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, and much more.
All info here:
https://shoegazing.com/2025/08/14/new-york-super-trunk-show-2025/
Location: The Kosciuszko Foundation, 15 E 65th St, New York
Date: Saturday October 4 2025
Schedule for the day
11.00am-6.30pm Trunk show open for the public, FREE OF CHARGE AND NO REGISTRATION NEEDED. Exhibitions with:
Platinum sponsors
Saphir (shoe care)
Bridlen (shoes)
Gold sponsors
CNES (shoes)
Charles Paige Atelier (clothes)
Silver sponsors
Blk Brd (shoes)
Caswell Boot Company (shoes)
Divij Bespoke (clothes)
Francis Waplinger (shoes)
Ichigo Ichie (shoes)
Optimo (hats)
Yearn (shoes)
Ten To One rum will serve drinks during the day
On display are also the top three shoes in the World Championships of Shoemaking 2025, and winner in the World Championships of Shoe Patina.
11.00am-6.30pm (on and off) Free shoe shining service by Saphir, at their exhibition space
11.00am-6.30pm (on and off) Live shoemaking with Francis Waplinger, at their exhibition space
Stage programme
12.00-12.15pm – How to make suede shoes look good again, with Levi Elliott, Levi’s Shoe Shine / Saphir
1.00-1.15pm – How a shoe factory work, with Affan Mohammed, Bridlen
2.00-2.15pm – Fix a mirror shine, with Preston Soto, The Elegant Oxford / Saphir
3.00-3.30pm Final of the U.S. Championships in Shoe Shining in cooperation with Saphir and Bridlen Shoemaker, in the prize pool shoes from Bridlen, Saphir shoe care kit, medals and $800 (More info in qualification post here)
4.00-4.15pm – Ask a shoemaker – Q&A with bespoke shoemaker Francis Waplinger
5.00-5.15pm – How to remove salt stains on shoes, with Levi Elliott, Levi’s Shoe Shine / Saphir
6.30pm Event closes.
All info about the event here:
https://shoegazing.com/2025/08/14/new-york-super-trunk-show-2025/
Also check out other Sports events in Manhattan, Exhibitions in Manhattan.
