There’s a ton of great stuff out there. And, while we would love to cover it all, we thought it best to just give it to you straight. The Weekly Rundown is here with the latest happenings from around the web.

• Unionized REI Workers to Picket in Front of Company Headquarters – King5
• Footwear-Addled Actor Adam Goldberg on His Lifelong Quest to Remake James Dean’s Boots – Stitchdown
• Why Are Pants So Big (Again)? – The New York Times
• The Despotic Origins of the World’s First Men’s Style Magazine – Esquire
• The Three Boot Collection: Getting the Basics Down – BootSpy
• Style & Fashion Drawings: How to Buy Shoes – Put This On