Grounding with Gaia (with Steel-Toe)
Somewhere right now, a lifestyle influencer is standing barefoot on a Himalayan…
The Orthodox Shoemaker
This story is told in my voice, but the shoemaker himself was…
Shine Before the Fall: Travis Bickle and the Polish That Prepares a Man for Chaos
There’s a moment in the iconic 70s movie Taxi Driver that slips…
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall: Who’s the Most Worn of All?
At some point, maybe around forty, maybe fifty, the mirror stops being…
The Leather Doesn’t Lie: On Authenticity, Approval, and the Boots We Choose
Somewhere between heritage hashtags and limited-edition drop culture, we started mistaking “appearing…
