Last episode Ticho and I took 16 of Alden's best shoes and boots, debated fiercely, and narrowed them down to 8, tournament-style. This time, those eight (the I... Read More...
Grant Stone has established itself in fairly short order as one of the best values in quality footwear, period. And over the past half-decade its range has expa... Read More...
Wickett & Craig has been making leather for a long time, at least if you consider 153 years to be a long time. The Curwensville, PA-based operation exclusiv... Read More...
Alden is the last great American dress shoe maker—and their boots might just be even better. This week on the Shoecast, Ticho and I take on an impossible task: ... Read More...
Certain great shoe and boot brands are discussed endlessly here on Stitchdown. And others, well, not nearly enough. This week on the Shoecast, Ticho and I get d... Read More...
After months of halted production, many of our favorite makers are back in action recently, and this week's roundup is as full of the good stuff as I can rememb... Read More...
Getting involved in made-to-order—the process by which makers allow you to customize often every single detail of a boot or shoe—is incredibly fun, and creative... Read More...
John Lofgren's boots—all made in Sendai, Japan in a small workshop—have long been renowned for their military-inspired patterns, leathers, and construction. And... Read More...
Since 2020, the Stitchdown Shoecast has been committed to creating a mass perspective shift in how people think about and understand their footwear, accomplishe... Read More...
One of the goals at Stitchdown is to introduce the new: new shoe and boot releases, of course, but also new makers—hell, it seems like yesterday that Flame Pand... Read More...
