After a very short interlude, we are back with all of the last two weeks’ most notable releases including: resolable sneakers in Badalassi veg-tan from Goral and Division Road, three different Viberg releases (and oh-so-many different models) including tons of Horsebutt, ropers, engineers, and plenty of stitchdown Service Boots, the suede LTT of the summer from Iron Boots, and plenty more below…
You’ll find all our previous roundups here.
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Division Road x Goral Mellor High in Badalassi Noce Nofin: $485
Division Road has two new sneakers in collaboration with Goral, both variants of the Sheffield-based shoemaker’s core model. The Mellor High is—no suprise—an ankle height sneaker with a minimalist upper pattern executed in Badalassi’s NoFin tannage, a Vachetta tanned shoulder that has been struck-through with dye but received minimal further finishing.
Division Road x Goral Mellor 2 in Badalassi Nero Pueblo: $465
On the other hand, the Mellor II is a low-top variant offered in Badalassi’s Pueblo, with has a buffed surface which starts out slightly matte. Both use Goral’s hybrid construction, with the uppers Blake-stitched to the lasting board to maintain structural integrity during resoling, and then sidewall stitched to the cup soles to keep everything water-tight.
Viberg 145 Oxford in Muschio Horsebutt: $1,145
The horsebutt just keeps coming. Most of the models released in the orange-brown Cuoio colorway a few weeks ago now have counterparts in the darker Muschio. That includes lots. of. Service Boots. As well as these double-row stitchdown 145 Oxfords, built on the 1035 last with Vibram Evaflex outsoles…
Viberg Roper in Muschio Horsebutt: $1,400
…and a roper, also built with double-row stitchdown, but this time on Vibram Morflex soles. Check out the whole release here.
Viberg Roper in Cuoio Horsebutt: $1,400
Oh, and Viberg is far from done. The Cuoio Roper that sold out on Viberg’s site—spec’d with the same stitchdown construction and Morflex outsoles—is now in stock at Brooklyn Clothing…
Viberg Engineer Boot in Nero Teacore Horsebutt: $1,495
…and Withered Fig has a limited run of Viberg’s stitchdown engineer boot in black teacore horsebutt from Maryam. At roughly 8.5 inches their pattern in shorter than most and has angular, pointed straps. They’re built on the 2005 last with Dr. Sole half-soles and fairly substantial (for Viberg) woodsman heels. Quite a few other makeups, including teacore horsebutt and black Chromexcel Service Boots, a Bristol loafer in Kangaroo, and more, are also available from Withered Fig here.
Iron Boots T-Monkey Shoe in S.B. Foot Roughout: $650 (Made to Order)
Iron Boots cut down their T-Monkey lace-to-toe into a summer shoe, and is now running it as a GMTO, using the same S.B. Foot roughout previously used on the Tichosen One. They’ve made some tweaks to the pattern too: the line of stitching on the quarters now curves to mirror the shape of the last, a small but suprisingly impactful modification, and there’s a cheeky, loopless pull tab at the heel. Cool, a little funky, and executed with extreme precision—there’s definitely something to be said for these.
Grant Stone Traveller Penny in Espresso Suede: $395
A few core variants of the Traveller Penny just got restocks, including this Espresso suede version as well as the Crimson Chromexcel and Tobacco Calf variants, all with 360˚ flat welts and leather outsoles.
Grant Stone Plain Toe Blucher in Black Calf: $412
And on a slightly dressier note there are new versions of the Plain Toe Blucher in black (above) and chestnut vegtable-tanned Italian calf with the same 360˚ flat welt and leather outsoles.
Attraction Biltbuck Lot 269SP Steerhide Engineer Boot: $900
The 269 SP is a new version of Attraction’s Lot. 269 Engineer. Like the originals, they have a round but low toe, a woodsman heel, and a lean silhouette. In this case though, the uppers are clicked from brown combination tanned steerhide with a glossy finish that’s definitely closer to the 40s and 50s boots these were inspired by than the aniline finishes you’re most likely to find on similar engineers today. As usual, it took a few weeks for them to make it to a retailer in the U.S., but Brogue has us covered—the full range of sizes landed online and at their San Carlos store last week.
Brogue x Alden Boondocker Boot in Snuff Suede: $760
Not content to leave us with that, they also dropped not one but two new Snuff suede Alden makeups: these all eyelet Plain Toe boots on a nitrile cork sole…
Brogue x Alden Lorenzo Boot in Snuff Suede: $764
…as well as a plain toe boot with speedhooks on crepe outsoles. Both makeups are built with 270˚ flat welts around the 379x last (Brogue’s favorite Alden last by frequency), and are being offered in D and E widths.
Hiroshi Kato x White’s Oxford in Tripple Black: $780
What started as a single collab boot is slowly building into a small collection of Hiroshi Kato x White’s models, distinguished by the retailer’s name and two lines of orange stitching on the tongue, and the “tripple black” built, with black Chromexcel uppers, black Vibram 2060 outsoles, and black edge finish. The most recent release, a shoe on the C461 spring toe last, uses a single row of rolled stitchdown. They’ve also teased what appears to be a Chelsea.
Hender Scheme U.F.O. in Brown: $335
These unidentified footwear objects (yes, that’s the official name) derive their saucer-like shape from the custom sole developed in collaboration with Vibram, which has a thin, protruding layer of rubber designed to be stitched directly to the leather of the uppers—in this case, the two horizontal straps straps—with a drop-in footbed as the final piece. They’re strange, modular, and… kinda cool? We’ll see what else gets built on this platform down the line.