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Report - New York Super Trunk Show 2024
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Report – New York Super Trunk Show 2024

The New York Super Trunk Show was back for its second iteration the past weekend, with another great shoe day in the middle of Manhattan. 1,200 visitors coming to check out a bunch of shoe and menswear exhibitors from around the world, follow the U.S. shoe shining champs and other shoe happenings, and just have a good time. Substantial report from the day with lots of photos.

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Info on the New York Super Trunk Show 2024
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Info on the New York Super Trunk Show 2024

This Saturday the second edition of the New York Super Trunk Show takes place. In a lovely venue on Manhattan, on Upper East Side between Madison Ave and Central Park, we’ll gather 15 exhibitors from all over the world, host a patina exhibition, a free shoe shining service, and the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining. Here’s some practical info ahead of the event, for those who plan to visit, and on the live streaming we will do for those who can’t attend.

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World Championships of Shoemaking 2025 - Call for competition
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World Championships of Shoemaking 2025 – Call for competition

Time for the sixth edition of the World Championships of Shoemaking, where the final takes place during the London Super Trunk Show on May 10 2025. In the prize pool we have £6,000 (€7,200 / $7,800), handmade shoemaking awls, and a chance to be showcased in shoe stores around the world. This year a double monk strap is to be made for the competition. Here’s all the info about the contest.

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New York Super Trunk Show 2024
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New York Super Trunk Show 2024

The huge shoe event New York Super Trunk Show is back for its second edition on Saturday October 5. On central Manhattan more than 15 exhibitors from around the world will showcase, we’ll have the U.S. Championships of shoe shining, shoe patina exhibition, a free shoe shining service, and much more. Here’s all info about the event.

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U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2024 – Qualification
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U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2024 – Qualification

We now open the qualifications to the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2024, with the finals taking place at the huge shoe event New York Super Trunk Show on October 5. The contest and the event are organised by The Shoe Snob, Shoegazing and Kirby Allison in collaboration with sponsors Saphir and Bridlen Shoemaker. Apart from the shine contest where finalists will have 20 minutes to shine their shoes, we’ll also have a shoe patina exhibition and a free shoe shine service on site.

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Report - London Super Trunk Show 2024
Report

Report – London Super Trunk Show 2024

The London Super Trunk Show last weekend was another brilliant shoe day. New visitor record of over 1,300 people coming to browse the men’s shoe and menswear exhibitors from around the world and follow the three world championships contests: in shoe shining, shoe patina and shoemaking. Here’s a report from the day with loads of pictures plus videos.

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Picture special - top three World Championships of Shoemaking 2024 + BBC feature
Picture special

Picture special – top three World Championships of Shoemaking 2024 + BBC feature

It always take a while before I’m finished with the huge article coverage of all the 25 contest shoes of the shoemaking world champs displayed at the super trunk this past Saturday in London, so here’s a quick picture special showcasing the top three. Admire the work of Ken Hishinuma (1st), Hiroshi Takagi (2nd), and Aria Badia (3rd). Also on BBC News coverage of the shoemaking contest and the event.

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