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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1022640_final_1000_666_s.jpg?v=1496023017 CARE AND REPAIR OF YOUR SHOES https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/shoemaking-course/shoemakers-blog 2017-06-16T12:24:47+10:00 weekly https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/shoemaking-process/blog-the-shoemaking-process 2017-05-04T16:56:57+10:00 weekly https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/step-by-step-guide-patternmaking 2019-07-01T16:16:09+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1023091_final.jpg?v=1500425687 Step by step guide: patternmaking https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/how-to-custom-fit-a-pair-of-shoes 2019-07-01T16:13:00+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/lasts_947_667_s_765x.progressive_c7760333-9d7b-4f02-8703-0b0799175903_765x.progressive_copy.jpg?v=1500600190 How to Custom Fit a Pair of Shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/slow-film-trailer 2019-07-01T16:31:58+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1022692_final_copy.jpg?v=1500339259 TRAILER: The Shoemaker https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/step-by-step-guide-to-the-shoemaking-process 2019-07-01T16:17:28+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/DSC_0292_1000_667_s.jpg?v=1496022907 About the Shoemaking Process https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/making-toe-puffs-heel-counters 2019-07-01T16:44:29+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1022990_final_1_1000_666_s.jpg?v=1496022740 Making Toe Puffs & Heel Counters https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/measurements-and-sizing 2019-07-01T16:12:34+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1022407_final_1000_666_s.jpg?v=1497577729 Measurements and Sizing Measurements and Sizing https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/taking-measurements-for-last-making 2019-07-02T09:49:58+10:00 weekly 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https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1022876_final_copygbtreg.jpg?v=1500264296 We Are The Makers https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/video-odyssey-the-worlds-at-your-feet 2020-01-10T15:35:43+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IDigYourSoleMan828.jpg?v=1529634298 Odyssey - The world's at your feet https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/video-the-roots-of-australian-style-gq-magazine 2019-07-03T14:01:57+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2018-06-29_at_9.13.47_am.png?v=1530227755 The Roots Of Australian Style https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/video-in-the-workshop 2019-07-01T16:26:21+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/A.Mcdonald_Shoemaker_0246_copy.jpg?v=1500446427 In the workshop https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/video-the-shoemaker 2019-07-01T16:29:59+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1022924_final_copy.jpg?v=1500509543 The man behind the shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/vegetable-tanning-versus-chrome-tanning 2019-07-02T09:38:47+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/w1200_f304_veg-tan-process-A1.png?v=1512685155 VEGETABLE VS CHROME TANNING https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/chestnut-tanned-soles-and-insoles 2021-04-16T10:20:05+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/slider2.jpg?v=1512616395 Chestnut tanned soles, insoles and stiffeners https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/the-makers-mark 2019-07-02T09:46:02+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/2E0A3868.jpg?v=1526340473 The maker's mark https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/nailing-the-heel-and-inserting-the-insole-sock 2019-07-01T16:38:45+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2018-06-28_at_5.35.51_pm.png?v=1530171384 Nailing the heel https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/sanding-inking-waxing-the-sole 2019-07-01T16:37:59+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2018-06-27_at_3.51.52_pm_2.png?v=1530146130 Sanding / inking / waxing the sole https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/attaching-and-preparing-the-toe-puff 2019-07-01T16:40:29+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1023003_final_copy_1400x_7c811986-f30e-4bfc-8363-c1f3ce20d82a.jpg?v=1530171465 Attaching and preparing the toe puff https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/cutting-and-skiving-the-upper 2019-07-01T16:37:05+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2018-06-27_at_3.52.47_pm_2.png?v=1530145335 Cutting and skiving the upper https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/clicking-the-leather 2019-07-01T16:35:51+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2018-06-27_at_4.03.34_pm_2.png?v=1530145209 Clicking the leather https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/positioning-and-attaching-the-heel 2019-07-01T16:35:12+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2018-06-27_at_3.57.39_pm.png?v=1530141134 Positioning and attaching the heel https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/mens-boots-and-shoes-guide 2019-07-02T09:37:16+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1022797_final.jpg?v=1533507476 Men's boots and classic shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-mcdonald-shoemaker 2019-07-01T16:42:31+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/2E0A3804.jpg?v=1533087765 