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April 13, 2015
A Little Bull
Spit shines (otherwise known as bull polishing) can breathe new life into old shoes. The trick is to not overdo…
April 13, 2015
Scenes From The Rose Bowl
My mother’s in town, and since she’s an antiques dealer, that means a trip to the flea market. One of…
April 11, 2015
Put This On’s Inside Track For The Week Of April 12th – April 18th
Here are our hand-selected favorites from eBay for this week, plus heads-up on recommended sales. If you’re a member of…
April 10, 2015
Coming Soon: A New System!
Hey! Jesse here, founder and editor of Put This On. I’m writing to give you a heads up: we’re getting…
April 10, 2015
EBay Roundup
Tons of great ties today, including a few dozen from one of our favorite makers, Drake’s. For more menswear related…
April 9, 2015
The Dirty, Dirty Job Of Tanning Leather
How is chrome tanned leather made? Mike Rowe of the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs finds out. (Skip to the 14…
April 9, 2015
Now, Toni, This Will Be Very Informal, Don’t Put Yourself Out, You Can Even Wear Jeans If You Like.’ Jeans!
[President Obama’s office] said, ‘Now, Toni, this will be very informal, don’t put yourself out, you can even wear jeans…
April 9, 2015
It’s On Sale: Half-Off At The Knottery
Derek’s been a big booster of The Knottery, a New York-based accessories brand that makes high-quality stuff for reasonable prices….
April 9, 2015
Real People: Send A Message
If you’re interested in clothes, like I am, you’ll always feel the nagging need to make what you’re wearing look…
April 8, 2015
[John] Never Went Anywhere Without His Pipe
[John] never went anywhere without his pipe. One day [he] was giving a talk and as he was about to…
April 8, 2015
Slippery Slope
Fashion designer and menswear historian Hardy Amies once said that only heavy-set men should wear high-waisted trousers. On skinny men,…
April 7, 2015
Stan Smiths Blazers
Apparently, you can design some Stan Smith inspired Blazers through Nike’s ID program. And you know what? They’re pretty cool. …
April 7, 2015
We Can Fetishize Anything: Vulcanized Shoes
Eyescream has a neat photo essay up on the Moonstar Manufacturing factory in Kurume, Japan. Moonstar makes pretty basic sneakers…
April 7, 2015
EBay Roundup
Ralph Lauren’s English- and Italian-made shoes are some of the best, affordable footwear options you can find on eBay (just…
April 7, 2015
Uniqlo Expands
New Uniqlo store openings are less exciting now that the company has an online shop, but for readers in Seattle,…
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