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Shoegazing Podcast

Jesper Ingevaldsson
Bespoke Shoemaking
Footwear Industry
Workwear Boots
Quality Shoes
Stitchdown
Sustainable Fashion
Freelance System
Outworker Model
Jim Mccormack
Dress Shoes
Shoemaking Education
Vintage Men's Shoes
Vintage Footwear
Mason & Smith
Heritage Boots
John Lobb
Catella Shoemaker
Sneakers
Instagram
Shoemaking World Championships

In this podcast series Jesper Ingevaldsson of Shoegazing, one of the world's largest websites on classic men's shoes, does in-depth interviews with various shoe people from all over the world, where each episode will focus on a specific topic related to the interviewee. For much more on classic quality shoes, visit Shoegazing.com.

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For this episode I met John Chung, who runs the shoe shine bar, shoe and leather goods repair shop and shoe store Mason & Smith in Singapore. He won the world championships of shoe shining in 2018, and has for many years been an ambassadeur for profe... more

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This around it's time for another Q&A Special, and the one who gets to answer all the questions is the American / Japanese shoemaker Seiji McCarthy. He's based in Tokyo since many years where he runs his very successful shoe brand that primarily make... more

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For this one, I met up with Daniel Bucheli of the Swiss shoe company Majordome. It was founded in 2012 in Zurich, they now have stores in the hometown as well as Lausanne, Bern and New York. Majordome started off doing only Goodyear welted Made to Or... more

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For this episode, I met up with the Australian born, UK-based, shoemaker Sebastian Tarek. Apart from running his own bespoke shoe brand and doing outwork for various London-based bespoke shoemakers, he has also for many years been involved in teachin... more

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Recent Guests

John Chung
Runs Mason & Smith (Shoeshine Bar, Leather Restoration Shop, and shoe store)
Mason & Smith
Episode: Ep. 38 - John Chung, Mason & Smith, about professional shoe shining
Seiji McCarthy
American-Japanese shoemaker based in Tokyo
Seiji McCarthy Shoes
Episode: Ep. 37 - Q&A Special with Seiji McCarthy
Daniel Wegan
Founder of Catella Shoemaker and winner of the Shoemaking World Championships in 2019
Catella Shoemaker
Episode: Ep. 32 - Q&A Special nr. 3 with Daniel Wegan, Catella Shoemaker
Jim McCormack
Legendary bespoke shoemaker in England with over five decades of experience.
Episode: Ep. 31 - Jim McCormack, about life as a freelance bespoke shoemaker
Ben Robinson
Founder of Stitchdown, a platform focused on workwear and heritage boots.
Stitchdown
Episode: Ep. 30 - Ben Robinson, Stitchdown, about the workwear boot scene

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 45 ratings
  • Important and unique

    I'm a listener of this podcast from the start. I'm very grateful for it. Great source of information and an opportunity to take a closer look at some of the most important makers and companies in the industry.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brunon Bierżeniuk
    Poland5 years ago
  • The podcast for high end shoe knowledge

    This is the podcast to which you should

    Listen if you are interested in bespoke and high end shoes. Great work by Jesper and great interviews

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sizzzlicious
    United States6 years ago
  • Great Podcast for the individual interested in quality food wear

    Recommended, but please invest in better audio recording gear! Therefore only 4 stars.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    britzlll
    Germany7 years ago
  • Best shoes podcast out there!

    Keep up the good work, great content, very interesting to know about the world of shoes and current leather situation. Thanks!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    R.L9
    United States7 years ago
  • Great insight

    Loving the concept! Keep them coming

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tony129473
    United Kingdom7 years ago

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Ep. 38 - John Chung, Mason & Smith, about professional shoe shining
Q: So if you try to explain for the listeners, what would you say a professional shoe shiner do differently to when sort of regular people shine their shoes?
A professional focuses on business-driven efficiency, standardizing quality, selecting the right tools and products, and tailoring approaches by leather type to ensure consistent high-quality shine across many pairs.
Ep. 37 - Q&A Special with Seiji McCarthy
Q: Why aren't there more American bespoke shoemakers making classic American style shoes?
He argues economic feasibility, market structure, and historical outsourcing have reduced domestic traditional crafts, while acknowledging recent shifts toward Americana and increased interest in Made-to-Order and bespoke in various regions.
Ep. 37 - Q&A Special with Seiji McCarthy
Q: Hi John. Where and what have you learned from different places you trained shoe making in?
Seiji outlines Milan for pattern and design, London for fundamentals, Budapest for stitch-down techniques, and Tokyo for quality and refined craftsmanship, then emphasizes ongoing learning from mentors abroad.
Ep. 31 - Jim McCormack, about life as a freelance bespoke shoemaker
Q: What do you appreciate the most with working as a freelancer?
The freedom it offers, including the ability to work on my own terms and set my own schedule.
Ep. 31 - Jim McCormack, about life as a freelance bespoke shoemaker
Q: How did your journey in shoemaking begin?
I started working part-time at a local shoe repair shop and got interested in shoemaking.

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4. Jim McCormack
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