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How Jack Millington Started England’s First New Tannery in a Century on His Parent’s Goat Farm

For anyone who's ever thought of quitting their job to make leather and boots, here's the secret: just first make sure your parents own a goat farm in the British countryside. Six years ago, Jack Millington was the lucky guy in that position, and ... Read More...

Dr. Sole’s OZ Trooper Is a Minimalist-Yet-Overbuilt Homage To Vintage Australian Military Boots

In our double-feature conversation with Dr. Sole mastermind Chao-Yung Lin earlier this year, he hinted that the next release from their in-house Pioneer Brand would be a service boot inspired by a pair from their archive of vintage boots and shoes. L... Read More...

125-Year-Old Russell Moccasin’s Reinvention: The Stitchdown Conversation with New Owners Luke Kolbie and Joe Julian

As we reported a few months back, Wisconsin-based shoemaker Russell Moccasin, long a source of fine handsewn moccasin footwear for outdoor folk everywhere, is now under new ownership and management. Joe Julian of woodworking company Julian and Sons... Read More...

Easy Moc’s Greg Cordeiro on Re-Growing the Maine Handsewn Moccasin Tradition—and Big Shoe Biz vs Niche

Greg Cordeiro is our kind of shoe nerd. And the dude has been around. After getting his start as an intern at Puma before shifting over to design work for Timberland, Cole Haan, Teva, and Ralph Lauren, Greg backed away from the mega-brand to co-fo... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Oak Street’s Holiday-Ready Loafers, Danner Enlists Horween For Their 90th Anniversary Boot, and More

We’re still a week away from Black Friday proper, and our sale roundup is already popping off. Elsewhere: new shoes ‘n’ boots! Read on to check out some Huckberry exclusives, Vibergs in beautiful Tochigi cowhide, a new twist on an old Alden makeup fr... Read More...

White’s Adds A Rugged New Regular To Their Lineup With The C355 Logger

With a new focus on machine-stitched stitchdown models over at White’s Boots, the storied Spokane, WA-based bootmaker is aiming to keep their off-the-shelf models fully stocked (or quickly replenished) thanks to the more-straightforward nature of the... Read More...

The Shoecast is BACK for Season 7! With Brooklyn’s Own Bespoke Shoemaker Francis Waplinger.

After being trained in the shoemaking arts by some of the all-time greats—including Italian master Roberto Ugolini and US shoemaking gravitational center Marcell Mrsan—Francis Waplinger found himself making shoes in a barn. Nobody said bespoke shoema... Read More...

The Best Damn Shoe and Boot Sales For Black Friday Season 2022

Black Friday's not really a day, it's...a state of mind damn month. Which is fine! Especially because it is our sworn duty to once again to round up the best footwear (and more!) deals anywhere on the world wide net, and list 'em all right here. ... Read More...

Some Of The Wildest, Rarest, and Just Plain Coolest Pairs in the Patina Thunderdome Two

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 to get excited about plenty in this ridiculous/wonderful contest. The intrigue! The prizes... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: White’s Boots and Taylor Stitch Hit The Backcountry, A New John Lofgren Pattern, and More

A plethora of shoes ‘n’ boots to cover this week—winter-ready slippers from Rancourt & Co.; a limited return of the Viberg Roper; some handsome Hiro Yanagimachi exclusives at Leffot; and much, much more. Many more shoes ‘n’ boots can be found he... Read More...