedicated summer boot-wearer, or you’re an incredibly fashionable (and literate) baby, we've cobbled together a range of recent-release options this week from Viberg, Ni... Read More...
Lisa Sorrell—Bespoke Cowboy Bootmaker

Cowboy Bootmaking Legend Lisa Sorrell on Myths, Lore, and Why Craft Has Never Been More Important

Guthrie, Oklahoma-based Lisa Sorrell can trace her own bootmaking ancestry back to one of the first cowboy bootmakers ever: Gus Blucher (a man quite aptly named for a shoe). Gus presumably would've been quite proud, as for the last three decades Lisa... Read More...
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