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The huge shoe event in London is back for its sixth instalment, on Saturday May 4. There’ll be 14 shoe and menswear companies from around the globe exhibiting, a marketplace for second hand shoes, a free shoe shining service, plus the finals of the world championships of shoe shining, shoe patina and shoemaking. Here’s all info about the big day.
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.
For those who couldn’t attend the London Super Trunk Show this spring and follow the finals of the World Championships of shoe shining, shoe patina and award ceremony for the shoemaking contest, the second best way to view it is through Kirby Allison’s videos, where summaries of all contests now are up on his YouTube channel.
Here’s a substantial review of all the amazing competition shoes – 29 black balmoral boots – that entered the World Championships of Shoemaking 2023. Info about the makers and the shoes, comments, pictures of the shoes and in some cases also the manufacturing process. So much shoe greatness.
This is part two of the big walkthrough of all competition shoes in the World Championships of Shoemaking 2023. Here position 11 to 29 are reviewed with comments and pictures.
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It always take a while before I’m finished with the very large posts covering all the 29 contestant shoes of the shoemaking world champs, so here’s a quick picture special showcasing the top three. Be amazed by the work of Athanase Sephocle (1st), Victor Vulpe (2nd), and Louis Lampertsdörfer (3rd).
On Saturday May 13 it’s back – one of the world’s largest open event on quality shoes, The London Super Trunk Show, organised by Shoegazing and The Shoe Snob. In the middle of London on 12 Regent Street, we gather 11 brands from all over the world, partners exhibit, there will be the World Championships of Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina, plus the World Championships of Shoemaking have its award ceremony and competition shoes displayed, and for the first time we have a second hand shoe marketplace on site.
Time for the fourth World Championships of Shoemaking, where the final takes place during the London Super Trunk Show on May 13 2023. In the prize pool is £6,000 (€7,000 / $7,300), and a chance to be showcased for shoe lovers around the world. For the first time, a boot is to be made. Here’s all the info about the competition.
It’s confirmed! On Saturday May 7 it’s finally time again for one of the world’s largest open event on classic shoes, The London Super Trunk Show, organised by Shoegazing and The Shoe Snob. In the middle of London on 12 Regent Street, we gather more than ten brands from all over the world, interesting partners, there will be the World Championships in Shoe Shining and Shoe Patina, plus the World Championships in Shoemaking will have it’s award ceremony and competition shoes displayed. Below all info about the event. Do not miss this!
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.
