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World Championships of Shoemaking 2024 - Call for competition
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World Championships of Shoemaking 2024 – Call for competition

2023-11-16
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We now open up the fifth edition of the World Championships of Shoemaking, where the final takes place during the London Super Trunk Show on May 4 2024. We have £6,000 (€7,000 / $7,400) and handmade shoemaking awls in the prize pool, and a chance to be showcased in shoe stores around the world. This year a loafer is the competition shoe to be made. Here’s all the info about the competition.

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U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2023 - Qualification
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U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2023 – Qualification

2023-07-23
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We now open the qualifications to the finals of the first U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2023, with the finals taking place at the premiere edition of the New York Super Trunk Show on October 14. The contests and the event are organised by The Shoe Snob, Shoegazing and Kirby Allison in collaboration with partners Saphir and Bridlen Shoemaker. The patina finalists will paint their shoes during the whole event, and the shoe shiners have 20 minutes to shine a shoe as lovely looking as possible.

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World Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2023 - Qualification
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World Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2023 – Qualification

2023-02-05
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We now open the qualifications to the finals of the World Championships of Shoe Shining and the World Championships of Shoe Patina 2023, two prestigious contests organised together with Saphir. Finals take place at the London Super Trunk Show on Saturday May 13. The patina finalists will paint their shoes during the whole event, and the shoe shiners have 20 minutes to shine a shoe as lovely looking as they possibly can.

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World Championships in Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina 2022 – Qualification

2022-02-13
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The qualifications are open to the finals of the World Championships in Shoe Shining and the World Championships in Shoe Patina 2022, two great contests organised together with Saphir. Finals take place at the London Super Trunk Show on Saturday May 7 2022. The patina finalists will paint their shoes during the whole event, and the shoe shiners have 20 minutes to shine a shoe as lovely looking as they possibly can.

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World Championships in Shoemaking 2022 – Call for competition

2019-11-26
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Time to announce the third World Championships in Shoemaking, where the final takes place during the London Super Trunk Show on May 7 2022 (postponed from 2020 and 2021 due to corona). In the prize pool is £6,000 (€7,000 / $7,700), handmade shoemaking awls, and a chance to be showcased for shoe lovers around the world. Here’s all the info about the competition.

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