A TRUE WORLD’S FAIR OF SHOE AND BOOTMAKERS
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2026 PRESENTING SPONSORS
Beautiful boots that just so happen to be indestructible since 1964.
One of the best Goodyear welt values anywhere—boots, phenomenal loafers, and more in a range of widths.
World-famous and world-class leather care products manufactured in France for over a century.
Gold Sponsors
One of North America’s most skilled and trusted cobblers, based in Ontario for two decades.
Creating some of the world’s finest—and most iconic—leathers since 1905.
THE shoe repair equipment specialists.
Quite possibly the best made sneakers in the entire world.
The Tannery Row: Chicago's high-touch distributor for the US and Europe's finest leathers.
If you don’t know Steve Doudaklian, get on YouTube immediately. Based in Virginia, servicing the world.
E. Woodford: Continuing a five-generation shoemaking tradition in Northampton, England.
Silver Sponsors
Setting standards, not trends, since 1905. American made.
Tochigi Leather: Japanese veg-tan since 1937.
Crafting fantastic veg-tan leather in the US since 1881.
Perfecting and modernizing the art of vegetable tanning for more than 150 years in Curensville, PA.
Incredibly high quality premium shoe care, manufactured in Japan.
Hand-crafting some of the world’s most useful - and comfortable - boots for the past 125 years.
The US’s oldest and largest exotic leather tannery.
Founded in 1872 in Minnesota, still making leather for Red Wing and others today.
Japan's premier leather wholesalers.
Three generations of hands-on American craftsmanship, producing premium leather in Milwaukee since 1934.
Caring for your shoes since 1893.
Simply exceptional leather, driven by Japanese craft.
Boots and shoes hand-crafted in India by highly skilled artisans with over 25 years of experience.
Striving to create fine leather shoes and accessories for the modern lifestyle, merging classical construction with timeless sensibility.
Handmade in Germany with natural materials. Eco-friendly and sustainable insoles.
A Japanese clothing & boots project influenced by vintage British goods, founded & designed by Satoshi Ishijima.
Specializing in vegetable-tanned leathers creating a high quality and environmentally friendly product.
1DAMN8NVISION: Disruptive designs inspired by American hot rod and moto culture.
Channeled insole Goodyear welt shoes, at an incredible price.
One of Italy’s most prominent tanneries, with a massive range of articles and finishes.
Crafted from the hands of the finest in South Jakarta, Indonesia.
Bronze Sponsors
A worldwide leader in bespoke suits, sportcoats, shirts, and tuxdeos.
The German legend with the one-piece construction.
Quite surely the world’s greatest handmade hiking boots.
Traditional Norwegian stitchdown boots, made by hand, one pair at a time.
The finest handmade soles made of virgin hevea milk.
Shell cordovan specialists with a range of options.
Hand-welted dress shoes made of the best materials from all around the world.
Some of the burliest belts you’ll ever find, handmade in Germany.
Iron Boots: small-batch production, innovative lasts, and relentless attention to detail.
In-person and online leather arts and shoemaking workshops and courses.
Forging resilient supply chains that elevate the byproducts of regenerative cattle and bison.
American-designed watches crafted with the highest quality materials and attention to the smallest detail.
One of the GYW boot scene’s most exciting fresh faces—designed in the US, made in Spain, at home anywhere.
Redefining bespoke mens & women's tailoring.
Rugged refined footwear. Built to last, by people who care.
Italian sole leather tannery since 1890.
Solo Maker - Main Floor
One of a kind handmade full grain leather bags and accessories.
Customizable boots handmade in China by Johnny & team.
Luxury storage solutions and menswear accessories. All wood.
Custom made bespoke footwear, built in Uzbekistan to last a lifetime.
Ethically made, beautiful clothes built to last.
Handmade products made of the highest quality leathers sourced from American, Italian, and Japanese tanneries.
Eco-friendly non-toxic leather care products made in small batches.
Seres Footwear: Chicana owned. Made in Mexico. Based in Chicago.
Strong paracord laces made to order by hand.
Shoemaker - Super Trunk Corner
Exquisite and wholly unique handmade bespoke shoes.
Bespoke shoes in a contemporary design that preserve the age-old techniques from traditional houses in Europe.
Handcrafted bespoke shoes from a third generation maker.
Thank You to Our 2026 Partners
