schott for 3sixteen perfecto and a2 jacket Schott for 3sixteen Perfecto and A-2 Flight Jackets (2020) January 28, 2020 BLOG

Schott for 3sixteen Perfecto and A-2 Flight Jackets (2020)

3sixteen and Schott NYC come together for their fourth year collaboration, featuring the beloved Perfecto Jacket and a new A-2 Flight Jacket, both in a tea-core chromexcel horsehide leather. Despite us being relatively small and having never carried any leather jackets before, we were delighted and honored when 3sixteen reached out to us to ask about our interest in being one of the select retailers offering this release. We will be releasing the Schott for …

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using a machine to sand down the edges of the welt, midsole, and metal toe tap so they are flush Bedo’s Leatherworks - Installing Lulu Toe Taps with Steve Doudaklian January 26, 2020 BLOG

Bedo’s Leatherworks - Installing Lulu Toe Taps with Steve Doudaklian

We spent an hour chatting with Steve Doudaklian of Bedo’s Leatherworks in Falls Church, VA while he effortlessly added Lulu Toe Taps to our Viberg Crust Horsebutt “Franklin” 145 Oxford. Toe taps are one of those things that you never knew you really needed until you see it. Without further delay, read on for the basics of how a metal toe tap is added to your shoe, sprinkled with some random questions and tidbits from Steve throughout.

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merz b. schwanen machines in germany Merz b. Schwanen Interview - Just Old Machines, or Loopwheelers? December 8, 2019 BLOG

Merz b. Schwanen Interview - Just Old Machines, or Loopwheelers?

Merz b. Schwanen in its current form is not that old. But behind the current brand is a long history dating back to 1911. Starting in 2011, Peter and Gitta Plotnicki introduced the first line of the contemporary Merz b. Schwanen line at the Bread and Butter trade show in Berlin, Germany and have gone through many iterations of their knits to bring to realization the current popular knits – 1950s tees, 206 henleys, 207 short-sleeve henleys – in their current format.

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withered fig black friday capsule 2019 Thanksgiving and Black Friday Capsule November 27, 2019 BLOG

2019 Thanksgiving and Black Friday Capsule

We’re big fans of Thanksgiving here at Withered Fig (who isn’t!?), and we are so grateful for all of our local and online customers from across the US and the world who have supported us – whether that was from day one or just recently. As one of the ways we say thanks, we’re offering our Thanksgiving Promotion at the same time that we drop our Black Friday Capsule + Dehen 1920 FW19, both releasing …

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Viberg for Withered Fig Crust Horsebutt "Franklin" 145 Oxfords Viberg for Withered Fig "Franklin" Crust Horsebutt 145 Oxford October 6, 2019 BLOG

Viberg for Withered Fig "Franklin" Crust Horsebutt 145 Oxford

Our newest Viberg for Withered Fig has been a long time coming. We started outlining the details with Viberg back in February, and after seven months and many emails back and forth, we have exactly what we were looking for. Although we originally code-named it the “Summer oxford,” it’s obviously dropping now, just in time for the Fall season. This 145 Oxford is a blend of classy and rugged, but with an overall leaning towards …

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viberg for withered fig marvington ii service boot [Worn] Viberg for Withered Fig Tobacco Chamois RO Service Boot - Three Month Review June 24, 2019 BLOG

[Worn] Viberg for Withered Fig Tobacco Chamois RO Service Boot - Three Month Review

Viberg for Withered Fig Tobacco Chamois RO ‘Marvington II’ Service Boot is restocking on Friday, July 1st, 2022 at Noon EST. Note that any mentions of a pre-order below are from the original post from 2019 (left unedited), and there are currently no available pre-orders as of July 2022. Viberg Tobacco Chamois Roughout Service Boot is the second iteration of the “Marvington” boot series that we brainstormed in collaboration with @marvaments and @cuffington. The ‘Marvington II’ …

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viberg for withered fig mushroom chamois roughout 145 oxford review side profile [Worn] Viberg for Withered Fig Mushroom Chamois RO 145 Oxford - Seven Month Review May 11, 2019 BLOG

[Worn] Viberg for Withered Fig Mushroom Chamois RO 145 Oxford - Seven Month Review

Viberg Mushroom Chamois Roughout 145 Oxford is our first shoe we introduced back in October 2018. In line with our first few make-ups, we’ve stuck to the 1035 last to continue servicing the 1035 community, who can’t get enough of that extra space in the toe box. Similarly, we felt like the 145 Oxford has been overlooked in the overall Viberg line-up, and taking inspiration from some folks on Instagram who have the Viberg 145 Oxford …

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Railcar Fine Goods Camel Flight Trousers 30 month review [Worn] Railcar Fine Goods Flight Trousers - Shrinkage and 30 Month Review April 7, 2019 BLOG

[Worn] Railcar Fine Goods Flight Trousers - Shrinkage and 30 Month Review

Starting in 2020, we have started carrying Railcar’s newer version of the Flight Trousers – the Duck Canvas Flight Trousers. The newer version has a deeper and richer burnt orange color that the original, but will still fade over time to reveal a more desaturated color. The Railcar Fine Goods Camel Flight Trouser continues to be our favorite pair of pants (sans-denim), and for good reason. Durable, versatile, and easy to pair with other things. …

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