Beckett Simonon is a pretty unusual footwear company in that everything is made to order. They don’t carry inventory. The idea is that this makes for a more
Review: The Taft Dragon 2.0 Boot Nails the Balance of Weird and Stylish
There’s a new Dragon boot in town. American bootmaker Taft has kicked their Dragon 1.0 to the curb — see my original Dragon review here — and upgraded to the
Red Wing vs Thursday Boots | My Thoughts After 5 Years of Wear
This is a showdown between the two biggest casual American boot brands, and they're actually both the market's best value option — in different ways. In one
Helm Zind Review – My Favorite Black Boot! (Discount Code)
Helm is an Austin-based shoe company that has become a fixture of the city’s boot scene. Well known for their trademark white stripe in the midsole, their shoes
Review: Parkhurst’s Sleek But Roomy Delaware Boot
Note: This boot's been discontinued. Check out our Parkhurst Allen boot review for a look at their flagship model. Parkhurst is a newer boot company that was
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
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,
Timberland Premium Waterproof Boot Review – Is the Hype Real?
This is it: the original yellow boot that made the Timberland Company so famous. The company was founded in Boston in 1928 when it was called the Abington Boot
LL Bean Hawthorne Boot Review: Does the Price Forgive the Flaws?
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 store that was founded in 1912
Review: Is Tricker’s Stow the Best British Boot?
Tricker’s is one of England’s oldest shoemakers, founded in 1829 by Joseph Barltrop and still in the family: his descendant Nicholas Barltrop runs the business
Review: Wolf & Shepherd’s Hybrid Dress Boot-Running Shoe
Wolf and Shepherd is an extremely unusual footwear company that was founded in 2014 Justin Schneider, a former track and field athlete at Notre Dame. After
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
Review: Danner’s Jack II Boot Is Comfy, But Not Tough
Danner is an enormously popular boot company. Based in Oregon, they were founded by Charles Danner in 1932 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin —same place the Chippewa
Dayton Service Boot Review (and Discount Code!) – Fashionable, Yet Masculine
Dayton is a Canadian company founded in 1946 by Charlie Wohlford after he developed quite a reputation for repairing loggers' boots, which led to pretty much
Thorogood 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
Review: White’s MP Service Boot Blends Toughness, Fashion and Comfort
White’s is a Spokane-based company with roots in West Virginia, where Otto White’s father and grandfather made calked boots for the logging industry before the
Thorogood Vs. Red Wing Vs. Chippewa – The Best American Work Boot?
There’s a ton of interest on Reddit, YouTube, and everywhere else in comparing these three stalwart American boot companies and it’s not hard to see why. They
Review: Helm’s Crazy Versatile Muller Boot (Plus a Discount Code!)
For those coming from YouTube, the discount code is just beneath the video↓ Joshua Bingaman had a storied history in footwear before launching Helm. His
Oak Street Bootmakers Review: Military Boot Showdown (Trench vs Field Boots)
Oak Street Bootmakers have a unique place in the scene: classic and understated good looks, an unusual degree of hand making, and an unusually low price — once
Wolverine 1000 Mile Vs. Thursday Captain Boot – Which Boot Is Better?
I’ve been surprised by how many people have asked for a comparison of these two boots, but not that surprised. To me, this comparison seems to embody the state
Truman Boot Company Review – Are They Worth Nearly $500?
Truman Boot Company is an Oregon-based brand founded in Pennsylvania by Vince Romano, who named the company after the border collie that adorns all their
