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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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      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

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Paraboot’s Choice Chukkas, Alden’s Bucking Broncos, and Tricker’s Ripping Ripons

Stop, collaborate, and listen. We’ve got a bunch of different makers doing just that this week (presumably they're listening to something?), with some new collabs available from Alden, Wesco, Tricker’s, and more. Plus: Nicks gets creative with some o... Read More...
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What It’s Like to Run a Goodyear Welt Shoe Brand: a Day In the Life of Grant Stone’s Wyatt Gilmore

Five years into its existence and boasting a broad range of excellent boot and shoe styles in increasingly more interesting patterns and leathers, Grant Stone may seem like a behemoth of a brand. The reality, though, is that it’s five people: Wyatt ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Nicks’ New Moc Toes, Brogue’s Bounty of Aldens, and Some Rowdy Rancourts

While the store shelves may have changed over from Halloween candy to Christmas decorations before it was even midnight on October 31st, it’s still perennially Shoes ‘n’ Boots season here at Stitchdown. This week’s roundup features an avalanche o... Read More...
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We Kudu-n’t Be More Excited For This Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week

Happy almost-Halloween! While we aren't the house in the neighborhood with the full-size Snicker's bars, we do have a tight lineup of very nice releases—especially of the kudu variety. Come on in to our vaguely haunted house as we explore the latest ... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Aldens Galore, Wonderfully Bold Yuketens, and a Unique Meermin MTO Event

Gather ‘round children, it’s time for another Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week! This edition features some fantastic new Alden makeups (including one designed by our very own Ben Robinson), some shell cordovan offerings from Viberg as well as Enzo Bonafé,... Read More...
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Meet the Stitchdown x Alden Madison Stitchup 3: an Indy Boot Homage

For far, far too long, the guys at Alden Madison in NYC and I were going back and forth and back again on what our third Stitchup boot should be. We all agreed not to veer from the trademark pattern—especially the 2-2  stitching (two slightly spaced ... Read More...
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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Blue Skies For Grant Stone, More Alden Arabica, and Skolyx Gets The Midas Touch

You’ll have to excuse my absence last week. I paid a visit to NYC to hang out with Ben and a gaggle of other simply lovely and damned interesting shoe nerds, and to grab a New York slice. But I’m back, and I’m here to tell you about all kinds of new ... Read More...
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Some Thoughts on What Makes a Perfect Chelsea Boot—And Five Pairs I’ve Come to Love

For the longest time, I positioned myself quite actively against Chelsea boots. Boots should have laces, I said! But Chelsea boots do not have laces. So there I was, avoiding Chelsea boots at all costs, without a true shred of experience wearing them... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Booze Of The Week: Whiskey Wolverines, Armagnac Unmarkeds, and Calvados Enzos

The leaves are turning shades of gold, red and brown, and with that comes some magnificent shades of footwear from some of our favorite makers. Read on to learn about a new leather offering from Nicks Boots, some magnificent shell cordovan pairs from... Read More...
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Østmo x Iron Boots: Lars Reveals an Immensely Exciting Upcoming Partnership

Way back in some far-off distant boot past, Lars Jensen was the first-ever Shoecast guest. He came on to tell us his story, one of making truly incredible Østmo boots, 100% by himself, one pair at a time. Now, Lars is back to tell us about Østmo's fu... Read More...
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