George Vlagos started Oak Street Bootmakers in 2010. The brand makes boots and shoes in the USA and has a wide offering of styles, leathers, and colors. George talks about their mission to make shoes in the USA, explains hand lasting, and tells us how Ralph Lauren is an inspiration.

0:00 Calfskin Shortage

7:45 Why Made in USA?

18:31 Hand Lasted Boots

31:07 Boat Shoes and Handsewn Shoes

41:15 Best-Sellers, Style vs. Comfort

48:50 Leather Board

58:05 What Makes Oak Street Special

1:03:03 Sizing and Fit

1:15:29 Ralph Lauren

1:18:18 New Styles

1:21:50 Favorites

https://oakstreetbootmakers.com/

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Werner is the bassist for Monuments and Aviations. He shares his passion for music and unveils some truths about the touring life of a musician.

0:00 Can you play bleed?

1:13 Posh touring life in France

4:28 Is there money in music?

9:54 Why bass?

17:04 Writing Process

25:58 International Touring

33:00 What do your parents think?

35:12 What do you want to be better at?

39:04 Favorite Bassist

44:33 Favorites

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https://aviations.bandcamp.com/music

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Nick Horween and Phil Kalas answer your most pressing questions. Have a question? Email [email protected]

0:00 Chat GPT

2:14 Cordovan & Dublin Scratching and Repair

5:21 New Cypress Leather

10:50 Leather We Don’t Like

15:00 Horween’s Austin Leather

13:13 Most Common Belt Size

18:44 Steerhide vs. Horsehide

24:37 Size of Viberg and Ashland and Horween

31:44 Drum Dye and Aniline Dye

34:45 Teacore Leather

38:19 Does Every Horse Contain a Shell

45:32 Removing Finish from Shell Cordovan

52:50 Leather Conditioning

55:55 Wooly Chromexcel

58:27 Indonesian Bootmakers

1:04:25 Favorites

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Josh Sirlin lives in chaos and it is the chaos that has created the products for Black Bear Brand. He tells the story of how he has awoken the bear and his adventure chasing smiles.

https://blackbearbrand.com/

https://www.instagram.com/blackbearbrand/

0:00 Next to the tannery everyday

4:35 Kevin Costner Jacket on Yellowstone

12:43 Black Bear Origin

18:58 A Weekend in Whistler

28:39 Vintage cars and motorcycles

33:30 Design Process and Inspiration

45:31 Chasing the Smile

48:17 First Black Bear Brand Product

51:05 Sobriety  

55:47 Calling Skip Horween

58:57 Boro Patchwork Textile

1:05:53 What Makes Leather Special

1:09:25 Wesco Boots and Most Popular Items

1:15:37 Who is Black Bear Brand For

1:20:30 Favorites

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Sean Moran from Dashing Chicago. Sean used to work for Haberdash and Leffot in Chicago. He has carried his relationships forward with Alden and Edward Green and sells their footwear, and other brands, in his downtown Chicago store.

https://dashingchicago.com/
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0:00 Sharp Dressed Man

2:42 Sean Dashing Chicago

5:21 In-Person Shopping

7:42 Midwest Style

14:35 Leather Color Challenges

21:01 Rare Shell Cordovan Colors

25:08 Price Bias

29:05 Alden and Edward Green Special Makeups

35:13 Edward Green Style

40:00 Proper Shoe Fit

46:06 Water Spots on Shell Cordovan

56:59 Leather Care and Conditioning

1:00:58 Last Shapes

1:06:15 Alden Stock Challenges

1:12:00 Alden Indy Boot Rose Anvil Controversy 

1:21:07 Price Increases

1:25:50 Fitting Based on Age

1:32:35 Favorites

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Nick Horween resurrects some 100+ year old documents uncovering some of Chromexcel’s history. We discuss the origins of Chromexcel, some of the original uses, and strengths/weaknesses of this special tannage.

0:00 We’re Back

1:13 Chromexcel Leather

2:50 Original Uses Boots and Seals

9:04 What is Chromexcel

19:07 CXL on Boots and Shoes and Belts

21:05 CXL Stretch and Drying Methods

31:36 CXL Variations and Colors

36:08 Historical Documents

1:03:21 Favorites

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Part two of our conversation with Wyatt and Josh from Grant Stone.

https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/

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Part one of our conversation with Wyatt and Josh from Grant Stone. Part two goes up on December 26th 2022.

https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/

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The crossover episode you've been waiting for. SHOECAST with Ben and Ticho from Stitchdown Shoecast.

https://www.stitchdown.com/
https://www.stitchdown.com/stitchdown-shoecast/all-podcast-episodes/

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Answering all of your important questions. A livestream replay with Nick Horween and Phil Kalas. 

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