All boots look better worn hard and loved deeply.
Not exactly a controversial statement! But we decided to put it to really the test all over again, in the f... Read More...
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 ... Read More...
All boots look better worn hard and loved deeply.
Not exactly a controversial statement! But we decided to put it to really the test all over again, in the t... Read More...
Well, we've officially reconfirmed that six months of really wearing a pair of boots (or shoes!) is a good solid way to make some footwear magic happen.
The ... Read More...
The six months of beautiful boot-aging mayhem known as the 2022-23 Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome is OVER! The esteemed judges have selected their 50 winners in... Read More...
Just after the second Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome began this past October, I checked in with a group of contestants who entered the contest with a wide array ... Read More...
Now that we’re in our second year of the ultimate boot-aging contest they call the Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome, the world (very much including us) can expect ... Read More...
Patina Thunderdome Two cometh! The grand prize is a trip to Japan and a pair of Clinch boots courtesy of the beautiful maniacs at Standard & Strange! Heady ... Read More...
The Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome is the preeminent event fostering both community and friendly competition in naturally-developed footwear patina.
The Dome ... Read More...
The inaugural Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome was, well, pretty huge.
502 pairs and contestants with an an estimated 25 million steps taken in them. Made by ex... Read More...
