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. https://www.grantstoneshoes.com/ https://www.instagram.com/grantstone/... https://ashlandleather.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ashlandleat...