2020: Interesting year! I feel like a few things happened.
And despite all those, um, things, plenty also happened in the quality footwea... Read More...
Viberg's an ever-changing beast—which is exactly what Brett and I talked about on the most recent Shoecast episode. And while the Canadian s... Read More...
It's Brett Viberg time! Few people have exerted as much influence over the quality footwear industry over the past decade as Brett has while... Read More...
SHELL CORDOVAN! That most magical of shoe leathers. King of shine, paragon of durability, bastion of beauty. There really is nothing quite l... Read More...
"How do I get my hands on some Alden rare shell cordovan boots or shoes?" It's one of the questions we get asked the most. So Ben from @stit... Read More...
After a rollicking first season, the Stitchdown Shoecast is BACK for number two. And to make the return even more special, this first episod... Read More...
Big, frightening questions abound in this world of ours. Does free will exist? What happens after we die? Someone just came over; what the h... Read More...
So much good stuff in here this week. I feel like these roundups have become Alden, Viberg, and Grant Stone-heavy recently—but hey, they're ... Read More...
It's time for the Shoebag, in which Ticho and Ben answer ANYTHING listeners want to know about. This week we talk about how to ensure you ge... Read More...
Alden releases sadly took a bit of a layoff due to the pandemic (except for these, of course—sizes still available!). But shops are starting... Read More...
Lockdown has definitely made an impact on new releases (we'll stop staying this eventually), but this week is—without a drip of embellishmen... Read More...
When I first encountered Viberg, I was flummoxed. How could a Canadian bootmaker command so much awe and respect in America? So much so that... Read More...
Though summer heat is not far off, this week of releases features a healthy mix of heavy workwear options (albeit elegant ones) and warm-wea... Read More...
And we're back! So are shoes and boots—great releases are starting to pick up again, and this story is here to do its noble duty of putting ... Read More...
As you might imagine, it’s been a slow couple weeks for new releases. But thankfully, the pandemic hasn’t totally shut down many of our favo... Read More...
Quarantine takes a toll on each of us in a special way, but it’s a special kind of trial for the shoe-obsessed. But there is a solution! A f... Read More...
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A new year, and believe it or not, some new shoes. And boots! A number of brands and shops are coming out guns blazing in 2020—here are some... Read More...
Alright, so Viberg has a new last—dubbed the 2020—and you're going to be seeing it on plenty of derby shoe/boots and some service boot style... Read More...
2019 was a busy year over here. An amazingly meaningful collaboration with Mark Albert Boots. The launch of benefits-laden membership Stitch... Read More...
Viberg makes a lot of different boots. Some of which are so different, they're shoes! But over the course of a year, the sheer variety in ou... Read More...
While some things slow down around the holidays (unlike my cookie intake), many of our favorite shoemakers are still bringing the heat as 20... Read More...