Jim McFarland on the Cobbling Industry's Precarious Position, and That Time He Stashed a Couple Grand Cash In a Shoe Sole
They call Jim McFarland America's Cobbler for a darned good reason—the third generation in a line of cobblers that has run McFarland's Shoe Repair in Lakeland, Florida since 1918, Jim has repaired mor...
20 Jan 20221h 13min
Literally Everything You Need to Know About How Leather is Made, With Ashland Leather's Phil Kalas
The leather tanning process is an ancient one—almost 10,000 years old. And yet, it can also be a massive damn mystery! So Ashland Leather's Phil Kalas—who put in over a decade at Horween Leather—sto...
17 Jan 20221h 47min
The Footwear World's 2021 In Review—Plus Some Bold Boot Predictions for 2022
2021! 'Twas another extremely weird year! It really was. But man was it a wonderful one in in the world of boots and shoes. This episode, Ticho and Ben from Stitchdown.com review some of the most ex...
3 Jan 20221h
Kreosote's JD Gabbard Is Here to Rewrite Engineer Boot History
The boot brand Kreosote is but one man—JD Gabbard—some wonderful vintage tools, a 1978 Airstream, and one of the most unique and curious spirits in all of the handmade footwear world. After decades ...
31 Des 20211h 31min
Østmo x Iron Boots: Lars Reveals an Immensely Exciting Upcoming Partnership
Way back in some far-off distant boot past, Lars Jensen was the first-ever Shoecast guest. He came on to tell us his story, one of making truly incredible Østmo boots, 100% by himself, one pair at a t...
27 Sep 202152min
Foolproof Ways to Get the Best Possible Customer Service When Buying Boots (And, You Know, Anything Else)
There are few things more wonderful than a great customer service experience—especially on an expensive purchase. Unfortunately, they're also a bit too rare. But there IS A WAY to get fantastic, lovin...
14 Sep 20211h 7min
Ron Rider on the 7 Damning Shoe-Sizing Mistakes We All Really Need to Stop Making
All-time Shoecast champion guest Ron Rider—Rider Boot founder, person who may just know more about shoe sizing than literally anyone else in the world, and just all around unfathomably charming man—is...
8 Sep 20211h 31min
Shoebag!! Unstructured vs Structured Toes? Who Makes the Best Rugged Derby? And More!
The Shoebag is back! All hail the Shoebag. This time, @tichoblancoshoes and Ben from @stitchdown answer all sorts of reader questions, including: Unstructured vs structured toes? Half soles vs. full...
31 Aug 20211h 3min
