London Super Trunk Show 2026 — World Championship of Shoe Shining | Kirby Allison

Every year, the finest shoe shiners on earth gather for one thing: 20 minutes, one factory-new shoe, and the chance to call themselves World Champion. This year in London, three incredible finalists — hailing from Japan and France — went head to head at the 2026 World Championships of Shoe Shining, hosted alongside the London Super Trunk Show. What they created in those 20 minutes still amazes me every time I watch it back. Who takes home the gold? Watch to find out — and stick around to hear from the champion himself on how he built that shine. FINALISTS (the three competitors) Atsuhiro Yoshidomi From: Fukuoka, Japan Boston & Re Olds (shoe shine bar) Instagram: @boston_yoshidomi Benjamin Valeyre From: Paris, France Emling (French shoe brand — provides shoe care & mirror shine) Instagram: @frenchshoeshine Naoki Ueda From: Osaka, Japan Penny Lane Shoeshine Boys (PLSB) Instagram: @boys_penny 👞 For more information and photographs, read the London Super Trunkshow recap on: https://shoegazing.com/2026/05/17/report-london-super-trunk-show-2026/ 🗓️ 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 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCygkzPpueoIJQsLUnGEqFdA/join 📽️ Join this channel to support our content with independent craftspeople and artisans: https://www.patreon.com/kirbyallison 🛒 Shop All Kirby Allison Products: https://www.kirbyallison.com #sho