Over the last decade or so, heritage workwear, and subsequently raw denim saw a boom in popularity. People found an appeal in clothing that looks like it could
Allen Edmonds Sullivan Street Review – Dressy With a Twist
Currently headquartered in Port Washington, Wisconsin, Allen Edmonds have been making boots in the United States since 1922 and when compared to other popular
Studio d’Artisan G-003 Denim Review & Discount: The Hairiest Jeans on Earth?
We're branching out at Stridewise with our new series on raw denim — because if you know anything about the best boots, it's that nothing goes better with them
How to Clean Suede Boots – Everything You Should Know About Cleaning Suede
Beauty on the eye, nappy to the touch, and a masterstroke on many dress styles, suede is both rugged and soft, and it makes for a great addition to a boot
Timberlands Vs Doc Martens: The Most Iconic Boot Battle Ever
This is it: the boot comparison. I’ve compared boots before, it’s true — Wolverine Vs. Thursday, Viberg Vs. Alden, Alden Vs. Allen Edmonds
Thursday Boot Company Vanguard Review: Is American Made Better?
Founded in 2014, Thursday Boot Company is one of the newest boot companies on the scene and they’ve been disruptive, to say the least. It was founded by Connor
Boot Review: Is Santalum the Red Wing of Indonesia?
Santalum is an Indonesian boot company based in the West Javan capital of Bandung, which is basically Asia’s unofficial boot headquarters. A lot of people
Red Wing Blacksmith Boot Review – Rugged or Comfortable?
Red Wing is probably the most popular and influential American boot brand of all time. Around here, I rarely stop talking about them; I’ve reviewed them,
Types of Boot Soles You Should Know About: Rubber vs Leather vs Crepe
If you’re dropping real money on your boots, you want to make sure you have the best type of boot soles for your style and use. Just like you wouldn’t wear
Saphir Renovateur Review | The World’s Best Boot Conditioner?
Saphir's Renovateur is the crème de la shoe crème. It is the fanciest, schmanciest, priciest leather conditioning product you're likely to find, and it has
Does It Matter If Your Leather Conditioner Has Petroleum?
If you’ve already invested in a pair of quality leather boots, you probably know how important leather conditioner is. A good conditioner will do a lot for you:
Timberland Premium Waterproof Boot Review: Is the Hype Real?
This is it: the original yellow boot that made the Timberland Company so famous. These shoes have extremely widespread appeal. Here in Brooklyn I see them
Venetian Shoe Cream Review and How to Use It (According the CEO)
It's fair to say that Venetian Shoe Cream is the go-to product for conditioning boots. Whether you're talking about boots that are outdoorsy or dressy,
LL Bean Hawthorne Boot Review: Does the Price Forgive the Flaws?
[This boot is discontinued] LL Bean is one of the few companies I’ve reviewed that isn’t an actual, dedicated boot company. They’re a privately held retail
Review: Is Tricker’s Stow the Best British Boot?
Trickers is renowned for their very classy dress shoes, quality calfskin leather, and broguing, which are those little perforations on the toe cap. When
Review: Wolf & Shepherd’s Hybrid Dress Boot-Running Shoe
[This boot is discontinued] Wolf and Shepherd is an extremely unusual footwear company that was founded in 2014 Justin Schneider, a former track and field
Sagara Boot Review: How Do Indonesian Boots Hold Up?
I have a longstanding obsession with Indonesia. I live in New York City, but I grew up in Australia, where Indonesia is our largest neighboring country. Our
Red Wing Boot Oil Vs. Mink Oil – What’s Best for Waterproofing and Maintaining Color?
Don’t make the same mistake I did. Don’t lose your Red Wings to the wrong conditioner. Red Wing Iron Rangers, perhaps the most beloved American heritage
Why These Kangaroo Leather Boots Are So Underrated
Kangaroos are famous and exotic and weird. And it's true that almost every time an animal is famous and exotic and weird, it's also endangered. But this is
Review: Danner’s Jack II Boot Is Comfy, But Not Tough
[This boot is discontinued] Danner is an enormously popular boot company. Based in Oregon, they were founded by Charles Danner in 1932 in Chippewa Falls,
Dayton Service Boot Review – Fashionable, Yet Masculine
[The Dayton Service Boot is discontinued] Dayton is a Canadian company founded in 1946 by Charlie Wohlford after he developed quite a reputation for
Nubuck vs Suede: A Tanner, Leatherworker, and Bootmaker Weigh In
Expert Verified By: Michael Batson, Leatherworker and Vice President at North Star Leather Company To start, let’s be clear: both suede and nubuck are forms
Thorogood Heritage Moc Toe Review – The Work Boot You Can Wear Out
At over 125 years old, Thorogood is one of the oldest shoe companies in the United States and they’re one of the few that are employee-owned, two facts that
Doc Martens Review: Why The 1460s Are Overrated
They made Doc Martens in England for a long time, but after nearing bankruptcy in 2003, they moved production to China and Thailand. Now, Dr. Martens only makes
