FEIT Shoes

The handmade leather shoes from Sydney have landed stateside at Dover Street Market and now Assembly New York

Founded by the Price brothers, FEIT has been admired for some time—not only for their minimal design aesthetic, but also their dedication to “fighting” the retail system and swimming against the current. This battle includes having craftsmen sew and last each shoe, using only biological materials (from their vegetable-dyed leather to soles made from milk from the rubber tree), banning harmful chemicals and making (in …

Wimbleys No-Show Socks

Boldly patterned socks that promise to stay put, just in time for summer

Whether you’re sporting loafers or a worn-out pair of Chuck Taylors, in the heat of the summer, there are one too many sacrifices that come with the appealing sockless look—blisters, sweat and stink, just to name a few. While no-show socks have been an option for a while, they oftentimes come with their own set of problems, as they can slip off the heel and …

Marine Layer Clothing

Spending a year and $40,000 to figure out the formula for the perfect comfy T-shirt

When Mike Natenshon’s girlfriend accidentally threw out his favorite T-shirt—perfectly soft from years of wash and wear—he underwent a long series of experiments to replicate that worn-in comfiness right off the rack. And, while the former investment banking analyst says it took “a year and $40,000 in credit card debt to get our fabric set and the first run of shirts made,” the result is …