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October 14. Mark that day in your calendars, cause that’s when the first New York Super Trunk Show takes place. An event that’s been on the verge of taking place for quite some time, and now it’s finally happening. It will be a great day.
The American boot and shoemaker D.W. Frommer sadly passed away this week, at the age of 76 after more then half a century in the trade. He has played an important role in the shoemaking community for decades, not least in his work with passing shoemaking knowledge on globally through his books and work online.
The Spanish brand Meermin runs their first factory seconds sale aimed to the North American market, where you can find their welted footwear at up to 60% off RRP, so starting at below $100. Real chances to grab a bargain, if one acts fast.
Boston Magazine has published a long article covering the amazing, horrifying and sad story of how the Alden Shoe Company executive Richard Hajjar embezzled millions of dollars during a number of years from his employer, all to finance an extremely luxurious jet set lifestyle and a celebrity career for his local TV star “girlfriend”.
Lots of various types of shoe brands start their journeys on Kickstarter or similar crowdfunding sites nowadays. Most are of zero interest in my view, but every now and then exceptions come along. One such is Caswell Bootmakers, who offers American-made workwear boots with leathers from Charles F. Stead and Horween Chromexcel at a good price point.
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The interest in vintage shoes is big in for example the US, Japan and Germany where it’s a niche with a lot of commitment and knowledge among those who are interested. An inspirational source is the blog Vcleat that guides to different manufacturers, its history and how to care for and restore old shoes, something that also those who are not interested in vintage shoes can greatly benefit from.
The American shoe group Caleres has bought Allen Edmonds, one of the world’s largest manufacturer of Goodyear welted shoes, for $ 255 million. As usual in similar takeovers customers are worried about what will happen with the brand and what can be changed. There is both cause for concern and calmness.
I’m currently in Japan on a reporting trip for the blog (that’s essentially what the money I receive from advertising on this site goes to), and one of the places I visited is the amazing vintage store Chart in the district Koenji in Tokyo. Here you find hundreds of classic vintage shoes along the walls.
One of the leading stores in the world of classic shoes for men, Leffot in New York, will open up a new store in Chicago this fall. Great news for Americas third largest city, and a proof that the people behind Leffot are doing things the right way.
