STITCHDOWN’S

Boot Camp

SATURDAY, OCT. 12 & SUNDAY, OCT. 13

INDUSTRY CITY, BROOKLYN

2024 BOOT CAMP

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

There’s tons of stuff happening at Boot Camp this year! From expert demos and panel discussions, to hands-on workshops and live podcast recordings– we’ve got it all.

Exhibitor booths are open all day long, from 11am - 5pm, in the 5-2A Maker’s Guild on the 2nd floor of Building 5.

Panels and podcasts will be in Camp David, in Building 3.

And don’t forget to stop outside at the Vibram Mobile Innovation Lab!

11:00AM GATES OPEN FOR VIP 12:OOPM GATES OPEN FOR GA

SATURDAY 10/12 SCHEDULE

PANELS, DEMOS & PODCASTS

1:00 - 1:45PM
Bootmaking Demo: Inlay/Overlay Tutorial
Speaker: Lisa Sorrell, Sorrell Custom Boots

2:00 - 2:45PM
Panel: Are Heritage Boots… Luxury Goods?
Speakers: Brett Viberg, Viberg Boot; Adele Williamson, Trickers; Shuyler Mowe, Nicks Boots

3:00 - 3:45PM
Full Grain Live Podcast Recording: Wine Tasting for Leather
Speakers: Phil Kalas & Nick Horween

4:00 - 4:45PM
Panel: The Growing Crossover Between Sneakers and Welted Footwear
Speakers: Chris Woodford, Crown Northampton; Sung Roh, Cobbler Bushwick; Jury Artola, Cole Haan

5:00PM Main Expo Floor closes and After Party at Gun Hill Brewing Company begins!

SUNDAY 10/13 SCHEDULE

PANELS, DEMOS & PODCASTS

1:00 - 1:45PM
Panel: The Shifting Directions of the Shoe Repair Industry
Speakers: Steve Doudaklian, Bedo’s Leatherworks; Tobias Crislip, Wyatt & Dad Cobbler Co.; Grant Gustafson, Unsung House

2:00 - 2:45PM
Stitchdown Shoecast Live
A live Q+A with Ben Robinson and Tichoblanco

4:00 - 4:45PM
Panel: Why Craft Matters in a Technological Age
Speakers: Lisa Sorrell, Sorrell Custom Boots; Graham Ebner, Graham Ebner Boots; Sarah Guerin, Saboteuse

5:00PM Main Event Floor closes and After Party at Fort Hamilton Distillery begins!

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Workshops are hosted in the Makerspace on the lower level of Camp David in Building 3 unless otherwise noted.

Guided Handwelting Tutorial

Hosted by E. Woodford Shoemakers at the Exhibition booth.

Times: Every 30 minutes beginning at 11am-5pm with a break
for lunch from 12:30pm-1:30pm.

Tickets