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 Dec 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
Tricker's Bespoke Shoemaker Adele Williamson on Everything You Didn't Realize About Bespoke (and Making a Pair for Idris Elba)
Meet Adele Williamson: Tricker's youngest bespoke shoemaker ever, and also Tricker's first female bespoke shoemaker—in the brand's 192-year history. Adele's story is fantastic: unsure of what to do ...
9 Aug 20211h 5min
Grant Stone's Wyatt Gilmore on the Brand's Origin Story, Leather Selection, The Luxurious Wide-Width Life, and More
Grant Stone's Wyatt Gilmore is one of the people we most love talking to in the entire footwear industry—so it was high time we had him on the Shoecast. While we spend plenty of time discussing how GS...
2 Aug 20211h 9min
The Opening Ceremonies of the 2030th Shoelympic Games
Very special episode! The entire shoe world has been on the edge of its heels waiting for 2030th Shoelympics to kick off from Northampton, England, and the Shoecast has secured exclusive coverage of t...
26 Juli 202152min
