Benzein Shoes
Maker • rebranded to BriselblackAbout
Benzein Shoes was a footwear brand based in Bandung, Indonesia, established in 2018. The company operated from its original location until its transition in 2022.
About
Benzein Shoes was a footwear brand based in Bandung, Indonesia, established in 2018. The company operated from its original location until its transition in 2022.
History
Adi, a former graphic designer, founded Benzein Shoes in early 2018. The brand produced handcrafted boots, focusing on laceless designs such as Chelsea boots. In late 2022, Adi created a new footwear brand called Briselblack Bootmaker to focus on different boot styles. Following the exit of Benzein's main investor and a directive to discontinue the Benzein name, the Benzein and Briselblack brands merged under the Briselblack name.
Manufacturing
Benzein Shoes operated a small workshop in Bandung, Indonesia. All shoes and boots were handmade by local artisans at this location.
Construction and materials
Benzein Shoes used construction methods such as hand-welting and Veldtschoen stitching. The company sourced leather from suppliers including Horween and Shinki Hikaku.
Products
Benzein Shoes produced several handmade boot styles during its years of operation. Major models included The Seventh Chelsea Boot, a laceless boot; The Keeper Type 2 Engineer Boot, which used the Kapak last; The Buck, which featured a wholecut design; The Hawk, designed as a boondocker-style boot; and The Kai, which followed the jodhpur boot form. In 2020, Benzein partnered with Stitchdown to produce a limited run of The Seventh Chelsea Boot in Horween Rare Wine reverse chamois leather.
