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Keeping Maine Shoemaking Alive: The Rancourt & Co. Story

At one point, it was tough to find someone in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine that wasn't personally connected to the handsewn moccasin shoe industry. Today, few Maine shoemaking operations remain—but those twin cities on the Androscoggin River continue to ho... Read More...

Division Road x Goral Mellor High and Mellor II

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Division Road x Goral, Tons of Viberg, Iron Boots GMTO

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) includi... Read More...

Wolverine 1000 Mile—Justin Cupps Interview

How Can Wolverine Revive its Iconic 1000 Mile Brand? Work Group President Justin Cupps Has Ideas.

Wolverine Worldwide is a footwear empire much bigger than just Wolverine 1000 Mile. Justin Cupps is six months into his role as President of the Work Group, which includes Merrell Work, Bates, HYTEST, CAT Footwear, Harley-Davidson Boots, Wolverine, A... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Viberg Jungle Boots, Flat Head Ropers, Goods & Services Killshot

Heat wave or not, we're still back with this week's new shoe and boot releases including: two new Viberg Jungle Boots in Waxed Flesh, The Flat Head Ropers at Self Edge, Goods & Services' latest sneaker conversion, and lots more... Check out ou... Read More...

Rough and Ready Photographed by Rachael Reid

The (Mostly) Complete History of Cowboy Boots, with Bata Shoe Museum Director Elizabeth Semmelhack

Last time Elizabeth Semmelhack—Director and Senior Curator of the Toronto's exceptional Bata Shoe Museum—was on the Shoecast, she ran down a (mostly) complete history of boots, overall. It was excellent. This time Elizabeth is back to focus purely... Read More...

Division Road x White's Semi-Dress Chukka in Olive Waxed Flesh

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Division Road x White’s, Horsebutt 145s from Viberg, Grant Stone Shell

We've got a lean roundup this week, but it's stacked—a brand new White's chukka pattern in collaboration with Division Road, eight new stitchdown horsebutt makeups from Viberg, an upcoming Grant Stone shell pre-order, and plenty more. Lots and lot... Read More...

michael williams—a continuous lean—interview

ACL’s Michael Williams on Misguided Shoe Recs & The “Disappearing Middle” of Quality Footwear

I met Michael Williams probably 15 years ago, when I was working in a media job that didn’t have nearly enough to do with footwear, and Mike was working with Wolverine 1000 Mile. He got me a pair of said Wolverine 1000 Mile boots, my first truly grea... Read More...

David Coggins x Viberg Outsider IV Chukka in Coyote Janus Butt

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Father’s Day Sales, Viberg x David Coggins, and more

Father's Day is once again upon us, and if you don't have a card in the mail we'd humbly advance that a pair of boots might be a good way to make up for it. If you do? We've still got a bunch of new releases—including David Coggins' most recent co... Read More...

Carmina Albaladejo on Family Tradition, Global Retail, and Custom Shoes

Carmina Albaladejo heads US operations for the exquisite Spanish shoemaker with the exact same (first) name as her: Carmina. In this Stitchdown Shoecast episode we discuss how six generations of family history led to the founding of the Carmina br... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Hermann Oak x Nicks, Grant Stone Shell, A New Brand

Embattled by the unbelievably humid mid-Atlantic summer, we've had plenty of time (indoors) to scour this week's releases—it's a good one. We've a new Division Road x White's release, Nicks is using Hermann Oak leathers for the first time, Grant Ston... Read More...