Well Made Hand Welted Dress Shoes Cost $500+. We Broke That.

A project in Spring, TX by Benchmade Shoes
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Full grain leather, hand welted, leather soled, built to be resoled for life. $199. This is what dress shoes should always have been.
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Backers: 17
Average Daily Pledges: $391
Average Pledge Per Backer: $322

Funding: $5,468 of $2,000
Dates: Apr 16th -> May 7th (21 days)
Project By: Benchmade Shoes
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$5,468

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Last Updated: 27 minutes ago

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$8,593

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Latest News

You Asked for Tough! So We're Adding an Option.

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick update before we close out. A few of you mentioned in messages that these are going to get put to serious work. Rough terrain, long days, no babying. We love that. These boots are built for it. That said, it got us thinking, for backers who... (Read More)

We just hit our first stretch goal!

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Double buckle monks are now available to every backer, new and existing. If you have been eyeing a shoe that sits somewhere between a dress Oxford and something you can actually wear on a Friday evening, this is it.  Thank you for getting us here... (Read More)

Almost all of you chose custom. I love that.

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Almost all of you chose custom. I love that. Honestly, I didn't expect it. When I launched, I assumed most backers would go for a standard size. Instead, nearly every one of you went straight for the custom tier, without hesitation. It tells me... (Read More)

🎉 WE'RE FUNDED IN 1 DAY!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Watching the pledges come in from people we know and complete strangers alike, was something we weren't prepared for. You did this in 24 hours. It still doesn't feel real. We built Benchmade because we believed in it. Now we know you do too, and that... (Read More)

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