Shoegazing Podcast

Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 27, Q&A Special nr. 2 with Daniel Wegan, Catella Shoemaker

2023-05-26

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Time for another Question and Answer special with Daniel Wegan of Catella Shoemaker. An interesting talk that among other things cover why he think that independent shoemakers is the future and what bespoke shoemakers need to do to continue to be relevant.
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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 26, Anders Sundström, Paul Brunngård, about the ingredients in shoe care products

2023-02-08

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In this episode we go all in on the nitty gritty of shoe care. We do this together with Anders Sundström, who has developed the new premium shoe care range Paul Brunngård, for the Swedish company with the same name. An educating episode with lots of great info on shoe care.

Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 25, Seiji McCarthy, about revamping a shoe brand

2022-12-19

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New podcast episode with the American-Japanese bespoke shoemaker Seiji McCarthy who recently has done a revamp of his brand where he is merging classic American style with the precise, skilled Japanese craftsmanship. A talk about the revamping process, about finding oneself as a shoemaker, about his love for the relaxed elegance of traditional US style, and more.

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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 24, Q&A Special with Yohei Fukuda

2022-10-30

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Almost 100 questions came in for this Q&A Special of the Shoegazing Podcast, with none other than the Japanese bespoke shoemaker Yohei Fukuda. A selection of all these were asked to him during an interesting talk, touching upon everything from the time spent on making his shoes to where inspiration for his style comes from.

Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 23, Affan Mohamed, Bridlen, about making premium shoes in lower wage countries

2022-10-09

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An in-depth interview with Affan Mohamed of Bridlen Shoes, which gives an interesting insight into the shoe industry in India and how it is to produce fine Goodyear welted shoes there, how one go about to have people in the west appreciate their quality, and much more.

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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 22, Jean-Michel Casalonga, Berluti, about running a large bespoke workshop

2022-08-31

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Jean-Michel Casalonga is the main lastmaker and workshop manager of one of the largest bespoke shoe workshops in the world, Berluti’s Paris workshop. Listen to a podcast episode about the pros and cons with a large in-house bespoke production, about why they now make shoes their shoes softer than they used to do, about how one can get a chance to work at Berluti, and much more.

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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 21, Emil Rahmana Putra, Winson / Midas, about the Indonesian boot and shoemaking scene

2022-04-15

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In this episode we put the spotlight on the thriving boot and shoemaking scene in Indonesia. We do this together with Emil Rahmana Putra, founder of the dress shoe brand Winson Shoemaker and workwear boot brand Midas Bootmaker. Hear him talk about how he learned shoemaking from reading online, about how he sometimes go up in the middle of the night to make shoes, about the challenges for the quality footwear industry in Indonesia, and much more.

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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 20, Patrick Frei, about making shoes with an own identity

2022-01-21

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An episode with the 2018 world champion in shoemaking, Patrick Frei, whose amazingly well-made shoes are instantly recognisable with a personal character. Hear him talk about how one go about to find an own identity as a shoemaker or shoe designer, and loads more, like how he sees shoemaking as “The King of all Crafts” and how anyone doing anything first should look back to see how things has been done before, to just name a couple of examples.

Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 19, Jacques Kress, Tanneries Haas, about calf leather tanning

2021-11-14

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