The World Championship of Shoemaking 2026 | The London Super Trunk Show | Kirby Allison

Once a year, the finest shoemakers on earth gather in London to compete for a single title — and this year's competition may have been the most extraordinary yet. Twenty entries. Eleven countries. One brief: a black Chelsea boot, hand-welted, hand-stitched. What these makers brought to that simple constraint will genuinely stop you in your tracks. Join me as we walk the table, meet the makers, and reveal the top three shoes of the seventh annual World Championship of Shoemaking — plus a conversation with last year's world champion on what separates a great shoe from something truly exceptional. This is bespoke craftsmanship at its absolute peak. Grab a coffee and settle in. 🌟 Special Thanks to our fellow organizers: Jesper Ingevaldsson: https://shoegazing.com/ Justin FitzPatrick https://theshoesnobblog.com/ The book project @master_shoemakers Parker Schenecker 🥇 Prior Winners: 2018 @patrick.frei.bespoke 2019 @catellashoemaker 2022 @orma_official_ 2023 @athanase.sephocle.shoemaker 2024 @khish_ken 2025 @louislampertsdoerfer 👞 For more information and photographs, read theWorld Championships of Shoemaking 2026 recap on: https://shoegazing.com/2026/05/14/pic... 🗓️ SAVE THE DATE: Chicago Super Trunk Show at Stitchdown Expo 2026 : November 6-7 at Artifact Events Singapore Super trunk show 2027 : 6th March 2027 🙌 SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL    / @kirbyallison   📽️ Join this channel to support our content with independent craftspeople and artisans:   / kirbyallison   🛒 Shop All Kirby Allison Products: https://www.kirbyallison.com #Shoemaking #BespokeShoes #KirbyAllison #WorldChampionshipOfShoemaking #Craftsmanship #MensStyle #LondonSuperTrunkShow 🌟 MOST POPULAR VIDEOS ▶️ $400 Shoes vs $1300 Shoes - A Black Cap Toe Oxford Comparison:    • $400 Shoes vs $1300 Shoes | A Black Cap To...   ▶️ Gentlemen's Day Out In London | Kirby Allison & Tom Chamberlin:    • Gentlemen's Day Out In London | Kirby Alli...   ▶️ Inside The Original John Lobb London:    • Inside The Original John Lobb London With ...   ▶️ How To Cut A Cigar With Davidoff of London:    • How To Cut A Cigar With Davidoff of London...   ▶️ How To Smoke A Cigar At Davidoff London:    • How To Smoke A Cigar At Davidoff of London   ▶️ Huntsman & Sons New York:    • Huntsman & Sons In New York City Savile Ro...   ▶️ Double Bespoke Commission with John Kent & Terry Haste:    • Double Bespoke Commission with Two Bespoke...   ▶️ From Suit to Shoot: A British Shooting Series: https://bit.ly/3CSJqf8 🎬 The World Championship of Shoemaking 2026 | The London Super Trunk Show | 00:00 Introduction with Kirby Allison 02:46 Top 10 shoes revealed, competition overview begins 07:28 Judging criteria explained (difficulty, execution, design, originality) 08:46 Deductions & disqualification rules 09:09 2027 announcement: Split-toe derby 09:49 Presentation of 8th-10th place shoemakers 11:44 Presentation of 4th-7th place shoemakers 15:55 3rd Place Announcement 17:18 Presenting the top 2 positions 20:06 Announcing the winner! 🥇 21:38 Shoe breakdown with 2025 World Champion, Louis 39:20 Closing interview with Gary Tok, author of Master Shoemakers 44:44 Closing remarks & sign-off 🧺 Dry cleaning provided by Rave Fabricare: https://bit.ly/3ery0FU 📍 FOLLOW US ON OUR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA! 🔹 INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/kirbyallison 🔹 TIKTOK: www.tiktok.com/@kirbyallisonofficial 🔹 X: www.twitter.com/kirby_allison