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    • Pandion - PE 1.1 and 1.2

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

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    • Turriff Functional Footwear

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

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Highlights From Drop One Of Viberg’s Spring/Summer 2023 Collection

Spring’s around the corner, and Viberg is gearing up. In the first drop of their Spring/Summer 2023 collection, the Canadian maker is highlighting leathers from two of their longtime partners: British suede-and-more masters C.F. Stead, and Italian o... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Y’2 Leather’s Bullhide Boots Mean Business, The New White’s Rambler, and More

We roll into February with a look at some bombastic loafers from Unmarked; very handsome tankers from Alden Madison; fire-ready boots from White’s; and more! Shoes ‘n’ boots from previous weeks are all here. Russell Moccasin 125th Anniversary N... Read More...
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Meermin Offers Custom Boots (With No Upcharge!) For A Limited Time

As those incessant Burger King ads always say, it’s nice to have things your way. Meermin’s limited-time Custom Boot Event allows you to do just that—but you’re getting a lot more than just a different kind of sandwich. Wait, should Meermin start sel... Read More...
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Pigeon Tree and Santalum Flip Black Klondike Inside Out For Collab 5.5

Santalum is most definitely part of the Indonesian bootmaker (relative) old guard—the brand been deftly hand-making pairs since 2010, with some of its best work done in collaboration with US-based leather goods brand Pigeon Tree. Back in 2017, as Pi... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Grant Stone’s Dirty Buck Is Back, Cold-Ready Nicks, and More

In this week’s roundup of new footwear releases, we take a look at the newest Rolling Dub Trio addition at Standard and Strange; a rare Indy chukka from Alden retailer Brick + Mortar; the latest leather option from Parkhurst; and much more. Looking ... Read More...
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All-Leather, Resoleable, Highly Functional Not-Quite-Sneakers? Turriff Footwear is Creating a Very Cool New Category.

Andrew Turriff helped design some of Canadian bootmaker Viberg's dressier patterns—but when it came time to develop his own shoe line, all he really wanted was something he could do some serious mucking around in. After earning an art school degree ... Read More...
Rose Anvil—Weston Kay—Alden Indy Boot

Talking to Rose Anvil (About More Than JUST Alden Indy Boots)

A little over three years ago, Weston Kay cut some Dr. Martens boots in half on YouTube. Today, millions of people watch videos of him cutting all sorts of other shoes in half to break down the materials they use, on Weston's Rose Anvil YouTube chann... Read More...
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Get Made-in-Maine Essentials At Exceptional Prices With Rancourt’s Dirigo Collection

Are you pinching pennies to save up for a pair of penny loafers (or perhaps for other styles of handsewn shoes)? Well, great news: Rancourt & Co. has just added new models to their Dirigo collection. For anyone wondering “what the heck is Dirigo... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Iron Boots Makes The Great Escape, Left Field NYC Heads West, and More

A short-but-sweet roundup for you guys this week. Breeze on through the latest from Viberg, Grant Stone, Iron Boots, and more! More shoes ‘n’ boots to gaze upon here. Grant Stone Brass Boot in Jungle Kangaroo: $380 Previously seen on their pla... Read More...
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Grant Stone Drops Two New Kangaroo Boots Worth, Uhhh, Jumping On

As far as exotic leathers go, kangaroo leather might be one of the stealthiest. With a fairly smooth grain and a similar creasing pattern to bovine hides, kangaroo leather doesn’t immediately grab the eyes the way other uncommon leathers—say, ostri... Read More...
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