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    • White's Updated Engineer Collection

      Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Division Road x Easymoc, New White’s Engineers, Three Great Plain Toe Boots

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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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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Addict Boots Horsehide Boondockers, Wallet-Friendly Work Boots From Frank’s, and More

Some fly-looking chelseas from Rolling Dub Trio, a refreshed lineup at Iron Boots, women’s options from Red Wing and Parkhurst…all this and more in our latest release roundup below. Catch up on other recent releases here. Viberg 1035 Serv... Read More...
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Dr. Sole and Oak Street Bootmakers Band Together With Natural Indigo Field Boots

For the first direct collaboration between Oak Street Bootmakers and Dr. Sole, they’ve put together a boot that speaks to their mutual love of classic, durable American military wear and denim: a natural indigo-dyed Field Boot bottomed with a pair of... Read More...
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Y’2 Leathers’ Eco Horse Engineers Are Tough As Nails

Those familiar with Japan's Y'2 Leather will likely trumpet the brands' leather jackets—made in luxurious suede, steerhide, and horsehide, with their own takes on classic jacket patterns such as the Type 2, double rider, and car coat. But they're cal... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Grant Stone Doubles Up On Ostrich, Murdered-Out White’s Ramblers at Nepenthes, and More

Because we care, we bring you once again our favorite releases from the the week. This time, we’re checking out the newest White’s Boots at Division Road and Nepenthes NY, Viberg’s web-exclusive slippers, a whole bunch of new Yanko and Midas Bootmake... Read More...
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Crown Northampton Rolls out a Rainbow of Horween Buffalo for their Harlestone Sneakers

We don't often talk about sneakers here at Stitchdown. But we have extolled upon the virtues of Crown Northampton’s Harlestone Hand Stitch Derby sneakers here before. This minimalistic sneaker pattern—combined with world-class materials that you basi... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Boar is Back at Oak Street, Another Round For The Viberg x Himel Bros. Ammo Boot, and More

Ben is off gallivanting to Charlottesville, VA for the latest Stitchdown Shoenanza, but I am here holding down the fort for the latest Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week! In this edition, we’ll check out another collab between Viberg and Himel Bros., some m... Read More...
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Freenote Cloth’s Exclusive Trumans Are a Love Letter to Los Angeles

California-based menswear company Freenote Cloth is responsible for making some absolutely killer Americana- and Western-inspired jeans, jackets, and shirts. (Definitely go back and listen to our Shoecast with co-founder Andrew Brodrick from earlier ... Read More...
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Supply Chain Woes? No Matter—Sagara’s Got You Covered With Three Ready-To-Wear Options

If you’ve been in the market for footwear these past couple of years—particularly of the made-to-order variety—you probably know that estimated delivery timelines are wayyy out of whack from reality. Labor shortages, supply chain disruptions, Covid-r... Read More...
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Gallun’s Viking Calf Enters The Fray in Viberg’s Autumn/Winter 2022 Drop 2

Viberg’s Autumn/Winter 2022 collection premiered last month, and they’ve just added a second dose of seasonal models to their rainforest-inspired roster.  While this second drop is a bit smaller than Viberg’s initial salvo for AW22, we’re personal... Read More...
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