How To Build a Fantastic Shoe Collection Without Going Broke
Quality shoes & boots—they cost some money! But it's completely possible to construct a well-rounded collection on the (relative!) cheap...you just have to approach it correctly. Ben from @stitchdow...
11 Aug 202049min
If You Had to Choose Only Five Shoes or Boots, For The Rest of Your Life…What Would They Be??
If you were forced to choose only five pairs of boots and shoes for the rest of our life, and had to give away everything else...what would those five be? Because we are masochists, Ticho and I decide...
5 Aug 20201h 1min
All Things Østmo With Bootmaking Virtuoso Lars Jensen
This week, the Shoecast is actually the Larscast, as Ben from @Stitchdown and @tichoblancoshoes spend a whole bunch of time chatting with Lars Jensen, the one-man Norwegian wondermaker who creates—and...
30 Jul 202059min
The Handsewn Makers You Need to Know: Quoddy, Rancourt, Russell, Maine Mountain, and Yuketen
In the last episode of the Shoecast, Ticho and Ben did a birds-eye view of the US handsewn moccasin construction footwear scene: how the shoes are made, and the rise and fall and rise again of the ind...
21 Jul 20201h
The Rise and Fall and Rise Again of the US Handsewn Industry
Handsewns—boat shoes, camp mocs, ranger mocs, guide boots, penny loafers, and other shoes and boots made with handsewn moccasin construction—are some of the most comfortable, and indeed truly handmade...
15 Jul 202044min
Shoebag!! What's the Best-Value Pricepoint? How To Build Up Patina? And More!
It's time for the Shoebag, in which Ticho and Ben answer ANYTHING listeners want to know about. This week we talk about how to ensure you get the best possible patina on your boots, the importance of ...
7 Jul 202047min
The Best Alden Model Ever...Decided!
Last episode Ben and Ticho took 16 of Alden's best shoes and boots, debated fiercely, and narrowed them down to 8, tournament-style. This time, those 8 become 1—the greatest Alden model of all time. L...
1 Jul 202052min
What's the Greatest Alden Shoe or Boot of All Time?
Alden is the last great American dress shoe maker—and their boots might just be even better. Ticho and Ben take on an impossible task: debating the best Alden model of them all. 16 enter, but only one...
23 Jun 202037min
