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Local shoe maker Thom Solo has had a foot in the industry for awhile considering he is just 23 years old, but a capsule collection coming soon to Solestruck has been elevating his brand. Read up on where this Newton-based graduate of Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts has been and where he is headed with his new sculptural "Alien" inspired Giger collection. [Boston Globe]