Well timed with the onset of summer, Vans once again reinvents a classic: the time-honored SK8-hi. Under their higher-end California Collection series, this season’s SK8-hi Zip comes in three versions. Styled with a zipper up the back with a red suede pull-tab and tongue lace loop, the SK8-hi Zip Cali is crafted in premium pebble grain leather with a […]


Koval, a small distillery out of Chicago that’s been in the whisky biz since the 1800’s, knows how to keep things kosher — quite literally— when it comes to organic, fine-grain whiskies. While Koval makes a wide array of spirits, their millet whisky is a little something special in that it is an unusual, and thus notable, […]


24 Oct
Summon your inner fop with 100% top-grain cowhide

if you’re looking to clean up your act while you clean up your act, you could do much worse than this vintage gentlemen’s toiletry kit. Dating back to the 1960’s the near mint condition kit includes a toothbrush case, two soap cases, a small removable mirror, one empty slot for a tube of toothpaste and a […]


21 Aug
Boston stockist & "New Amsterdam" designer collaborate pt II

Bodega teams up with Mark McNairy to release the Country Brogue boot and shoe — a pair of footwear that are as dope as one should expect from the quality collaborators. The boot’s exterior is constructed using two tones of full grain brown leather that is split by a camouflage canvas vamp, while the shoe […]


15 Aug
Hand-made top grain leather device to bypass security

If you’re a man, looking manly and cowboy-ish always looks good and if you’re a woman it’s in style right now to look manly. So it’s a perfect moment for this hand-made top grain leather vice holster which allows your top two vices to hang over your shoulders — kind of like the good angel and […]


27 Jul
Not so much work boots but Japanese boots you work for

Comme des Garcons designer Junya Watanabe has been hard at work crafting a modern take on the classic service boot. Made from pebble grain leather that looks as supple as rich forest soil, the luxury shoes are supported by a durable rubber sole and full leather lining. The Pebble Grain Work Boots are hand crafted in Japan […]


6 Oct
American Heritage full-grain leather & solid brass hardware

J.W. Hulme Co. is known for their leather goods and their latest accessory is yet another well constructed item to come from the American company. The Edgecumbe is a sleek briefcase with one main compartment and a zippered interior pocket. With enough space to fit your laptop and more, you can rest assured it will […]


19 Jul
The perfect accessory for any guitarist

Made by Whipping Post, the Mojave Picker’s Wallet has enough slots for three credit cards, a compartment for cash and a driver’s license. But what makes it the perfect wallet for the Jack Whites of the world is its custom pocket fit for a guitar pick, meaning you’ll never be left pick-less in the case […]