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Review: Flint and Tinder’s Rugged and Warm Waxed Rancher Jacket
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The Carhartt WIP Detroit Jacket: How it Compares to the Original
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My 6 Favorite Boots for Traveling In and Walking All Day
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Flint and Tinder Jeans Line-Up: All-American vs. Japanese vs. Everyday Selvedge
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1-Year Thursday Legend Review: Why is it Thursday’s Best Selling Chelsea?
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Filson vs Flint and Tinder vs Thursday | Whose Waxed Jacket Is Best?
What People Are Saying
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 2025)
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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My 6 Favorite Boots for Traveling In and Walking All Day
Most guys who like boots like them because they are tough, durable, sturdy, and built with thick leather that ages well. Unfortunately, those aren’t the qualities that you want in footwear when you’re traveling. Travel boots are…
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1-Year Thursday Legend Review: Why is it Thursday’s Best Selling Chelsea?
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Rhodes Boone Chelsea Boot Review: A Rare Chelsea That’s Casual and Tough
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Clinch Engineer Boots | My Two-Year Review
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Blundstone 990 Review: “Extreme Series” Gets an “Extreme” Testing
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Grant Stone Garrison Review: The Best Value Service Boot?
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Parkhurst vs Grant Stone: Who Makes the Better Plain-Toe Boot?
Casual Durable™.
Stridewise is a band of weirdos who are obsessed with casual and durable — yup, we even trademarked it. Our mission is to show guys that they don’t need to dress bad just because they’re dressed down.
This website (and YouTube channel) started out entirely focused on boots. The founding editor moved from Australia to New York for a journalism job, needed tough footwear for the first time in his life, spent weeks researching, and decided to make a resource for other guys in the same situation.
From there, Stridewise grew into a project focused on fashionproof: finding footwear and apparel that will last season after season, never be out of style (or too in style), and both look and feel better with each passing year. We want the opposite of fashion: just the best basics for your buck.
Today, we’re a team of multiple full-time and freelance writers who have explored what quality means with products, artisans, factories, and workshops in over a dozen countries.
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My 6 Favorite Boots for Traveling In and Walking All Day
Most guys who like boots like them because they are tough, durable, sturdy, and built with thick leather that ages well. Unfortunately, those aren’t the qualities that you want in footwear when you’re traveling. Travel boots are…
I’ve Reviewed The Most Popular Brands On The Market
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Flint and Tinder Jeans Line-Up: All-American vs. Japanese vs. Everyday Selvedge
If you like the extra durability and artistry of quality denim but you don’t love how rigid they tend to be, you’re in luck. Today, we are looking at Flint and Tinder’s denim lineup: the All-American Stretch…
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Jeans vs Chinos: Key Differences & How to Wear Them from an Expert
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Dr. Marten vs Goral Sharman | What’s the Better British Combat Boot?
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Parkhurst vs Grant Stone: Who Makes the Better Plain-Toe Boot?
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Thursday vs Nicks Boots: The Challenger Review
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Irish Setter vs Thorogood: Jobsite Tested & Reviewed, Who Makes the Better Boot?
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Bleu de Chauffe Postman Bag: A 2-Year Review
The right messenger bag can be the perfect complement to a suit or a more casual outfit, but striking the balance of versatility and — I’ll just say it — masculinity is challenging. An understated leather messenger makes…
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The Carhartt WIP Detroit Jacket: How it Compares to the Original
I’m taking a close look at the Carhartt WIP Detroit jacket, a streetwear take on one of the most recognizable pieces of workwear on the market. Workwear jackets modeled on the classic chore coat have been a cornerstone of…
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Flint and Tinder Jeans Line-Up: All-American vs. Japanese vs. Everyday Selvedge
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Filson vs Flint and Tinder vs Thursday | Whose Waxed Jacket Is Best?
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The Flint and Tinder Bighorn Review: The Perfect Lightweight Waxed Jacket
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He Owns 50 Leather Jackets; These Are His Top 5
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Jeans vs Chinos: Key Differences & How to Wear Them from an Expert
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How to Break in Jeans Fast: The Right Way and Wrong Way to Soften Raw Denim