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Sagara’s Bagus Satrio on the Indonesian Bootmaking Explosion and What’s Coming Next

Sagara head man Bagus Satrio is one of my favorite people in the entire bootmaking game. I absolutely love the work he and his team do—his Cordmasters need to be at or near the top of ANYONE’S best monkey boots ranking—and he’s just a hugely interest... Read More...

Sperry by Chris Echevarria Boat Shoe Black

Blackstock & Weber’s Chris Echevarria Teams up with Sperry, Does Very Good Job

Few individuals have done as much for the popularization of Goodyear welted footwear in the last half-decade as Chris Echevarria. Through his brand Blackstock & Weber, Chris has deftly managed to make loafers—zebra-print pennies, two-tone horsebi... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Skyscraping Engineers, Roo-Bergs, a Camo Collab from Russell, and More

We're approaching the dark heart of winter, and with plentiful spring releases still a few months away, we've got an eight-boot roundup here for you this week, but it's a strong one. You'll find a restock of a very very tall Japanese engineer boot, t... Read More...

Ken Diamond on the Rare Satisfaction of Making Boots by Hand

Back in the 2010s, Ken Diamond had a booming moccasin business in Vancouver—celebrities wore his shoes, which also secured a hallowed spot on the shelves of Istetan, the Tokyo department store that's home to likely the world's great shoe selection. B... Read More...

Division Road x Viberg - Waxy Commander Welted Collection

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Welted Waxy Commander at Division Road, Chunky Neocork on Alden Shell, Lucas Larson’s AL64 at Nicks, and More

Happy New Year peoples. We're back, and believe it or not we haven't talked about boots all year—but that short streak ends today. Ending it for us will be plenty of Waxy Commander models at Division Road, chunky Neocork at Alden Madison, another hea... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: a New Viberg Boondocker, Wesco at Brooklyn Clothing, Sneaky Alden Shell, and more!

Yes it's almost Christmas. But we still have some boots!! That includes a brand new pattern from Viberg, Wescos you don't have to wait 18 months for, a duo of Oak Streets that still arrive before Christmas (somehow), and plenty more in this weeks:... Read More...

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The Oak Street Bootmakers Story: a Fierce Commitment to Improvement and US Manufacturing, and the Trench Boot that Started it All

When was the last time you heard of a quality footwear company’s arrival prompting phone calls from high-profile media companies like the New York Times? Back in 2010, when Oak Street Bootmakers came onto the scene, that’s exactly what happened. It ... Read More...

Limmer Boots: Everything You Could Possibly Want To Know About the Iconic Hiking Boots

What are generally considered to be the world’s finest handmade hiking boots have been made in Intervale New Hampshire since 1950 at the shop with "LIMMER & SONS" on the sign. Today, the shop still houses a bootmaking legacy dating back to 1919. ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: A Viberg 310 For the Ages, Ultra Cozy Slippers, and More!

We're jumping headfirst into the boots this week, with some quite good Viberg 310s at Division Road, Russell's contender for world's coziest moccasins, Clinch engineers at East West Apparel, and a whole lot more in the latest: Shoes 'n' Boots of the ... Read More...

“Chuck ’em in the River!” How Two Stefano Bemer Alums Teamed Up to Form Arno Shoes.

Just around the bend from the Stefano Bemer shoemaking school in Florence lies the Arno, central Italy’s largest river. If you overheard Bemer students while eating lunch on its bank, you might be convinced the whole thing is completely full of terri... Read More...