Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 38, John Chung, Mason & Smith, about professional shoe shining
The past couple of decades professional shoe shining has lift itself to higher level, and become an acclaimed craft in itself. Not least in...
Report – London Super Trunk Show 2026
Last weekend the eight edition of the big shoe event in London took place, including having three exciting world championships contests in shoe shining,...
Asian Championships of Shoe Shining 2026 – Qualification
On January 31 2026 it's time for the first Singapore Super Trunk Show ever, and with that we also introduce the Asian Championships of...
Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 35, Sebastian Tarek, about shoemaking education
The ways to become a shoemaker has changed through the years, as education moved from the shoemaking firms who hunted for talents, to talents...
Buying tip – Quality sneakers roundup 2025
Time for another summary of some recent additions to the ever expanding range of quality sneakers. We see them from more and more brands...
Picture special – Top three World Championships of Shoemaking 2026
You know the drill by now. Since it always takes some time for me to finish the huge articles covering all contest shoes of...
Report – Boot Black factory visit
Boot Black is the premium shoe care brand of Japan's largest shoe care manufacturer Columbus. A family owned company that dates back over 100...
Buying tip – Bridlen’s new asymmetric lasts
The Indian brand Bridlen's latest shoe news is an interesting one, where they've developed two new asymmetric lasts that are made to follow the...
Buying tip
The summer sales of fine footwear has started to appear here and there, so it’s that time of the year where you can make...
Buying tip – Carmina deadstock drop at Abbot’s Shoes
Abbot's Shoes in the UK mostly sell welted pre-owned shoes, but sometimes they get their hands on other stuff as well. Now they have...
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