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Standard & Strange’s Second Round of Rolling Dub Trio Pre-Orders Offers Over A Dozen New Makeups

Japanese brand Rolling Dub Trio dreams up a variety of boots and shoes that take cues from classic Americana, but eschew faithfulness to their vintage inspirations in favor of a bit of funkiness. Their products are reliably very well put together, wi... Read More...

Red Wing’s Mike Larson on How the Heritage Line Was Developed, 100+ Year Old Shoemaking Machines, and More

As global product design & development manager at Red Wing Shoe Co., Mike Larson has touched every single product that's ever been placed into a Red Wing Heritage shoe box over the last 13 years—a lineup that was 260 styles strong just over three... Read More...

Onderhoud Handmade x Stitchdown—Wickett & Craig Black Traditional Harness Moc Toe Collab Boot

The Second Onderhoud Handmade x Stitchdown Collab is Here

About three years ago, I received my first pair two pairs from Onderhoud Handmade and was completely blown away. The ways in which the brand and its founder/bootmaker Rizky Afnan have humbly but relentlessly evolved since then has been remarkable to ... Read More...

RDT Gleaner Side Zip Boots—Rolling Dub Trio

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Mehra’s Many Enzo Bonafés, Truman’s Coyote Roughout Goes Dark, and More

Lousy Smarch weather. To kick off the month, we’re checking out more Rolling Dub Trio at Standard & Strange, an upgraded Nicks Boots hiker, another Cortina lug-soled moc at Oak Street Bootmakers, and more! Lots more shoes ‘n’ boots here. V... Read More...

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Grant Stone’s Longwing Gets Decked Out In Garnet Shell Cordovan—For Under $700

King Wing fans rejoice—for the first time ever, Grant Stone is releasing a Horween shell cordovan longwing blucher. While the longwing is an essential staple of so many fine (and, erm, otherwise...) shoemakers, it's remarkably difficult, expensi... Read More...

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Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Rockin’ Roots Engineers From Standard & Strange, Freenote Cloth’s Burly Vibergs, and More

All kinds of goodness in this Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week—from Huckberry’s exclusive Yuketens, to the latest limited releases from Oak Street Bootmakers, to a rare ready-to-wear option from Iron Boots, and much more! Page through the rest of our rel... Read More...

Nicks Boots—Stitchdown Patina Thunderdome

Get Deep Inside Nicks Boots With Their New Podcast “From Start To Finish”

For a while there, it was pretty fun to dominate the podcasting scene so hard that the Shoecast rose to no. 43 on the Swedish fashion podcast charts (actually true story right there). Well, looks like that free ride is OVER! Because Nicks Boots now... Read More...

How Lisa Sorrell Broke All the Rules to Become a Cowboy Bootmaking Icon

So get this: for quite some time, one of the world's most prominent cowboy bootmakers didn't realize that women were even allowed to make boots. Good thing for everyone she figured that out. Before she ever picked up a pair of lasting pliers, Lisa ... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Brooklyn Clothing’s “Modern Works” Viberg Collection, Leffot’s Military-Inspired Aldens, and More

In our weekly roundup below, we cover Oak Street’s continued focus on the Cortina lug sole, the return of some all-time classic boots from Viberg, the newest shell cordovan release from Grant Stone, and more. Let’s dig in! More release roundups can ... Read More...

Grant Stone Brings Their Patina-Ready Leathers To A Dress Sneaker Near You

Sneakers? On my Stitchdown.com?!? It’s true, we predominantly cover welted, stitchdown, etc footwear in these parts, and with good reason: it tends to be built to last, and its ease of re-solable-ability helps make good on that promise. That said, ... Read More...