Home › Blog

Blog

Introducing American Bison

American Bison is a leather that we've been working with for a couple of years now, however, it is not a traditional type of leather for handsewn shoes so it is still relatively new to us. Each season we appreciate it more and more. There are many reasons that we love Bison leather, but mostly because of the story. The Bison is an animal that is unique to the western United States, and is a symbol of America. Add that to its distinguishing natural grain and the inherent durability and water-resistance and we have a match made in heaven. We're...

Read more →

New Color 8 Belts Available in our Online Shop

We are now offering two new belts, color 8 chromexcel and color 8 shell cordovan, both are lined and have nickel plated brass roller buckles. Keep in mind that if you plan to buy the shell cordovan belt, they are made to order and it will take about three weeks. Also, shells are very small so we have to splice them to make the belt, therefore there is a seam in the middle. We can also make belts in black, navy, green, and tan (saddle) shell - you can order the color 8 belt but specify in the notes section...

Read more →

Short List of USA Shoe Manufacturers

This is a list of companies and brands that own their own factories and manufacture their own products in the USA. The do not contract with factories like ours. If you think someone important is missing from this list add it to the comments. Always buy from the manufacturer, it makes a difference. You'll typically get the best prices, the customer service will be knowledgeable on construction, materials, and sizing, and if something goes wrong they'll know how to fix it. Rancourt & Co. Shoecrafters https://www.rancourtandcompany.com/ Alden http://www.aldenshoe.com Red Wing http://www.redwingshoes.com/ Allen Edmonds http://www.allenedmonds.com/ Quoddy http://www.quoddy.com/ Russell Moccasin http://www.russellmoccasin.com/ White's...

Read more →