Stitchdown Shoecast

Franklin & Poe—Philadelphia—Founder Andrew Li Interview

Franklin & Poe’s Andrew Li on Where Retail’s Going, Malls, and The Perfect White Tee

My chat this week is with Andrew Li of Philadelphia’s Franklin & Poe, one of the best shops in the US for serious quality footwear, denim, and more. I go... Read More...

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Thursday Boot Co.’s Nolan Walsh on Their Own León Factory, Last Obsessiveness, and The Comfort Question

I’ve known Thursday Boot Company co-founder Connor Wilson for years now—he’s a great guy in general to grab a drink with, and quite excellent at talking boots s... Read More...

Shoebag w/ Ticho: The Best Shoemaking Teachers, Arch Support, and a LOT of Butter

If you came to this podcast about shoes and boots and leather hoping that you’d get to listen to extended conversations about imported cultured butter, you’ve made a fantastic call. Because this, dear listeners, is the Shoebag, in which myself and... Read More...

Red Wing Heritage President George Curleigh on Retail, Time Capsules, and The Red Wing Way

George Curleigh has been president of Red Wing’s heritage division since 2019, in which time he’s been able to enjoy a list of very fun things including a world... Read More...

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How to Revive The Cobbling Industry? Teach it in High School—and it’s Already Working.

100 years ago, more than 120,000 cobbler shops served basically every community in the United States. Today that number is under 3,000, a devastating decline dr... Read More...

SERES Founder Vanessa Arroyo on León, Mexico’s Remarkable Shoemaking Culture

My Shoecast chat this week is with Vanessa Arroyo, founder and designer of SERES Footwear, a focused line designed from the ground up with high-quality natural materials in a way that’s not often seen in the women’s space Once known as “the weird ... Read More...

Sprezza’s Clayton Chambers on Timeless Loafers, Gorpy Boots, and Quality

This week on the Shoecast my chat is with Clayton Chambers, founder of the Substack newsletter Sprezza and general menswear individual about the world. After... Read More...

Ticho is BACK on the Shoecast to Talk Østmo x Iron Boots’ Lore—and Next Step

The one and only Tichoblanco, aka Tichoblancoshoes, aka just plain old Ticho, is BACK. Where’s he been? Well he’ll tell ya all about that. What’s he been up ... Read More...

Shoecast: Boot Camp 2025 Chicago Preview

In part two of a tag-team with the Full Grain Podcast (here's part 1), the ever-handsome/charming Phil Kalas of Ashland Leather grills Ben on what to expect at Stitchdown's Boot Camp Chicago 2025 mega-expo and footwear-loving community epicenter this... Read More...

Freenote Cloth x White's Boots Cutter in Burgundy Double Shot

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Freenote x White’s, Attractions Engineers, Oldspeed GMTO

This week we've a new collab from White's and Freenote on the elusive Swing last, experimental attractions engineers at Standard & Strange, and what might... Read More...