Michał Wojewodzic

Grey Sheep

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Location

Warszawa / poland

Main Manufacturing Countries

poland

As a shoe creator, I design and handcraft my footwear entirely. My passion for fashion dates back many years, but it wasn't until 2015 that I decided to establish my own brand - The Shoemaker. Since then, my life has taken on new meaning, filled with challenges and creativity.

In a world dominated by mass production and industrial processes, I strive to counter this trend. Each of my products is designed and sewn entirely by hand, using traditional techniques and the highest quality materials. This allows me to create shoes that are not only unique but also durable.

The magnum opus of my brand is interchangeable, proprietary magnetic accessories that allow you to build the style and character of each model anew every time. An innovative approach, a passion for technology, while preserving the traditions of shoemaking, have enabled me to create a coherent yet diverse collection by harnessing the potential of interchangeable accessories.

My work as a shoe designer is not just a craft; it's also an art that often combines different disciplines such as painting, tattoos, sculpture, and many others. I aim for my shoes to not only fulfill their function but also represent functional art. This challenge provides me with constant inspiration and energy.

Latest Collection

Shivers Campaign

"I believe that shoes, just like other clothes, are a carrier of ideas, both for the recipient and the designer. They are an expression of his emotions, an individual manifesto."

IN THE SHOEMAKER, I BELIEVE A PRODUCT CULTURE.
In the era of rushing consumption and mass production, craftsmanship manifests itself in a completely new form. The beauty of craftsmanship is not only the unique form and long-term durability of the manufactured product. It is also an intimate contact between the material and the artist. The creator connects with the product in a transcendent way.

I do not see the craftsman as a solitary artist, locked in his workshop full of relics of the past. I see it as a manifestation of the synergy of the unique knowledge of its body, developed over the years, technologies available in the 21st century and constant cooperation with partners.

Craft is for us a constant deepening of the relationship with the product and the materials used to produce it. These are constant attempts to find better solutions.

It is thanks to this that each creator develops his own unique style, expressed in sweat, blood, used tools, time and dedication. Therefore, they become long-lived. one of a kind.

Previous collections

Shivers