Boots & Footwear reviews

Grant Stone

Grant Stone Boots

Goodyear-welted boots at prices the heritage American names abandoned years ago. Resoleable, built from proper leathers, and the closest thing to a bargain that exists in serious footwear.

Jim Green

Jim Green Footwear

South African work and hiking boots built for actual labour, sold direct at prices that read as a mistake. Rugged, honest, and unfashionable in a way that has become fashionable.

Vibram

Vibram FiveFingers

The most divisive shoe ever made, and one that genuinely works for a specific set of people. Ground feel and toe splay are real benefits; the adaptation requirement is real too, and skipping it causes injuries.

Schutz

Schutz Shoes

Brazilian-made heels, boots and sandals with a design sensibility above the price point. Style-forward footwear that photographs beautifully — with the comfort trade-offs that fashion heels always carry.

Jeffrey Campbell

Jeffrey Campbell Shoes

The trend-forward label that gets to the silhouette first — platforms, statement boots, whatever the season is doing. Buy for the look with clear eyes about construction; this is fashion, priced and built as fashion.

Shoe Palace

Shoe Palace (Sneaker Retailer)

A long-established sneaker and apparel retailer with genuine access to limited releases. Authenticity isn't a question here, which in the current sneaker market is worth more than a discount.

Ultra-Cheap Fashion Shoes: The Real Cost

The cheapest shoes on the internet cost more per wear than good ones, hurt your feet while doing it, and end in landfill within a season. This is the one place in a wardrobe where buying cheap is genuinely false economy.