About Wrist & Sole
Wrist & Sole is an independent publication of Wrist and Sole LLC. We write slowly, cite our sources, and correct ourselves in public.
Wrist & Sole covers the two purchases people regret most often for the wrong reasons: a watch that was never right for the wrist, a shoe that was never right for the foot. We read what the maker publishes - case diameter and lug-to-lug, water resistance, movement, strap width; last shape, construction, stack height, drop, upper and sole materials, warranty - and verified owner reviews.
We publish the date each figure was checked. When a maker does not publish a figure, the page says so rather than estimating.
We do not wear-test products and we do not claim to, and every page says so. Some links earn a commission; the write-up is finished before any link exists.
Who writes here
Content is written and edited by the Wrist & Sole editors. Where a page has a named author, that person is a real individual who is responsible for the piece. We do not publish under invented personas.
How we work
- Primary sources first. Vendor documentation, published pricing and changelogs, verified user reports. Marketing copy is not evidence.
- Published method. Our scoring and selection rules are on the editorial policy page, and they are applied before any commercial consideration.
- Dated claims. Prices and features change; our pages carry the date they were last checked.
- Corrections. If we got something wrong, email hello@wristandsole.com. Material corrections are noted on the page.
How we make money
Some links on Wrist & Sole are affiliate links: if you click one and buy, the vendor may pay us a commission at no extra cost to you. Our full affiliate disclosure explains which networks we work with. Commission never decides what we cover, how we rank it, or what we say about it. We do not accept payment for reviews, placements or rankings.
Company
Wrist and Sole LLC
Mailing address will be published here when company registration is complete.
Email: hello@wristandsole.com
Image credits
Photographs on this site that are not our own are used under open licences from Wikimedia Commons and are illustrative, not pictures of our team or offices.
- Capri - 7224.jpg by Jorge Royan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Binkada Quartz Wristwatch with Blue Sunburst Dial and Faceted Crystal 02.jpg by A S M Jobaer, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sprinting in Vienna (Unsplash).jpg by Alexander Redl alexanderredl, CC0
- DFC 3749 A young woman browses a busy market stall filled with colorful backpacks shoes and packaged goods while another shopper smiles in the foreground.jpg by PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0