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Standard & Strange's Neil on Engineers, Naming Makeups, and Getting Detained in Japanese Jail

November 02, 2020 Stitchdown Season 2 Episode 2
Standard & Strange's Neil on Engineers, Naming Makeups, and Getting Detained in Japanese Jail
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The Stitchdown Shoecast
Standard & Strange's Neil on Engineers, Naming Makeups, and Getting Detained in Japanese Jail
Nov 02, 2020 Season 2 Episode 2
Stitchdown

Neil Berrett, co-founder of the excellent Oakland booterdashery Standard & Strange, is many things.

A Viberg and Wesco makeup wizard. A dutiful procurer of Japanese fashion (including John Lofgren boots). A kind-hearted soul who legitimately cares about the people who work for him and the community around him. And perhaps most importantly, someone who spent his time detained in a Japanese police station bribing cops with whiskey and attempting to get his hands on a really cool cop hat.

In the latest Shoecast episode, Neil tells that (honestly 1000% fantastic) tale, talks about how S&S comes up with All-Name Team boots like the Axe Breaker and why nobody should be afraid of the wonders of engineer boots, and gets real on what retail life is like in a pandemic.



This episode was sponsored by the excellent Viberg retailer Withered Fig—we wholeheartedly suggest you check out their boots and impressive collection of clothing



Theme music: The Road by Punk Rock Opera

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Neil Berrett, co-founder of the excellent Oakland booterdashery Standard & Strange, is many things.

A Viberg and Wesco makeup wizard. A dutiful procurer of Japanese fashion (including John Lofgren boots). A kind-hearted soul who legitimately cares about the people who work for him and the community around him. And perhaps most importantly, someone who spent his time detained in a Japanese police station bribing cops with whiskey and attempting to get his hands on a really cool cop hat.

In the latest Shoecast episode, Neil tells that (honestly 1000% fantastic) tale, talks about how S&S comes up with All-Name Team boots like the Axe Breaker and why nobody should be afraid of the wonders of engineer boots, and gets real on what retail life is like in a pandemic.



This episode was sponsored by the excellent Viberg retailer Withered Fig—we wholeheartedly suggest you check out their boots and impressive collection of clothing



Theme music: The Road by Punk Rock Opera