“To meet the needs of the military service,” Edward Munson declared in his book The Soldier’s Foot and the Military Shoe, “a special military shoe is required.”... Read More...
The “dressy hiking boot" look is one we’ve seen before from makers such as Viberg and Oak Street Bootmakers. Mimicking the rugged appearance of traditional hiki... Read More...
A welt is far more than just an intermediary to connect the upper and sole of a welted shoe. The right welt can add balance to a shoe’s visual design; the wrong... Read More...
First, there was a time when loafers did not exist (there were dinosaurs instead).
Shortly after, there came a time when loafers did exist, but they were on... Read More...
By the time Nathan Florsheim realized he wanted to make and sell his own boots, he had already taken some important steps:
1) Disassembled some Red Wings to b... Read More...
In late 2016, English shoemaker Crockett & Jones unveiled an exclusive new leather to their lineup: Russian Grain.
They seemed quite giddy to show off t... Read More...
Manhattan-based menswear shop Leffot has an official motto: Numquam Jactate, Latin for “never boast.” In their view, looking good and dressing well doesn’t mean... Read More...
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Loafers abound from Rancourt & Co., Leffot, and Crockett & Jones this week, and plenty of incredible boots as well.
Shoes ‘n’ boot... Read More...
It’s already been a couple of years since Adam Lane-Olsen and Chris Sawyer took over as owners of Limmer Boots, the 100+ year-old micro-maker for which Lane-Ols... Read More...
An eclectic mix can be found in our roundup this week—including summer-ready sandals from FEIT, bison boots from Nicks, seasonal releases from Yuketen, and much... Read More...
