In 1973, a young woman walked into a Schwinn bike shop in Wisconsin inquiring about a job. A century before, the bicycle had liberated women to move about the world with ease and freedom, yet the manufacturing of bikes was still a male-dominated industry. In this particular midwest establishment where Sky Yaeger wanted to work, […]
Introducing The Canfield Cannonball
We’re proud to announce our newest limited-edition timepiece inspired by “The Wabash Cannonball”, a famed American Folk song about a fictional train from the late 19th century. Like the musicians who rode the railway and chronicled the American experience in their folk songs, the Canfield Cannonball celebrates the early railroad as a force that changed […]
Luke Wilson’s 360 factory Tour: Behind the Scenes
What happens inside our Detroit headquarters? Take a tour of our factory through the lens of co-directors Luke and Andrew Wilson. Catch behind the scenes footage of how the film was created, below. [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2541″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] Andrew Wilson (pictured above) directing. This was your first time visiting the factory. What were some of the things you found […]
Shinola Leading Ladies: Manufacturing VP Jen Guarino
When Shinola’s Detroit leather factory was built in 2014, Vice President of Manufacturing Jennifer Guarino moved her desk from the corporate office space right to the factory floor. “I purposely moved my desk out here because I really like to be where people are working on our products, and I like to be in the […]
#LoveMyCity Waikiki with Maurice Berbano
Aloha from Waikiki! Our newest store opened here last week and we couldn’t be more excited to get out and explore Hawaii. We asked local photographer Maurice Berbano to share some of his favorite spots around town and show us why this is considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth. #LoveMyCity [[{“type”:”media”,”view_mode”:”media_original”,”fid”:”2519″,”attributes”:{“alt”:””,”class”:”media-image”,”height”:”540″,”typeof”:”foaf:Image”,”width”:”960″}}]] The […]
MAKING MOVES IN THE LEATHER FACTORY, ONE BAG AT A TIME
Here in Detroit, our leather team has been busy producing high-quality leather watch straps and small leather goods ever since the factory opened in 2014. Today, we’re proud to announce our latest hand-built creation, Shinola’s most popular women’s bag — the Accordion Crossbody. This is just the beginning of bringing more leather production in-house. Using American leather […]
#LoveMyCity Toronto with Ace Hill Beer
Ace Hill is a Toronto-based beer company focused on quality and simplicity. The brand, started by a group of local friends with brewing, hospitality and startup backgrounds, has made a name for their flagship Pilsner and dedication to craft. We asked the founders of Ace Hill to show us some of their top spots in […]
Finding Our Edge: Watch Strap Painting
Inside our Detroit leather factory, attention to detail is not only an essential part of every job, it’s also an art form. Our leather team takes extra care to make sure the raw leather edge of every watch strap is painted for a clean, finished look. On average, we paint 500 straps a day, many […]
#LoveMyCity San Francisco with Leslie Santarina
It doesn’t take long to find beauty in San Francisco, but sometimes it’s more fun to discover those hidden gems that are only known to a certain few. We paired up with our friend Leslie Santarina, who runs Spotted SF, to document a few of her favorite insider spots in the city by the bay. […]
Hand-Painted Leather with Artist Mark MacDonald
“I enjoy working with leather because it’s a challenge,” says London-based artist Mark MacDonald. “I enjoy enhancing the unusualness and uniqueness of it.” It is nothing short of mesmerizing to watch leather painter Mark work up-close in action, and once you see it firsthand, you realize it takes way more than a steady hand to execute monogrammed […]