Final weekend the primary Amsterdam Tremendous Trunk Present took it’s place. An ideal day with greater than 300 guests and sneakers from everywhere in the world showcased, along with shoe care, clothes, watches and perfumes. Right here’s a abstract in textual content and plenty of pics from the day. Additionally, briefly about the truth that the London Tremendous Trunk Present has been postponed till October 10.
Good crowd the entire day.
It’s a bit bizarre that it was just one week again that we had this gathering, with all that has occurred with the state of affairs across the coronavirus the previous seven days rather a lot has modified. Now, Europe is closing down, which amongst different issues signifies that we’ve got postponed the London version of the tremendous trunk that was deliberate for April 25 till autumn, new date is October 10. Extra about this on the backside of this text (or right here). Right here, we’ll look again to final Saturdays happenings in Amsterdam, which in any case was a very nice day. Ideas across the coronavirus was current, clearly, with for instance requests that exhibitors and guests weren’t to shake arms with one another, with additional cautious hand washing and so on. With greater than 300 visitors coming, regardless of the potential corona scare that seemingly left some at house regardless that issues have been extra calm then, is known as a nice success, the venue couldn’t actually deal with that rather more folks. And the environment was glorious, folks loved assembly one another and getting the prospect to see and check out all of the superb sneakers and extra, and as all the time the shine contest gained a variety of curiosity.
The Amsterdam tremendous trunk has Bas van Exter of The Shoecare-Store as the primary host, with me being the co-host, much like me being the primary host for the London and Stockholm tremendous trunk exhibits with Justin FitzPatrick as co-host in London and 4 pals serving to out with the Stockholm version. So many of the credit score for all of the work with the day ought to go to Bas, who had spend a variety of efforts sorting all of it out and creating a stunning occasion.
Shoe speak.
Shoe goodies.
Bas van Exter and me.
When folks entered the venue they might be welcomed by a shoe care service the place an worker of the Shoecare store shined guests sneakers. Then handed a bar/espresso space the exhibitors have been lined up. First desk maintain probably the most spectacular sneakers of the day, with the superb bespoke samples from world champion in shoemaking 2018, Patrick Frei and his new companion Kazuya Kimura. Creativity and craftsmanship of highest stage. We at Skolyx showcased our personal reasonably priced Goodyear welted vary of sneakers in addition to TLB Mallorca with primarily their acclaimed Artista vary. We had the Dutch model Arturo who targeted on private patinas.
A masterpiece by Patrick Frei/Kazuya Kimura.
One other one.
Skolyx desk.
Sneakers from Skolyx, at simply €100.
Various painted shades at Arturo.
Arty.
The premium shoe store The Hand was current along with Edward Inexperienced, and guests may see the hand stitching of the uppers for his or her well-known break up toe derby Dover happen on website. Sons of Henrey confirmed their new funds welted vary in addition to a brand new Italian-made sneakers line-up. Indian model Bridlen confirmed that actually nice and reasonably priced stuff are made within the nation, with machine welted sneakers with out gemming, stitched on to thick insoles. We additionally had Zwartjes, native sneakers retailer with for instance Magnanni, Santoni and others.
The Galway by Edward Inexperienced, there along with The Hand.
Traditional mannequin Dover in two non-classic make-ups.
New vary at €250 by Sons of Henrey.
The brand new sneakers.
Lovely brown plain cap by Bridlen.
Common insole on Goodyear welted sneakers beneath, Bridlen’s insoles on high.
Zwartjes desk.
Crockett & Jones loafers.
The Shoecare-Store had a desk along with primary occasion companion Saphir and Dumco (the agent for Benelux) with masses and a great deal of glorious shoecare choices. Guests may additionally view equipment from Amide Hadelin, tailoring from New Tailor, watches from Amsterdam Watch Co., perfumes from YVRA, and shirts from Besnard. A great deal of menswear stuff, in different phrases.
Loooads of Saphir shoe care.
Valet field.
Amide Hadelin ties.
Braces.
New Tailor is a contemporary tailoring agency based mostly in Amsterdam.
Clothes swatches.
Nice classic watches at Amsterdam Watch. Firm.
Leather-based straps.
Button down shirt by Besnard.
Discussing particulars.
YVRA perfumes.
Other than the common perfumes additionally they supplied fragranced windshield washer fluid.
Within the afternoon we had the primary Dutch Championships in Shoe Shining, held in collaboration with Saphir. The three finalists have been Theo Frijn, Mike Reuvekamp and Jan Quinten Oskam. That they had 20 minutes and a few Saphir wax to create the perfect shine doable, and spectacular outcomes have been achieved. After the jury overview, Theo Frijn was introduced the winner, who works with refurbishing folks’s sneakers with Shoe Spa Amsterdam.
We had a good time, and each guests, exhibitors and us organisers all agreed that the Amsterdam Tremendous Trunk Present is right here to remain!
The Dutch shoe shining champs ongoing.
Good shine job.
Huge crowd following the competition unfold.
Jury overview.
Winner Theo Frijn to the best within the image, with Marc Moura, President of Saphir.
The three Magnanni sneakers after the ultimate, all very properly shined.
Measurements.
Drinks time.
Marc Moura speaking shoe care.
The ultimate look of the 2019 high three sneakers on this planet champs in shoemaking, ending of their 9 month world tour in Amsterdam.
Stephan Villette’s patina successful sneakers.
Pores and skin stitching by Edward Inexperienced.
The instruments.
GIn & tonic.
Bridlen sole.
Watch speak.
A shoe made by Patrick Frei/Kimura, made to seem like a century outdated bespoke pattern, regardless of being model new. Photos: by me and Jeroen van de Gruiter.
Data on the transfer of the London Tremendous Trunk Present from April 25 to October 10:
This week, as you recognize, the state of affairs across the coronavirus has escalated. We have now adopted the event intently, it’s now a pandemic in keeping with WHO, Italy is in quarantine, and in a number of nations in Europe governments has stopped bigger gatherings of individuals, it will seemingly be the case additionally for UK quickly, the place already London E-book Honest and different massive occasions have been postponed or cancelled, and so on. We have now additionally been contacted by numerous the exhibitors and likewise guests, who’re frightened concerning the state of affairs, some coming from nations that won’t enable travelling in any respect in the intervening time.
Attributable to this, we’ve got determined that the least unhealthy answer is to postpone the occasion. New date is on Saturday October 10. It’s as lengthy ahead within the 12 months as doable, with out going into Christmas preps and so on, and it’s anticipated that we are going to have a significantly better state of affairs with the coronavirus at the moment.
This additionally signifies that we’re prolonging the qualifications for the world championships in shoe shining and shoe patina till August 23, extra data about that on this publish.
We perceive that this may create troubles for a few of you, who’ve deliberate coming to the occasion and wish cancelling flights and so on, but it surely’s nonetheless the higher answer total. There’s a huge threat that we might be pressured to postpone later anyway, now we’ve got a minimum of first rate time upfront to alter issues.
