The year is September 1965. The place is the San Francisco Examiner. The event is the birth of the hippie movement. While we’re all for the Haight-Ashbury district of San Fran being called a “hip hangout” for beatniks, but we find it... continue...
This post is sponsored by Nordstrom. Find your UGG® style at Nordstrom.com. In the world of iPhones, day jobs and happy hours, the only jungle you’re likely to spend significant time in is of the concrete variety. Whether it’s some urban... continue...
When it comes to shoes, we’re creatures of habit. We’re all for fancy new chukka boots and loafers and oxfords, but sneakers will probably always be the largest portion of our kick collection because they’re comfy, casual and classic.... continue...
It’s quickly becoming the time of year where we have to limit our sneaker usage. We stow away our custom New Balance US574′s, our beat up pair of Vans and break out some more durable options. Even though they are approaching the two-hundo... continue...
Hybrids get a bad wrap. Automobile hybrids are great on gas mileage, but they tend to be ugly. Hybrid bikes have a jack of all trades, master of none sort of relationship with enthusiasts. They’re convenient, but they’re not fixies or mountain... continue...
When 12pm ET rolls around Monday through Friday, all work comes to a grinding halt in favor of constant refreshing on sites like: Gilt Man, Jack Threads and Ideeli. But by the time you sort through all six hundred deal sites to find that perfect pair... continue...
Given the choice, we’d probably never be wearing anything other than boxers and a t-shirt. We love the collection of shoes we’ve been assembling since we had a budget for shoes – and we love looking good – but comfort is a higher... continue...
If you’re not willing to commit to full length boots, but shoes just aren’t going to cut it, you’re going to need something that bridges the gap between the two. And that’s where chukka boots come in. If you’re in the market... continue...
What’s your go-to pair of shoes when you’re heading out for the day and you don’t want to rock sneakers? Wingtips? Mandals? Boat shoes? Chukka boots? You don’t even need to answer that question because Timberland has something... continue...
In September of 1965 (that’s where the 9/65 in the name comes from), the San Francisco Examiner printed something about the city having a “hip hangout” for beatniks. Just like that, the hippie movement was legitimized with a printed... continue...
We’ve talked about the oddity that is chukka boots on more than one occasion. Not quite shoes, not quite boots, chukkas are some weird amalgamation of the both. Much like mixing business and pleasure, these creative combinations can go horribly... continue...
How many pairs of shoes does one man really need? Three? One? Fifteen? Thirty? (Please let this be the one post the permanent roomate doesn’t read.) The answer to the original question is different for each dude because it all depends on purpose.... continue...
Chukkas. No, they’re not some sort of medieval throwing weapon (though we wouldn’t have a problem with that) or an extra from Lord of the Rings (we’d probably have a problem with this). They’re actually shoes (in some cases boots)... continue...
Generic Surplus sneakers are never quite what they appear to be. They all kind of look like sneakers in that they have laces and soles, but something always seems a little out of place. With the Wharf Wool, there’s a bit of high-top, a bit of chukka,... continue...
Vans Shoes are no longer synonymous with holes in your jeans and kickflips. As skateboarding has matured into the mainstream as a sport, so has their brand. The Chukka Boot is a great example of this: a simple handsome sneaker that can be dressed up... continue...
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