I’ve been hugely fortunate to visit factories around the world, from London’s last jeans factory to Guatemalan shoe factories, and as much as I love meeting the artisans and experts who pour their hearts and souls into their product, I realized there’s one part of the process I’m still pretty ignorant about: the design phase. … Read more
By now, just about everyone who owns a pair of boots has heard of Thursday Boot Company, thanks to their influencer marketing and aggressive online/ social media campaigns. With their flagship Captain boot at the helm of their collection — widely considered the best entry-level boot, due to its impressive makeup of Goodyear welt construction, … Read more
Do we really need another minimalist white sneaker? If it’s this leather and this construction at this pricepoint, my answer is yes. Continuing their apparent mission to disrupt the footwear market with high quality and direct-to-consumer prices, Thursday Boot Company has released a line of low profile sneakers that aim to stand toe to toe … Read more
I’m a guy who loves a pair of stylish boots. But here in New York City the winters can get seriously snowy, slushy and icy, prompting even lovers of old fashioned boots to retire them until Spring for fear that they’ll slip, spring a leak, or leave your toes cold. But the best winter boot … Read more
This is everything you could possibly want to know about the Chelsea boots from Thursday boots: the Cavalier and the Duke. Why would a company have two Chelsea boots? If you’re an impatient man, the answer is that the Cavalier is dressier and suitable for business casual outfits, the Duke is more rugged and casual, … Read more
Have you noticed that a lot of newer boot companies are moving away from your traditional cork-and-leather construction and are using more novel materials? Thursday Boot Co has DuraEVA strips in the midsole. Wolf & Shepherd use HDEVA in their heels. Oliver Cabell makes use of Vibram’s Morflex outsole, not to mention materials like Texon … Read more
Full disclosure: I’m actually a massive cheapskate. I spent all of my twenties as a student, intern, volunteer, or broke journalist and at this point, penny pinching is just in my DNA. I own some expensive boots now, sure. But for a long time, I was laboring under this delusion that you just can’t get … Read more