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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 30, Ben Robinson, Stitchdown, about the workwear boot scene

2024-03-03

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The most buzzing segment of the quality shoe world at the moment is the workwear boot scene. Old big players are more successful than ever at the same time as plenty of new brands and small workshops pop up every year. Few know more about this part of the shoe world than Ben Robinson of the footwear website and more, Stitchdown, who’s the guest of this podcast episode.

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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 29, Steven Taffel, Leffot, about the classic shoe scene in the US

2023-10-22

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

USA is one of the most important markets in the world for classic quality shoes, and few have followed this closer the past decades than Steven Taffel of the New York shoe store Leffot. In this new episode of the Shoegazing Podcast he shares his knowledge on the topic.

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Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 28, William Efe Laborde, about connecting historic shoemaking with the present

2023-08-13

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

New podcast episode with the British-based bespoke shoemaker William Efe Laborde, in a talk where we focus on connecting historic shoemaking, materials and tools with today’s. Among many things you’ll learn which area of shoemaking that he thinks is at an all time high now in present time, why the tools never can be made as good as they were before the World War II again, and much more.

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

2023-05-26

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

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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Jesper Ingevaldsson

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.

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

2022-12-19

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

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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Jesper Ingevaldsson

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.

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

2022-10-09

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

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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Jesper Ingevaldsson

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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Jesper Ingevaldsson

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. 30, Ben Robinson, Stitchdown, about the workwear boot scene

Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 29, Steven Taffel, Leffot, about the classic shoe scene in the US

Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 28, William Efe Laborde, about connecting historic shoemaking with the present

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

Shoegazing Podcast – Ep. 26, Anders Sundström, Paul Brunngård, about the ingredients in shoe care products

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The web tip – Manga comic about bespoke shoemaker

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

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

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

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

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

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