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The "I've Never Been There Before" Boot Why do we call this the "I've Never Been There Before" Boot? Let us paint a picture for you. Scene 1 Your friends invite you to check out a new bar that just opened in the city.  It's the dead of winter in New England, and despite a few internet searches, you weren't able to find any info on the new bar. You know it's likely you'll have to park further away and walk. You hav...

Our All Weather Walker Longwing is back in stock! Part of our Custom Bootmaker Edition collection of  Alden Shoes, this style was made up at the Alden Factory just for us. You can order it online exclusively at  TheShoeMart.com, come in to our Norwalk, CT store to try it on, or read more below. What is an Alden All Weather Walker? Alden All Weather Walkers are casual shoes made with inclement we...

Horween's Chromexcel leather is one of our favorites here at TSM, thanks to it's durability and gorgeous properties. The original "pull-up" leather, Chromexcel is hot stuffed with plenty of oils and fats that add both softness and water resilience. The temporary displacement of these oil and wax blends causes the leather to lighten or shift. Natural Chromexel leather has no dyes applied and the color is a result of the tree bark extracts...