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Would You Pay $800 for Silk Jeans? (Momotaro Review)
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Caswell x Stridewise Presents “The Feral Swine” — A Boot Born from Pure Hatred
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Got Your First Raw Denim? The Only 8 Things You Actually Need to Know
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Irish Setter Ashby Review: Are They Durable Enough for Tough Jobs?
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The Beginner’s Guide to Engineer Boots: How to Wear Them & Best Brands
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Inside (Literally) Thursday Boots’ Premium “Black Label” Collection
Find Your Perfect Boot
I’m working my way through the top men’s boot brands.
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16 Best Boots For Men to Buy Tested By Experts (Spring 2024)
I own well over a hundred pairs of boots; I’ve traveled the world to find the best boots for men. I’ve interviewed experts, including bootmakers, cobblers, and other collectors. Collectively, I’ve walked hundreds of miles in these…
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Irish Setter Ashby Review: Are They Durable Enough for Tough Jobs?
Finding a pair of quality work boots that look good and perform well in actual work situations is no easy task. As a water systems engineer, I put my footwear through the ringer — lots of walking…
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White’s Springdale Review: The Ultimate Work-or-Play Boot?
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Tecovas Cartwright Review: The Oddly Comfortable Cowboy Boot
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Cordobes Boots Review: The Best Value Stitchdown Service Boot?
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Thursday Women’s Captain Review | The Rare Resoleable Women’s Boot
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Irish Setter vs Thorogood: Jobsite Tested & Reviewed, Who Makes the Better Boot?
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Red Wing Exos Lite 1-Year Review | The Perfect Warehousing Work Boot
It’s a Boot Time
Hey, I’m Nick. When I moved to New York from Australia and needed tough footwear for the first time in my life, I spent weeks researching my first pair of boots.
I scoured Reddit, forums, and seemingly-paid-for blogs, but what I wanted was an authority. A single resource that focused on this space and had a broad perspective from investigating how different companies, artists, and cultures design and produce boots for different guys.
And I wanted to read reviews from someone who had actually worn the damn things.
I couldn’t find that, so I wound up creating it. Years later, Stridewise has expanded into a resource that covers all manner of durable and casual menswear.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Engineer Boots: How to Wear Them & Best Brands
The engineer boot originated in the dirty world of Depression-era industrial job sites where workers needed tough boots for sometimes dangerous, sometimes fire-adjacent jobs. A compelling hybrid of minimalist and over the top, it can be hard…
I’ve Reviewed The Most Popular Brands On The Market
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Irish Setter vs Thorogood: Jobsite Tested & Reviewed, Who Makes the Better Boot?
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Red Wing Iron Ranger vs Moc Toe Boots | Sizing, Style, and Comfort Comparison
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Thursday Boots vs Beckett Simonon | Who Makes the Best Value Boots?
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Premium vs Classic Timberland Boots: CUT IN HALF (2024)
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Danner vs Thorogood Boots | Best Moc Toes Under $300?
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Thursday Vanguard vs Captain | Is One Boot Better for Your Needs?
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Thursday Commuter Bag Review: A Solid Casual to Business Casual Briefcase
Thursday Boot Company positions itself as the value boot brand and is something of a New York City cultural export, meeting the footwear demands of the metropolitan aspirant in a city known for its collision of grit…
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Would You Pay $800 for Silk Jeans? (Momotaro Review)
As most of you likely know, Japanese denim is generally regarded as the best denim in the world, with just a handful of small boutique brands topping the list of the best of the best. Chief among…