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The Heritage and Evolution of White’s Boots: The Stitchdown Conversation with Eric Kinney

Something I didn’t know before I interviewed White’s Boots president Eric Kinney: except for a few years here and there, a bootmaker has run the company for almost 170 years. Eric did it for 26 years himself, hand-sewing over 50,000 pairs. Eric ma... Read More...

DivisionRoad Viberg Brown Horsebutt Service Boot

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: John Lofgren, Lots of Viberg, a Parkhurst Collab, and More

A new year, and believe it or not, some new shoes. And boots! A number of brands and shops are coming out guns blazing in 2020—here are some of my early favorites. And don’t forget to check out all the previous Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week roundups—pl... Read More...

Viberg’s New 2020 Last: What’s the Story With This Thing?

Alright, so Viberg has a new last—dubbed the 2020—and you're going to be seeing it on plenty of derby shoe/boots and some service boot styles in, well, 2020 (the year). Here's what you need to know. The 2020 will be immediately compared to Viberg'... Read More...

John Lofgren White Shadow Shell Cordovan Combat Boots

Introducing: the John Lofgren White Shadow Shell Cordovan Combat Boot

John Lofrgren makes exactingly fantastic boots in Sendai, Japan, but as faithful interpretations of some of history's most classic styles, rarely are they something you might term "wild." Today, that all changes. Meet John Lofgren's white shadow s... Read More...

The 10 Most-Read Stitchdown Stories of 2019

2019 was a busy year over here. An amazingly meaningful collaboration with Mark Albert Boots. The launch of benefits-laden membership Stitchdown Premium. 516 Instagram posts. Hundreds of thousands of readers on 110 stories published to Stitchdown.com... Read More...

Todd Snyder Alden Indy Boot Green Reverse Chamois

The Best Alden Makeups of 2019

Another year, another 9,472 Alden makeups to choose from—to buy and wear, but also for Stitchdown's year-end picks for the best of 2019 The pretty simple rules! 1) All boots and shoes must have been first released in 2019 (I'm pretty sure I got th... Read More...

Viberg X Division Road Shelby Boot — Shell Cordovan

The Best Viberg Makeups of 2019

Viberg makes a lot of different boots. Some of which are so different, they're shoes! But over the course of a year, the sheer variety in output from the Victoria, BC-based maker is honestly astounding, in terms of styles, and leathers, and configura... Read More...

Viberg 3Sixteen Stealth Chelsea and Hunter Boot

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Viberg x 3Sixteen, New Nick’s, Onderhoud, and More

While some things slow down around the holidays (unlike my cookie intake), many of our favorite shoemakers are still bringing the heat as 2019 comes to a close. Here are some of Stitchdown's picks for what you should be eyeing this week. And don't fo... Read More...

Onderhoud Handmade Review: Possibly the Best Current Value in Hand-Welted Boots

Over the last two weeks, there is one question I’ve gotten more than any (and I’ve gotten it quite a bit!): “what do you think of your Onderhouds?” Well, the time has come to answer it. The short take: Onderhoud is one of the best values in footwe... Read More...

Alden x The Stronghold Color 8 Shell Cordovan Handstitched Indy Boot

Shoes ‘n’ Boots of the Week: Yuketen and Oak Street Sales, Cobbler Union, and Alden (of Course)

After a rollicking couple weeks focused on Black Every Damn Day Apparently sales, the Shoes 'n' Boots of the Week is back with some brand-new stuff...and, some sales, obviously. Jump on it. And check out all the previous Shoes 'n' Boots of the Week r... Read More...