Grant Stone Shoes and Boots

An interview with Wyatt Gilmore, owner of Grant Stone. I encourage you to skip around to time stamped topics noted below.

0:00 - It smells like leather
0:51 - Wyatt's favorite shoes and suggestions.
2:35 - Should all shoe bottom outsoles be leather?
4:44 - Are shoe trees worth using?
7:30 - Plain toe shoe. The most underrated shoe. I was incorrectly calling this a whole cut. It is not a true whole cut.
8:30 - Dirty Buck shoe in CF Stead tan suede. A classic, versatile suede shoe from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s brought back by Grant Stone.
9:40 - Chromexcel polishing method using shoe cream and carnauba wax.
11:31 - Cap Toe Boot. Crimson Horween Chromexcel.
13:38 - Modern style clashing of casual with formal styles. Are there rules? (sorry, Wyatts mic cut out in this)
15:50 - Diesel Boot. Badalassi leather. Great for patina.
19:50 - Edward Boot in Honey Glazed Horween shell cordovan (aka natural shell cordovan).
24:39 - Why is Grant Stone made in China?
34:50 - What makes a great suede? Travel Penny Loafer in CF Stead Midnight Suede.
37:23 - Butyl Leather Sole from Keystone Leather in Pennsylvania.
40:30 - Grant stone lasts are wider and more broad.
43:00 - Do Americans have fat feet? Footwear brands make different lasts for different markets.
44:03 - Sizing guide. You are probably ordering shoes too narrow.
45:25 - History of Grant Stone. Alden origins.
51:17 - Grant Stone is warehoused in Michigan. Living in Michigan or living in China?
54:04 - Coronavirus. Of course we had to include this. Does it affect Grant Stone?
56:12 - Round Barn Brewery.
56:32 - Questions from YouTube. When are you restocking shell boots?
57:07 - Questions from YouTube. Any plans to make a dressy shell boot?
57:32 - Upcoming Grant Stone products.
59:25 - Comparing shell cordovan Fat Herbies.

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