Our 12 Most Popular Stories This Week

Shoes, glorious shoes! This week's breakaway story is about the brand-new Vans designed specially for chefs rushing around on slippery surfaces while still maintaining the desire to look rad. If we could just get our hands on a couple of pairs (and with perseverance, we will), we'd send a pair to David Muñoz in Madrid, or Miami's rising Peruvian star, Diego Oka. Sean Brock probably already has a pair. He's so awesome we dedicated a whole day to celebrating the release of his new book. And of course: cider, cider, cider. Ready for this week's most popular stories?