Vienna Crazy Shoe Award 2015
The Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers, will hand out the ‘The Crazy Shoe Award 2015’ in Vienna on April 25 as part of the Viennese Shoemaker’s Ball 2015. Europe sure needs more crazy shoes, so you (when based in Europe) are invited to join the competition and send in your registration form until February 3 2015. The ‘Crazy Shoe’ must be received by March 31 2015.
Award for the Crazy Shoe 2015 Vienna: conditions for participation:
Organizer
Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers, Rudolf Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
Purpose and goal
The creativity and skill of the profession is to be demonstrated in order to draw attention to the international proficiency of the craft of shoemaking.
Participants
All establishments’ shoemakers, shoe designers, shoe manufacturers from Europe.
Authorizing the participation of the piece
The shoe design must be wearable (women size 35 – 41, men’s size 39 – 47) and must be made by the participant.
Number of competition entries
Each participant may only submit one pair of ‘Crazy Shoes’.
Registration
The registration form must be received until February 3, 2015 (at Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers, Rudolf Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna).
Participation costs
None.
Accommodation and travel costs for the finalists, as well as additional costs of any other persons attending the shoemaker’s ball in 2015 are to be paid by the participants.
Submission of the ‘Crazy Shoe’
The ‘Crazy Shoe’ must be received by March 31 2015 (at Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers, Rudolf Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria) with a description of the ‘Crazy Shoe’ (idea description, materials used, labor intensity) and, if possible, with photos of the working steps. (jpg file, please save the photos on a USB stick, if possible). The images are shown at the Vienna Shoemaker’s Ball 2015 in a digital photo frame for the visitors vote. Late arrivals will not come in the standings and will be returned.
Evaluation, selection and jury
The first evaluation of the submissions will be carried out on April 7 2015 by a panel of experts and laymen, and in the presence of a lawyer. The evaluation and selection of shoes by the Jury is based on a point system. The top 15 pairs of shoes go on to the final round on April 25, 2015 as part of the Shoemaker’s Ball 2015, in the Colosseum XXI. The final round will be conducted by the visitors and a panel of experts and prominent figures from politics and art, and in the presence of a lawyer. The selection of shoes for the 1st, 2nd and 3 places will be made by the visitor votes and the jury votes on a point system.
The Jury’s decision is final. Jury members may not participate in the contest.
Notification of the nominated participant
The participant will be notified on April 8 2015 by e-mail, that she/he is among the 15 nominated participants. The nominated participant must report to us via e-mail or phone his commitment or his cancellation no later than April 13 2015. If the deadline expires, the next highest participant is re-nominated.
Presence of the participant
The nominated participant must be present for the final round on April 25, 2015 or send a representative. If the nominee or her/his representative is not present, the Crazy Shoe will be removed from the competition.
Presentation of participation piece
The nominated participant must demonstrate his shoe at the finals on April 25 2015 her/himself or she/he has to bring a person to demonstrate the shoes. The practice is at 17:00, the final round begins at 24:00 on April 25 2015 in the Colosseum XXI.
Prizes
As part of the Shoemaker’s Ball 2015, on April 25 2014 in the Colosseum XXI the top three pairs of shoes will be awarded with a winning trophy, certificates and a prize.
1. Prize in worth of € 1.500,-
2. Prize in worth of € 750,-
3. Prize in worth of € 350,-
More information
Submissions received that do not come in the finals will be sent back by the Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers. The transport costs will be covered by the Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers.
The 15 best shoes are presented a year in Vienna Shoe Museum, 1080 Vienna, Florianigasse 66, and we will be sent back in end-April 2016 by the Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers. The transport costs will be covered by the Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers.
The 15 best shoes contestants will receive an honourable invite from the Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers (valid for 2 people) for the Shoemaker’s Ball on April 25 2014 (recommended arrival on Friday April 24/departure on Sunday April 26 2015). Accommodation and travel costs for the finalists, as well as additional costs of other persons attending the Shoemaker’s Ball 2015 are to be paid by the participants. Please indicate on the registration form how many people you will attend.
The program:
Friday April 24 2015
• Meeting point by at 15.00 clock in the reception of the commercial building, Rudolf-Sallinger-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
• Tour of the Vienna Shoe Museum with a champagne reception and refreshments and possibly a press conference.
• Heuriger evening (dinner at a Viennese restaurant in wine country).
Saturday April 25 2015
• Shoemaker’s Ball 2015 in Vienna in the Colosseum XXI, Wien 21, Sebastian-Kohl-G. 3-9/21.
Download your registration form here
Photo: Audrey, Carnivore shoe by Lisa Brumbauer, winner of the Crazy Shoe Award 2014.
