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When I first got into shoe care, the only brush I knew was the classic horsehair. Even when I was shining shoes professionally, that was the brush I relied on. These days, there are far more options, and looking at a lineup of different brushes can leave you wondering what you actually need. The answer…
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The Ultimate Shoe Brush Guide
When I first got into shoe care, the only brush I knew was the classic horsehair. Even when I was shining shoes professionally, that was the brush I relied on. These days, there are far more options, and looking at a lineup of different brushes can leave you wondering what you actually need. The answer…
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Leather shoe scuffs are inevitable. If you wear your shoes, eventually you are going to scuff them. This compounds exponentially if you are the type of person who wears the same shoe daily and does not rotate. That probably sounds painfully obvious, yet after spending most of my adult life in the shoe industry, I…
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FEIT Limited-Edition Wholecut Hiking Boots – A Closer Look
FEIT is one of those shoemaking brands that I have known about for years but never really explored in depth. Interestingly enough, when I first moved to New York City, they had a shop just around the corner from my original showroom, near Christopher Street and 6th Avenue. I must have walked past it a…
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Kirby Allison & Ben Robinson Discuss the Chicago Super Trunk Show x Stitchdown Expo
We are officially just 10 days away from the Chicago Super Trunk Show x Stitchdown Expo 2026, taking place November 6th and 7th at Artifact Events in Chicago. With the event fast approaching, my fellow organizer, Kirby Allison, recently sat down with Ben Robinson, founder of Stitchdown and our partner in putting together what promises…
