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Given that Asians have dominated the world championships of shoe shining, we’re in for a treat with the first Asian champs, with the final taking place at the Singapore Super Trunk Show on January 31. Now we can reveal the three finalists, who comes from Japan, Vietnam and Singapore.
We are very pleased to invite you all to the first Singapore Super Trunk Show. An event that will gather no less than 19 shoe and menswear brands that will exhibit, host the first Asian Championships of Shoe Shining, shoe care workshops, live shoemaking, several stage sessions, and much more. Here’s all info about the event.
On January 31 2026 it’s time for the first Singapore Super Trunk Show ever, and with that we also introduce the Asian Championships of Shoe Shining. Organised by Shoegazing, The Shoe Snob and Kirby Allison in collaboration with sponsors Saphir shoe care and Bridlen shoes. In 20 minutes three finalists will shine a shoe as lovely as possible, in the prize pool we have medals, shoes, shoe care products as well as 800 USD, given by Saphir.
Third edition of the American edition of the super trunk shows took place the weekend before the last, a great day that gathered hundreds of shoe enthusiasts on Manhattan that browsed the offerings of shoe and menswear companies from around the globe. There were also a bunch of stage sessions on shoe care and shoemaking, the final of the U.S. champs of shoe shining, and more. Here’s a report with loads of photos from the day.
For those who can’t make it to New York today for the super trunk we will livestream here from the final of the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining, which kicks off at 3pm EDT. We’ll also try to squeeze in a tour of the venue with all the exhibitors after the shine contest is finished.
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The ones who will battle it out for the title at the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2025 have now been appointed. The contest is organised in collaboration with Saphir and Bridlen, with the final taking place at the New York Super Trunk Show on Saturday October 4, where finalists will have 20 minutes to achieve the best mirror shine.
The New York Super Trunk Show is back for its third installment, on Saturday October 4. On central Manhattan a bunch of great shoe and menswear exhibitors from around the world will showcase, we’ll have the U.S. Championships of shoe shining, a free shoe shining service, live shoemaking, several stage sessions on various shoe topics, and much more. Read all you need to know about the event.
Time to qualify to the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2025, with the finals taking place at the large shoe event New York Super Trunk Show on October 4. The contest and the event are organised by The Shoe Snob, Shoegazing and Kirby Allison in collaboration with sponsors Saphir shoe care and Bridlen shoes. The shiners will battle for glory, medals, shoes, shoe care products plus now also with $800 in the prize pool, given by Saphir.
Time for the substantial review of all 25 competition shoes that entered this year’s World Championships of Shoemaking. Info about the makers and the shoes, comments, loads of pictures of the shoes and in some cases also the manufacturing process. A close look at some seriously amazing double monk straps.
