The picture – Factory mirror polish
I've written before about the fact that we've see seen better polished shoes coming straight out of the factory to a larger degree in...
Buying tip – Winter Sales 2026
The winter sales have started to pop-up for this season, which also goes for the footwear world. Here's some good quality shoes and boots...
Review – Uppermaking for Bespoke and Orthopaedic Shoemakers, vol. 1
Proper educational books about shoemaking has been a rare sight in recent decades, and books specifically about shoe upper making even more rare. Hartmut
Proper...
Info on the Singapore Super Trunk Show 2026
This Saturday it's time for the inaugural edition of the Singapore Super Trunk Show. In a venue on 5 Jiak Kim Street we gather...
U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2025 – The finalists
The ones who will battle it out for the title at the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2025 have now been appointed. The contest...
Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 37, Q&A Special with Seiji McCarthy
Hear the Tokyo based shoemaker Seiji McCarthy answer questions from listeners and readers of Shoegazing. For example why there’s not more American bespoke
Hear the...
Buying tip – Winson x Tanakajakkuten Grit Dress collection
The Indonesian shoemaker Winson and the Japanese men's shoe store Tanakajakkuten has collaborated on small fully handmade RTW range that combines dress
The Indonesian shoemaker...
Report – New York Super Trunk Show 2025
Third edition of the American edition of the super trunk shows took place the weekend before the last, a great day that gathered hundreds...
U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2025
Time to qualify to the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2025, with the finals taking place at the large shoe event New York Super...
Live from the Singapore Super Trunk Show 2026
For those who aren't ing Singapore and can visit today's super trunk in person, we will livestream here from the final of the first...







































