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Sole Searching—Stitchdown Video Series on YouTube—How Boots Are Made

Introducing Sole Searching, a New Video Series from Stitchdown. First Stop: Tokyo.

There are many fantastic footwear cities in this world—places that make and sell sublime boots and shoes. But it’s quite possible that none can match Tokyo. Today I’m lucky enough to spend my life learning from craftspeople who make some of the wo... Read More...

Stitchdown x White's - Pickett Boot - Black Waxed Flesh and CXL Horsehide

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Stitchdown x White’s, New Brandle Model, and So Much More

The boots are absolutely overflowing this week—we crossed the hallowed 20-release mark and then just kept on going—so we won't slow you down with a preamble. You'll find our new collab with White's, a whole new boot from Brandle, two makeups from Div... Read More...

Brooklyn Clothing x White's - 35th Anniversary Collection

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Anniversary White’s, The Super-est Monkey, and More

Here in the Mid-Atlantic the closest thing we've got to fall so far is all of the decorations falling off my walls (it can apparently get so humid that blue tack stops working). That said, the boots are, as always, a silver lining. We've got truly... Read More...

A Close Look at the New (Old) Reverse Goodyear Shoe Construction

Indian brand Bridlen has been making shoes in one form or another since 1986, first as a white label factory, and now under their own name. So naturally, when a veteran shoemaker told Bridlen head man Affan Mohammad that their product could never be ... Read More...

Brian the Bootmaker May Actually Be Mister Rogers

To be honest I didn’t think I’d ever get Brian the Bootmaker on the Shoecast—for whatever reason I was, quite frankly, kind of afraid to ask him. Which in hindsight is insane because he’s about as sweet and genuine and fantastic to talk to as people ... Read More...

Last-Minute Patina Thunderdome Boot Recommendations

It's time once again for the world's premiere boot-wearing/-aging/-loving competition: the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome! (Yes you can wear shoes too). Once again, noble contestants from around the world will devote themselves to wearing a pair of... Read More...

Nicks Boots - Custom Configuration - Heroimage

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Ocean Blue Waxed Flesh, Sun Sensitive Leather from Y’2, and Waxy Commander Everywhere

To close out September we've got a far-reaching roundup, complete with a new Horween waxed flesh colorway at Nicks, photosensitive persimmon dye from Y'2 Leather at Standard & Strange, endless new Grant Stone models, and more, in the latest: Shoe... Read More...

Unmarked - Plain Toe DB Hunter - Waxy Commander

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: New Leathers at Grant Stone, Cheaney Chonkers, and more

This week we've got Viberg's second AW24 drop and a special collab, new leathers at Grant Stone, a fresh version of an old favorite from Unmarked, and more in the latest: Shoes 'n' Boots of the Week! Oh yeah, and the 2024 Stitchdown Boot Camp line... Read More...

Viberg - Regent Shoe - Cigar French Calf

Viberg’s Latest Collection Probes The Boundaries Between Dress and Casual, and Intros a…Monk Strap?!

We're inching towards fall, which means a new Viberg collection in the format that we've come to expect: a series of drops that build out a theme using new ready-to-wear makeups, all drawing on a gradually expanding stable of patterns, lasts, leather... Read More...

Division Road x Viberg - Wholecut Boot - Stone Waxed Kudu

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Division Road x Viberg, Carl Murawski’s Tanker, Tech-Trad from Engineered Garments, and more

We've got a bountiful boot harvest this week—including the latest from Division Road and Viberg, Carl Murawski's Tanker Boots, and Tech-Trad from Engineered Garments. You'll find all that and more in the latest: Shoes 'n' Boots of the Week! Check ... Read More...