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Marcus Bell

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Marcus writes about menswear and the long arc of why certain objects keep mattering. He has spent most of his working life either making or writing about shoes.

By Marcus Bell 2 posts

  1. № 014.07 Style The Killshot 2, in the Long View Fifty years of being right is not a coincidence. Why Nike's J.Crew-stewarded tennis shoe will read better in 2030 than it does now, and why that's reason enough to buy a pair before it doesn't. May 28, 2026
  2. № 014.04 Gear The Bag You'll Be Carrying in 2040 Most bags are designed to be replaced. A small number are designed to be repaired. The Filson Original Briefcase is, against everything the market wants to do to bags, still the second kind. May 19, 2026
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