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How to Buy Your First Fountain Pen | A Step-By-Step Guide to the Best Brands

There is no item of style as overlooked as a man’s writing instrument, and perhaps none that make as much impact when it is impressive. A nice pen is an

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Inside NYC’s Best Shoe Stores: Leffot

Situated in the West Village between Christopher St. and Gay St. is Leffot. Founded by Steven Taffel in 2008, for over a decade now Steven and his team offer an

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The $6 Jinhao X159 Fountain Pen Review | Better than Montblanc?

Jinhao’ s profile has been rising in the fountain pen community for many years. After initial condescension over their low price points; the exuberance of their

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How To Clean Suede Boots | The Best Products and a Step-By-Step Guide

Expert Verified By: Trenton Potter, Cobbler & Footwear Expert While extremely popular amongst dress shoe enthusiasts, suede is often not the first choice

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Unboxing $785 Viberg Service Boots

If you know anything about the boot-collecting hobby, then you must be no stranger to Viberg. Founded in 1931 by Edwin Viberg, this Canadian boot company is

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The 10 Best Classic Hunting Jackets for 2023

A good hunting jacket will shield you from the elements as well as not restrict your movements when you need to swing your shotgun around to fire at a

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5 Reasons It’s Fine to Cuff Your Jeans, Actually

When you run a YouTube channel about boots and jeans, you open yourself up to a lot of unsolicited opinions about how you dress. And while it’s usually insecure

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The Best Athletic Fit Button Down | A Teddy Stratford Review (and Discount Code)

I’ve bought at least half a dozen shirts from Teddy Stratford over the last 5 years, and I finally convinced them to give me a discount code — STRIDEWISE for

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Chisos Boot Review | One Month In the Most Comfortable Cowboy Boots

If you love your work boots and all things Americana, then it's more than likely you’ve looked on in simmering admiration of those who can pull off a great pair

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How to Wax a Jacket: A Step-By-Step Guide to Waterproof Cotton

Summer’s over, you open your closet to bring your favorite waxed canvas jacket back into your rotation, but something's off. It's lost some of its sheen

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What’s Cork Nitrile and Why Is It a Great Shoe Sole?

Far from the sexiest boot topics covered on this site (fire-treated leather comes to mind), boots soles are overlooked by many. There isn’t much point in

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How to Wear Chukka Boots | 8 Styles For Every Guy

Expert Verified By: Nolan Walsh, CEO & Creative Director, Thursday Boot Company Chukka boots are strange beasts. With their unstructured toes, low-cut

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Nicks Urban Logger Review: My Heaviest Boots Ever

Is Nicks Urban Logger Boot the ultimate combination of work boot and city boot? The ideal footwear for, say, an urban environment and something you’d wear,

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Aero Leather Hooch Hauler Jacket in Russet Badalassi: A Deep Dive

I'm going to be talking about this exceptional garment here: is my Hooch Hauler jacket from Aero Leather in Russet Badalassi. I don't plan to get any more

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Hemp vs Cotton: Is Hemp Better Than Cotton for Clothes?

Despite its granola-crunching image, hemp fabric is found in all sorts of clothes and textiles and has been for centuries. Recently, while looking for a durable

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Irish Setter Vs. Red Wing Boots: 6 Reasons to Pick One Over the Other

Irish Setter and Red Wing often get mentioned in the same sentence and there’s good reason: they’re the same company. Red Wing owns Irish Setter, both are

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The 5 Best Chelsea Boots for Work | Yes, You Can Work In Chelseas

Depending on your background, Chelsea boots might be stylish urban boots, rugged riding boots, or footwear for manual labor.  Variants of the Chelsea boot

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Filson 48 Hour Tin Cloth Duffle Bag Review | Still Worth It?

I’m a huge fan of Filson’s bags. So much so that their Journeyman Backpack is my all-time favorite waxed canvas backpack. That same waxy material is what makes

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Are Reigning Champ Hoodies & Sweats Worth It? (Heavyweight vs Midweight)

Reigning Champ’s hoodies are probably the most talked about sweats you’ll see in the high-end fashion corners of the internet, like Grailed and Reddit's

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Can You Use Coconut Oil As a Leather Conditioner?

Expert Verified By: Michael Batson, Vice President, North Star Leather Company In a (coco) nutshell, nah, you shouldn't use coconut oil to condition your

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The 5 Best Leather Backpacks for Men | Casual, Work, Value, Toughest, and More

If you think you’re too old for a backpack, I urge you to consider the leather backpack: the most grown-up way to carry your stuff comfortably. I'm a leather

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Whites 350 Cruiser Review | The Best Work-Casual Boot?

I’m finally reviewing one of my absolute favorite boots: the 350 Cruisers from White’s Boots. I’ve taken these boots up a volcano in Guatemala and, a little

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Video: How I Resoled (My) Red Wing Boots, A Step-By-Step Guide

Expert Verified By: Trenton Potter, Cobbler & Footwear Expert A funny consequence of owning an unreasonably high number of leather boots is that,

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Red Wing 875 Boot Review | Is the Iconic Moc Toe Worth It?

Among solid leather boots, few are as lauded and iconic as the Red Wing 875 Classic Moc. While we have reviewed at least half a dozen moc toe boots on

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