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14 stories for“the bends”

Flat lace-ups borrowed from dance studios are giving summer wardrobes a lighter alternative to chunky sneakers and fragile ballet flats.

Jul 27, 2026

Fashion

Goodyear Welt, Blake Stitch or Glued: How a Shoe Is Put Together Decides Whether It Lasts Two Years or Twenty

Three constructions account for nearly every leather shoe sold. One can be resoled indefinitely, one can be resoled a few times, and one is thrown away when the sole wears through. How to tell which you are holding.

Sep 6, 2026

Fashion

Linen Creases Because of Exactly What Makes It Good, and Most of the World's Crop Grows in One Corner of France

The fibre comes from the stem of a flax plant that is left to rot in a field. It is stronger wet than dry, it moves heat away from the skin faster than cotton, and it will never lie flat. A guide to buying it well.

Sep 6, 2026

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Jazz Shoes Are Fashion's Softer Answer to the Statement Sneaker

Goodyear Welt, Blake Stitch or Glued: How a Shoe Is Put Together Decides Whether It Lasts Two Years or Twenty

Linen Creases Because of Exactly What Makes It Good, and Most of the World's Crop Grows in One Corner of France

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Jazz Shoes Are Fashion's Softer Answer to the Statement Sneaker

Goodyear Welt, Blake Stitch or Glued: How a Shoe Is Put Together Decides Whether It Lasts Two Years or Twenty

Linen Creases Because of Exactly What Makes It Good, and Most of the World's Crop Grows in One Corner of France