Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Oak Street’s Lakeshore In Shrunken Kudu, Taft’s Stitchdown Launch, and More

In this roundup, we recap this week’s new releases from White’s Boots and Dr. Sole while also checking out the latest from Alden, Truman, and more.

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White’s Boots Perry Select 6”: $390

White’s now offers a premium version of their Perry moc-toe. Built with an upgraded shank and heel counter, the Perry Select comes in several different Seidel leathers—five colors of Double Shot, as well as Tobacco Stampede. Now available in a 6-inch version…

White’s Boots Perry Select 8”: $400

…and an 8-inch variant.

Crockett & Jones x Division Road Coniston in Bronze Oiled Sides: $725

Division Road has just received a full restock of their “Bronze and Slate Pack” exclusive pairs from Crockett & Jones. That includes the classic Coniston in this intriguing Bronze Oiled Sides from Horween…

Crockett & Jones x Division Road Indiana in Slate Calf Suede: $685

…the split-toed Indiana in a weather-resistant Slate Calf Suede…

Crockett & Jones x Division Road Moray in Slate Calf Suede and Bronze Oiled Sides: $745

…and the Division Road-exclusive Moray boot, which, for the undecided, offers a combination of both leathers.

Oak Street Bootmakers Cap-Toe Lakeshore Boot in Snuff Shrunken Kudu: $552

This limited release from Oak Street brings their somewhat-dressy Lakeshore Boot together with this rugged and character-heavy Shrunken Kudu from C.F. Stead. Hand-lasted and featuring a cap-toe made with freehand brogueing, these boots are bottomed with a pair of Ridgeway soles.

Nicks Boots LL64 in Natural Double Stuffed: $749.64 (Made to Order)

When Nicks Boots employee Luke Larsson made his own pair of boots for the Patina Thunderdome, he decided to cut his uppers to a custom 5″ height and go with an unstructured toe. The kind of stuff you can do when you make your own boots! Well people went kind of crazy, and wore Nicks down—finally, Nicks is letting folks get their own pair of Luke’s boots. Made on the HNW last, they use Nicks’ exclusive Wickett & Craig Natural Double Stuffed leather that ages absolutely stunningly, and feature a vintage Nick’s Boots stamp plus Vibram 430 soles. Limited to 50 pairs!

Dr. Sole x Withered Fig Game Changer in Black Nubuck: $480

Just a few sizes remain in this Withered Fig-exclusive version of Dr. Sole’s vintage-athletics-inspired Game Changer. Made in a black nubuck leather with plenty of eyelets, these lace-to-toe boots are bottomed with jade-colored Dr. Sole Supergrips.

Unmarked Concho Longwing Blucher in Natural Veg Tan: $350

Looking for a longwing blucher that stands out? Unmarked’s Concho is always a sure bet. This time around, their graceful LWB pattern is paired with a natural veg tan that’s sure to patina like crazy.

Taft Legion Boot in Nutmeg Kudu: $495

If you listened to this week’s Shoecast with Kory Stevens of Taft (and if you haven’t, you absolutely should), you’ll recall mention of their new stitchdown line. These models offer a significant step up from many of Taft’s other offerings, as they’re made with premium components (top-notch leathers, Dr. Sole studded soles) and double-row stitchdown construction. The Legion is Taft’s new chelsea pattern and comes in a few different leathers, including C.F. Stead’s Nutmeg Kudu.