Caswell's Kevin Wilson on How to Start a One-Man Boot Brand—and Bringing Back US Manufacturing
“The only way I learned was making many mistakes and losing a shit ton of money in the process” is how Kevin Wilson neatly sums up the never-simple process of getting Caswell Boot Company off the grou...
14 Aug 202458min
Shoebag!!! Best Boots to Travel With, Shoe Books, Wood Soles, and P'Zones
Ben and Ticho once again dip into the Shoebag to answer listener questions—and tap in some special experts along the way—including: how to size boots to match orthotic inserts? What are some of the be...
6 Aug 20241h 16min
Flora Knight on Guthrie, Oklahoma's Cowboy Bootmaking Lineage and That Time She Tried to Tan Her Own Leather
She was born in Canada and grew up in New Zealand, but few people could possibly seem more at home making bespoke cowboy boots in Guthrie, Oklahoma than Flora Knight. Learning the craft from two of th...
30 Juli 20241h 2min
Tokyo Boot Scene—Japan's Incredible Footwear City
Phil Kalas of the Full Grain Podcast takes over the Shoecast this week to interview Ben about his recent trip to boots-and-shoes mecca Tokyo—expect a deep-dive into city's astounding footwear scene, w...
18 Juli 20241h 29min
Behind The Scenes of Footwear Development With White's Boots President Eric Kinney & Jason from Division Road
In long-overdue returns to the Shoecast, White’s Boots President Eric Kinney and Division Road’s Jason Pecarich sat down to pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to develop new footwear produ...
9 Juli 202452min
Custom Shoemaker Amara Hark-Weber on Why She Makes a Different Pair Every Single Time
Amara Hark-Weber surely must be one of the most delightful people in this world—which anyone could likely tell just from looking at the remarkably unique and creative boots and shoes the Twin Cities, ...
2 Juli 20241h 7min
Chisos Founder Will Roman on How Cowboy Boots Will Save Us All
For the closeout episode of Shoecast season 11, Ben sits down with Will Roman, founder of Chisos Boots, a young and growing brand out of Austin, Texas that offers one of the best values in a legitimat...
3 Maj 202445min
Exploring What "Handmade" Truly Means With Leatherworker and Bootmaker Bob Henderson
For the penultimate episode of the 11th season of the Stitchdown Shoecast, I’m quite excited indeed to be chatting with the just ridiculously talented man they call Bob Henderson. Bob is the operation...
16 Apr 20241h 9min
