116 GOODS & SERVICES BEST HANDPRINTED T-SHIRTS (SIDEWALK) CHAWK SIDEWALKCHAWK.COM Cole Seefus’s (sidewalk) chawk is, fore- most, a form of artistic expression. Seefus takes his art and writing and screenprints them by hand in small batches onto high- quality and often vintage shirts (and dresses and shorts and sweatshirts). His Instagram posts may feature a beautiful image he’s created while on a weekend trip or just wandering around Phoenix. A little while later, that image will reappear in a new post — a design in progress, bound for cotton. As his artistic instincts and tastes have evolved, so too have his creations. Some feature his photographs — a cactus with a plastic bag on it, his mom giving the middle finger, birds in flight — with discreet and poetic original text. Others are text-only, reminiscent of a political sign emblazoned across the wearer’s chest. Browse his online store or find him working a booth at a market, and pounce when you see something you like. i i i BEST JEWELRY RAD + RAE THE CHURCHILL 901 N. FIRST ST. RADANDRAE.COM In 2022, Valley native Taylor Rae Archer decided to pivot from a successful digital marketing career to her passion project: hand- made jewelry. Thanks to her background in metalworking and some social media savvy, her concept, Rad + Rae, has grown into a bold, versatile jewelry brand. Rad + Rae is known for fashion-forward statement pieces that convey a sense of powerful cool with a bit of tongue-in-cheek humor at a humane price point, right around the $25-$45 sweet spot. Their high-quality accessories are hypoaller- genic, waterproof and incredibly versatile, and they make chic cowhide bags, oversized bandanas, and other Southwest-inspo styling pieces to complement your gold MOTHER necklace and “Fuck Off” adjustable ring. Rad + Rae considers these accessories totems of strength, empowerment and confidence, and Archer in turn donates a portion of each sale to a fund that supports other female entrepre- neurs, designers, artists, musicians and health- care workers. It’s fashion, it’s female-centered philanthropy-core and it’s always in style. i i i BEST COWBOY BOOTS SABA WESTERN WEAR 67 W. BOSTON ST., CHANDLER 480-963-4496 SABASOFCHANDLER.COM Since 1927, “give ’em the boot” has meant something special at Saba Western Wear. This place makes a genuine production of selling handcrafted cowboy boots. Eyeing a pair of Ariat Workhog boots or some Tecovas Cart- wrights? The staff will make sure they’re properly fitted before you clomp out the door, which is important because cowboy boots fit differently than sneakers. Staff can stretch your boots if needed, so you’re not kicking up calluses in your square-toe Rambler Patriot Western Boots with their fashion-forward distressed brown finish. Saba’s boot inventory is one of the largest in the Southwest and is not viewable online, so an old-fashioned call or visit is the way to go. Their expert service has drawn cowboys and caballeros to their Chandler flagship store for nearly a century, so it’s worth giving the staff a howdy. Do it for your feet. i i i BEST HIGH-END SNEAKERS ALL IN ONE 4501 N. SEVENTH AVE. 480-639-7360 ALLINONEPHX.COM Ask the staff about anything on the wall at All In One and be ready to lose 20 minutes. No one here is trying to make a quick sale. They’ll talk limited editions and release dates. Or they’ll tell you why a specific pair of sneakers matters more than the hype suggests. That obsessive, unhurried expertise is what sepa- rates All In One from a dozen other sneaker shops chasing the same drops: a single store- front stacked with vintage designer pieces, current streetwear and sneakers built for weekend rotation or serious collecting. A teenager hunting his first pair of authentic Dunks gets the same attention as a collector chasing a decade-old colorway. Prices stay grounded even as inventory leans upscale, which keeps the crowd mixed — resellers, first-timers and parents converted by the end of the visit. In an industry increasingly run