Armond is one of those Italian boot companies that have sprouted up everywhere in the past 20 or 30 years. They don’t have much presence in the U.S., but have done pretty well in Europe and Australia.

Brooks Brothers, the 200-year-old standard-bearer of classic American style, just tipped its hat to Italy in a big way. This week, the brand introduced three new Italian-made shoes that were built ...

I practically live in a pair of black Fiorentini + Baker motorcycle boots. Made in Italy—as all the best leather shoes are—my boots were a splurge, but quality always comes at a cost. Or so I thought.

It’s becoming the new normal: An American entrepreneur heads to Italy, finds a top-notch artisanal shoe factory, then sells the shoes online at a fraction of the price charged by designer brands ...

Q: Though I live in Washington, D.C., I was born and bred in Austin. I love shoes. I have a pair of cowboy boots from a proper Texas boot shop, but they just don’t cut it. I want Golden Goose cowboy ...