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Shoe-Musings From Paris

My entire life, I thought I’d hate Paris. I could list the reasons, but they’re silly, and bad. Either way, I never went. Until two weeks ago, that is, with my amazing and perfect wife (hi hope you’re reading!). Our excuse for going: a foolhardy ... Read More...

QC or Not QC? When To Worry—Or Not—About Your Shoes’ Flaws

At least for a minute, at least when they're brand new, we tend to want our shoes and boots to be perfect. The truth, though, is that quality shoemakers execute by hand many of the processes they use to build your footwear. Which means: variability i... Read More...

Amblier: A Very Interesting New $300 Shoe Brand

Finding truly affordable, well-made shoes isn't the simplest thing in the world, but a recent spate of new brands are espousing fresh approaches and business models to make that quest easier. Everyone give a warm welcome to the newest: Amblier, a Swe... Read More...

These Tricker’s Cruisers are Just About the Perfect Brown Boot

Tricker's was built on tramping, or, the act of taking long walks through the country (something that should never be confused with Lady and the Tramping, which only takes place in darkened alleyways when amply long spaghetti is available). For th... Read More...

Brett Viberg on Viberg’s Future and So Much More: The Stitchdown Conversation

In his time as the head of Viberg Boot—and dating back to 2007, when he began getting more deeply involved with the family-owned business founded by his grandfather—Brett Viberg has transformed the Victoria, British Columbia bootmaker from a noble, a... Read More...

Revel in This Video of John Lobb’s Astounding Wholecut Wingtip

You've hopefully heard of wholecut oxfords—beautifully sleek, often superbly comfortable shoes created from a single piece of leather. But a wholecut wingtip? Well, John Lobb did that. Lobb has been making some of the world's finest shoes since 18... Read More...

Some Pretty Hot Memorial Day Shoe and Boot Sales Right Here

There are some pretty good shoe and boot sales out there for Memorial Day! Let's get right into it. I'll try to update if anything else good comes across the wire. Carmina: 10% off All Everything Including Custom and Outlet Mallorca's finest—which ... Read More...

The 30 Alden Instagrams You Absolutely Must Follow

If you never saw all the posts about Fortnite and K-Pop and duck faces (do people still do those?), you might think that Instagram was created specifically so for pictures of Alden shoes and boots. While countless niche communities give hungry shoe l... Read More...

The Stitchdown Conversation: Chris Warren of Wesco Boots

Wesco boots are built for life—and Chris Warren's own life has been plenty full of them. Warren took his first job with the 101-year-old bootmaker because his father swore by his Wesco boots while working as a millwright. 17 years later, he's a decad... Read More...

JM Weston x Yohei Fukuda 598 Demi-Chasse

Yohei Fukuda and J.M. Weston Team Up to Create Half-Hunt Magic

Yohei Fukuda creates iconic works of art that just so happen go on your feet. Now the Japanese master is teaming up with French standard-bearer J.M. Weston in a rarely seen, very welcomed collaboration between two of the most powerful forces in fine ... Read More...