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.
Backers: 27
Average Pledge Per Backer: $312

Funded: $8,433 of $2,000
Dates: Apr 16th -> May 7th (21 days)
Project By: Benchmade Shoes
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May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
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April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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We just hit our first stretch goal!

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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🎉 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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