Indian Shoemaker on the rise, Bridlen, is offering a pair of their beautiful and well-crafted Founders 25 Line shoes for our Super Trunk Sweepstakes. Simply by
Win $500 Worth of Saphir Products
Earning something feels great. But to win Saphir products feels even better! Especially as you almost have nothing to do in order to win them. All jokes aside,
Super Trunk Sweepstakes 2025
We are very happy to introduce the Super Trunk Sweepstakes, a raffle where you can enter to win some fantastic prizes from the contest partners of the London
World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2025 – Finalists
We can now announce the finalists in our two prestigious contests: The World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2025. The finals take place at the London
London Super Trunk Show 2025
The London Super Trunk Show 2025 returns for its eighth edition on Saturday, May 10th. The event will feature 14 shoe and menswear companies from around the
Can You Shine Like This?
Did you know I was once considered one of the world’s top shoe shiners? Unless you've been following this blog for over a decade, you might not be aware of my
World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2025 – Qualification
The qualifications for the World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2025 are now open. Read on and enter for your chance to win!. The contests are
The 2024 New York Super Trunk Show: Report
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
Free Shoe Shine by Saphir
At the NY Super Trunk Show, this October 5th, there will be a free shoe shine by Saphir service throughout the day. None other than Preston Soto, of The Elegant
World Championships of Shoemaking 2025 – Call For Competition
It is time for the sixth edition of the World Championships of Shoemaking, where the final takes place during the London Super Trunk Show on May 10th, 2025. In
New York Super Trunk Show 2024
The New York Super Trunk Show 2024 is back for its second edition on Saturday, October 5th. That is officially one month away. The show takes place in central
Stock Up On Saphir – Exclusive Savings
Are you low on your Saphir product? Are you able to get to NYC easily? If so, then stock up on Saphir this October 5th at the New York Super Trunk Show. The
Bridlen Returns To The US!
Bridlen returns to the US for the upcoming NY Super Trunk Show on October 5th, 2024. It is a great opportunity to come see one of India's more exciting makers
U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2024 – The Finalists
We have now appointed the three finalists of this year’s U.S. Shoe Shining Championship, organized in collaboration with the shoe care brand Saphir and the shoe
The 2024 London Super Trunk Show: Video Recap
The video recap of the 2024 London Super Trunk Show is finally done and available on Kirby Allison's YouTube channel. The style of this video was a bit
The World Championship in Bespoke Shoemaking 2024 – Part 2
This is the second part of the substantial review of all competition shoes in the Bespoke Shoemaking World Championship 2024. Here positions 11 to 25 are gone
World Championships of Bespoke Shoemaking 2024: The Top Ten
The World Championships of Bespoke Shoemaking 2024 list is finally here. A substantial review of all 25 competition shoes that entered the contest held yearly
U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2024 – Qualification
The qualifications for the U.S. Championships of Shoe Shining 2024 are now open. The finals will occur at the huge shoe event, the New York Super Trunk Show on
The London Super Trunk Show 2024 – Report
The London Super Trunk Show 2024 last weekend was another brilliant shoe day. A new visitor record of over 1,300 people coming to browse the men’s shoe and
NY Super Trunk Show 2024 – Save The Date
The date for the NY Super Trunk Show 2024 is set for Saturday, October 5th! The location remains the same for those of you who attended last year. For those
World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2024 – The Finalists
World Championships of Shoe Shining and Patina 2024 The finalists have been selected! We’ll have shiners from China, Japan, and Switzerland battling it
London Super Trunk Show 2024
The London Super Trunk Show 2024 is finally announced! The huge shoe event in London is back for its sixth installment, on Saturday, May 4th. There’ll be 14
2023 U.S. Championships in Shoe Shining
The inaugural 2023 U.S. Championships in Shoe Shining happened last October at the New York Super Trunk Show. When something is new it takes a little while to
NY Super Trunk Show – Video Recap
The NY Super Trunk Show Video recap, brought to you by Kirby Allison, is done and now live on his YouTube channel. As the inaugural show for this event in NY,
