265 Elizabeth Street/NYC
Not many (any?) American entities can celebrate a 1K Birthday
and a one year occasion at the same time---but Wolverine the footwear company- with a dedicated rugged outdoor enthusiasts and workforce followings-and increasingly urban only- devoted customer base---turned out by the dozens to hail a great USA brand.
Dub Pies-Down Under Style downtown food truck-
very popular. We got there on the late side and flavors were GONE. Ok though-we opted for lemon and cherry=both delish.
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| seriously-the owner/server did not have more than 14 seconds of downtime!!!! |
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| two guys-big sound |
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| unbelievable talent-Ian Sklarsky- this watercolor in 3 minutes guy is at the Yotel Hotel (W. 42nd St/NYC). Sundays-from 11-7PM where there is quite the rollicking all you can eat/drink weekend brunch scene. |
WHAT ELSE: A nice chat with half of the store's talented design team, JAHN HALL (co-creative light from
Brooklyn Dry Goods)-who told us the pop-up shop predecessor -down the block-took a month (only-
wow) to conjure/build out. The permanent shop- a few fronts up the same street- used locally sourced materials by local vendors. Took a few more months. fyi-understandable given the gut renovation required.
OTHER MERCH: curated with similarly vibed heritage/hipster designs-AND made in the USA offerings that fit in with the fab footwear including all the terrific Samantha Pleet-Wolverine collaboration and 1883/1000 Mile for women
(FALL 2014 review)-the handsome on trend 1000 Mile selections (
men's ) Filson heavy canvas-bridel leather trim haulers (
Fall 2014 review), super serious raw selvedge denim-by
Tellason-that practically rival Filson's Tin Cloth for its ability to stand up on its own.
PS: Our latest love-the Wolverine Sightline waterproof boots with the REAL CAMO (not some wimpy interpretation)-Bill Jordan's REALTREE that no doubt, requires a license fee…-with those acid green accents-imo they flawlessly perfectly match up with our all black (just about) wardrobe. Garnering two thumbs up on the subway -the kickers are not bedazzling the NYC shelves---but are
available online.
Dub Pies-Down Under Style downtown food truck-very popular. We got there on the late side and flavors were GONE. Ok though-we opted for lemon and cherry=both delish.