World Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2026
Time to start the qualification phase for the World Championships of Shoe Shining and the World Championships of Shoe Patina 2026. The contests are
Time...
News – The Sendra factory stops working with external brands
For some, this headline doesn't mean much. For those in the know, this headline is massive. Most likely no other factory in the world...
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...
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...
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...
The picture – Happy New Year
One more year has passed, and we're all older and wiser. As I'm in the middle of the celebrations with some friends here at...
The tip – Why gap between welt and sole are common
If you have Goodyear welted shoes or other similar construction methods with stitched outsoles, you may still get gaps in between the welt and...
The picture – Merry Christmas 2025
No Christmas without the annual picture post here on Shoegazing. This year with my burgundy bespoke seamless wholecuts from Yohei Fukuda in front of...
Shoegazing Podcast – Daniel Bucheli, Majordome, about finding a unique design language
In the world of quality shoes, there's a few brands where one often instantly can recognise the maker, even if it’s not necessarily a...
News – Shoemakers wanted for PhD research survey
UK shoemaker Deborah Carré is conducting one of the largest academic research projects on bespoke shoemaking in years. Her PhD explores the transmission
UK shoemaker...
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