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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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      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

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      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?

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Rolling Dub Trio

A Look at Distinctive Japanese Brand Rolling Dub Trio—and a Wide Range of Standard & Strange Pre-Orders

Earlier this year at Standard & Strange, the Oakland/Santa Fe/NYC-based merchant of many fine clothes (and esteemed Patina Thunderdome sponsor) added Japanese shoe brand Rolling Dub Trio to their catalog. Originally they kicked things off with ju... Read More...
Grant Stone Brass Boot Burgundy Kudu

Grant Stone Brass Boot Review—and a Deep Dive into The Wonders of Kudu Leather

Grant Stone's Brass Boots in Dark Burgundy Kudu are mighty impressive. The build quality is absolutely solid, and while the profile is unmistakably a moc toe boot, it stands out in its own way.  I have to admit, though, initially the kudu leather di... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Three Unique White’s MP Boots at Division Road, Head-Turning Danners, and A Boot Called…Gary

November’s kicking off with some outstanding shoes ‘n’ boots, including some surprisingly black Vibergs at Brooklyn Clothing, a new Clinch release at Standard & Strange, a stylin' lace-to-toe model from Frank's Boots, plus much more! More covera... Read More...
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Nick Horween and Phil Kalas’ Full Grain Podcast is an Instant Leather-Head Must-Listen

The Stitchdown Shoecast WILL return, don’t you worry. Ben and Ticho have taken a well-deserved break and are working on preparing the next batch of episodes for your ears. We heard many of you are patiently waiting for the next season of the Shoecast... Read More...
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White’s Makes a Major Construction Shift With Its New C350 Models—We’ve Got Everything You Need to Know

Dating all the way back to the 1930s, Spokane, Washington fixture White’s Boots has built flagship products like the Smokejumper and Semi-Dress with their trademark handsewn stitchdown construction—a pretty darn unique process in the industry that in... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Leffot Celebrates 15 Years With Edward Green Exclusives, Truman’s Juicy Concord MTO, and More

To close out October, our roundup this week covers some celebratory Edward Greens from Leffot, rugged moc toes from Yuketen, eye-catching shell cordovan from Meermin, and more. More new shoes ‘n’ boots can be found here. Grant Stone Nora Boot i... Read More...
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Grant Stone Makes Its Foray Into Goodyear Welted Women’s Footwear With The Nora Boot

We know plenty of women out there already enjoy wearing shoes and boots from Grant Stone—now, they can enjoy fits and styles designed specifically for them. After two years in the making, Grant Stone’s women’s line has just premiered with five varia... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Viberg Service Boots in Custom Maryam Horsebutt, Meermin Wholecut Chelseas in Beautiful Annonay Leathers, and More

In this week’s roundup, we’re taking a look at the newest Field Boot from Grant Stone, a new boot and a new leather at JK Boots, some sleek wholecut chelseas from Meermin, and more. More weekly roundup goodness can be found right here. Grant St... Read More...
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Ruby Red Garnet is Grant Stone’s Latest Shell Cordovan Release

Grant Stone’s mainstay shell cordovan offerings are about to get some new blood: Horween Garnet Shell Cordovan. This is the third Horween shell that Grant Stone has offered, behind the light ‘n’ sweet Honey Glazed and the dark, complex Maduro. Garne... Read More...
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Iron Boots Updates Their Lineup: All The New Details On Styles, Lasts, Leathers, and More

Lots of changes are afoot over at Guangzhou, China-based workshop Iron Boots. Since debuting their boots in North America last year, Iron Boots chief Kaishu Zhang (or Kai, as he tends to go by) has continued to shape and refine Iron's already-meticul... Read More...
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