Stitchdown - Wear Better Shoes

All Episodes of The Stitchdown Shoecast (It’s a Podcast)

Since 2020, the Stitchdown Shoecast has been committed to creating a mass perspective shift in how people think about and understand their footwear, accomplished through interviews with the most important players in all corners of the quality footwea... Read More...

When Should You Get Your Boots and Shoes Resoled? A Third-Generation Cobbler Weighs In.

A major benefit to most quality leather footwear is the ability to have it resoled, extending the life of something you love. But when SHOULD you get them resoled? When the time comes, what do you need—and not need—to get taken care of? And when is a... Read More...

Meet Hurricane: Unique Bespoke PNW-Style Boots Handcrafted in Mother Russia

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 Panda so serendipitously turned up in my #cordovan hashtag search. They just...don't come arou... Read More...

Division Road x Viberg Natural CXL Horsebutt Boondocker 2

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Insane Horsebutt CXL Vibergs, New John Lofgrens, and Some Hot Sales

Lockdown has definitely made an impact on new releases (we'll stop staying this eventually), but this week is—without a drip of embellishment—absolutely loaded. The one-off natty CXL horsebutt Viberg boondockers from Division Road are the showstopper... Read More...

Behold: The Alden Madison x Stitchdown Alden Archive Deep Dive

We live in crazy times. And while shoes and boots may not be the most important thing at the moment (for once), I know I've found more happiness in mine than honestly pretty much ever before. It's been nice to have something to really give a shit abo... Read More...

meermin brandy shell cordovan service boot-HERO

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Limited Grant Stone Kudu and Meermin Shell Jumper Boots

The quality footwear industry may not be running at full steam at the moment (for, well, obvious reasons), which makes this week's tight but impressive lineup of releases from some top bootmakers all the more exciting. And especially if you like rugg... Read More...

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Two-Year Review: Viberg Service Boot in Basically Perfect Color 8 Chromexcel

When I first encountered Viberg, I was flummoxed. How could a Canadian bootmaker command so much awe and respect in America? So much so that people who’d read (usually somewhere on the Internet) the Viberg gospel and were willing to order $700ish boo... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Tall White’s Semi-Dresses, Shinki Vibergs, Summer Loafers, and More

Though summer heat is not far off, this week of releases features a healthy mix of heavy workwear options (albeit elegant ones) and warm-weather-ready footwear, from heavy logger boots from White’s maestros Division Road all the way to unlined suede ... Read More...

White’s Boots Review: My Smokejumpers, Oxfords, and MTO 350 Cruisers

There’s just something different about White’s Boots. For me, it’s rooted so deeply in the solidity of them, the heft. When you pick them up, there’s no mistaking it: you are holding a BOOT (yes, even if it's a shoe)—one that’s going to be with you f... Read More...

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Veg-Tan Nick’s Boots, MTO Trumans, and Kudu For Cheap

And we're back! So are shoes and boots—great releases are starting to pick up again, and this story is here to do its noble duty of putting them all together in one place. This week we've got two lineups of Horween waxed flesh Wescos we've been exci... Read More...