If you're thinking about getting any pair of boots, there's a good chance Red Wing is one of the first names that came to mind. So, when I decided I needed more
Mark Albert Review: Made to Order, in America, Under $300?!
NOTE: MARK ALBERT CLOSED DOWN IN 2022. We're leaving this review as a record, but you can't order from them. Follow Mark's new career as a tattoo
18 Best Men’s Boots Under $200 (Expert Reviewed for 2024)
The best boots are durable, and the most longlasting boots are resoleable, and resoleable boots are more complex than sneakers, so they cost more to make. So
4 Fun Ways to Personalize Your Boots
In a recent interview Virgil Abloh, the man who founded Off-White and the artistic director of Louis Vuitton, said "streetwear is dead." Now, what did he
Review: The Merchant Might Be Red Wing’s Best All Rounder
If you want a casual boot that you can comfortably wear with jeans and a t-shirt or khakis and a button down, but if you think most of Red Wing's offerings are
The Fairfax Combines City Boot and Western Boot (Two24 Ariat Review)
If you're from the South, there's a good chance you're already familiar with Ariat. World renowned for their cowboy boots, Ariat — short for Secretariat, the
Review: Is Nisolo’s Andres the Most Ethical Boot?
If you’ve heard of Nisolo, you might associate the more closely with women’s shoes; the women's Instagram account has over ten times more followers than the
5 Best Leather Conditioners for Boots: Tested & Reviewed
I've been creating detailed, lovingly crafted reviews of leather conditioners for years — and had briefly had a decline in YouTube views as a result — but if
Review: John Doe Shoes’ 420 Boot, the Cheapest MTO Boot?
2024 NOTE: John Doe has racked up a lot of stories of guys making orders and not getting their boots, best avoid this brand. John Doe Shoes is not a huge
Review: Urban Shepherd’s Old Timey Portuguese Boots
Urban Shepherd is a company that specializes in traditional Portuguese boots, and it’s a business that really leans heavily into storytelling, so much so that
Op-Ed: You Use Too Much Leather Conditioner
What do salt, perfume, and shoe polish have in common? Too much salt ruins an otherwise good batch of cookies, overdoing it on the perfume or cologne is
Review: When You Should and Shouldn’t Use Huberd’s Shoe Grease
Huberd’s is a small American company based in Bennett, Colorado, and they’ve been in the shoe grease business since 1921. The company produces a variety of
The 5 Best Men’s Boots for Flat Feet
Flat feet is a surprisingly common issue, with some sources suggesting that 3 million people suffer each year, while others estimate that up to 30 percent of
Review: Cobbler’s Choice Leather Conditioner on Viberg Boots
Cobbler's Choice is a very new shoe care company based in New York City, and they’re very proud of the fact that all of their products are made with all natural
Review: Sutro’s Alder Is the Impatient Man’s Boot
Sutro is a San Francisco based footwear company, and the city is very much in Sutro’s DNA. The boots are all named after places in the city and even the company
Red Wing Vs. Danner – Which Is America’s Favorite Boot?
Reader, you’re in for a treat. This is one of the most commonly asked questions in the world of boots: which is better, Red Wing vs. Danner? They’re the two
Danner Bull Run Review: America’s Favorite Moc Toe?
Danner is an enormously popular boot company. Based in Oregon, they were founded by Charles Danner in 1932 in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin — the same place that
Kiwi Conditioning Oil Review – How to Use and Before & After
Despite the very New Zealand name, Kiwi was actually launched in Australia in 1906 (by a man with a New Zealand wife) and it’s since become phenomenally
Beckett Simonon’s Boot Review | Is the Dowler Worth the Wait?
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
Leather Honey Review: Does It Cover Up Scuffs?
Leather Honey is the number one selling leather conditioner on Amazon right now. If you are searching for leather conditioner or even, yes, boot conditioner,
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
Sof Sole Mink Oil Review – It’s Not Actually Mink Oil?
Is mink oil the fountain of youth for your boots? I decided to pick some up to see if they could work on some four-year-old Thursday boots. Now, these boots
How to Break in Boots – 12 Expert Tricks for Tough Boots
Expert Verified By: Trenton Potter, Cobbler & Footwear Expert Stiffness is the ultimate paradox with a brand-new pair of boots. Sure, one day in the