A day in the life of A.McDonald Shoemaker https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog-2/the-changing-face-of-small-business-in-australia-bringing-bespoke-crafts-into-the-future 2020-07-26T16:37:37+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/AMcDonaldShoemaker_Passion_ToolsHR_800x480_acf_cropped.jpg?v=1553472180 THE CHANGING FACE OF SMALL BUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/the-economics-of-feet 2019-07-02T09:37:46+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/7782100-16x9-700x394.jpg?v=1553911887 THE ECONOMICS OF FEET https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/types-of-leather-for-high-quality-shoes 2019-07-01T15:37:27+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/types-of-leather-hero-image-b-02.jpg?v=1560158040 Types of leather for high quality shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/constructing-a-pair-of-hand-made-shoes 2019-07-02T09:36:20+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/hero_shoemkaing_blog-02.jpg?v=1561448422 What goes into a pair of hand made shoes? https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/mens-business-shoes 2019-07-09T18:07:13+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_8159.jpeg?v=1562484053 What are the right business shoes? https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/desert-boot-chukka-guide 2019-08-19T21:33:20+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_8101.jpeg?v=1565938263 The Desert boot: A complete guide https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/balvenie-x-a-mcdonald 2020-01-16T07:58:38+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/40fe506a-c6e6-4769-a5d7-f6baa44a49c8.jpg?v=1573090482 Balvenie x A.McDonald leather & whiskey tasting https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/big-boots-to-fill-as-private-equity-sizes-up-rm-williams 2020-03-28T17:51:55+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2019-11-09_at_5.47.40_pm.png?v=1573433584 Big boots to fill as private equity sizes up RM Williams https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/happy-feet-key-quarterly-magazine 2021-06-19T12:01:14+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2019-11-12_at_8.02.52_am.png?v=1573507012 Happy Feet Quay quarterly magazine https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/the-rise-of-sustainable-fashion 2020-05-07T12:25:41+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/ShopNumber_copy_6b9204a3-ae1e-4a66-a651-52393613622d.jpg?v=1588633057 The rise of sustainable fashion https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/handmade-versus-factory-made 2020-06-15T16:18:10+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/last-machine-in-shoe-factory_-1.jpg?v=1589711878 Handmade versus factory made https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/handmade-the-process 2020-06-15T16:17:31+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/A.Mcdonald_Shoemaker_0163.jpg?v=1591079585 The shoemaking process https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/the-path-to-sustainable-shoes 2020-07-26T16:45:06+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Andrew-McDonald-Sustainable-shoes-01.jpg?v=1592208984 The Path to Sustainable Shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/andrew-and-womens-shoes 2020-11-10T11:45:24+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_1431.jpeg?v=1596167621 Womens shoe style guide https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/dubbo-gaol-museum-shoemaking-video 2020-11-10T15:42:11+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2020-11-10_at_3.31.15_pm.png?v=1604983076 Dubbo gaol museum shoemaking video https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/so-how-was-your-year 2021-09-03T15:08:54+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1011153.jpg?v=1630645661 So how was your year ? the year in review. https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/news/searching-for-fashion-s-most-reclusive-designer 2022-04-13T11:36:17+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/blog_paul_harnden.jpg?v=1649807011 Searching for Fashion’s Most Reclusive Designer https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/130-years-of-unlikely-minds-the-strand-arcade 2024-05-03T16:07:57+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2022-05-03_at_11.28.56_am.png?v=1651542047 130 Years of Unlikely minds The Strand Arcade https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/sydney-weekender-featuring-a-mcdonald-shoemaker 2024-05-03T15:02:57+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_1701_1400x_1.webp?v=1698925025 Sydney weekender featuring A.McDonald Shoemaker https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/hand-dyeing-blog-amcdonald-casual-business-shoes 2024-05-03T16:08:56+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Painting.jpg?v=1685412399 Hand Dyeing: Elevating Shoes to New Heights https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/oxford-shoes 2023-11-02T22:35:51+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_2285_1400x_1.webp?v=1698924951 Oxford shoes Mens oxford dress shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/andrew-mcdonald-shoemaker-crafting-timeless-footwear-in-the-heart-of-sydney 2026-05-28T15:04:32+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/L1023000_final.jpg?v=1779944672 Andrew McDonald Shoemaker: Crafting Timeless Footwear in the Heart of Sydney https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/wide-feet-and-ready-to-wear-shoes-why-sizing-up-is-making-things-worse 2026-05-27T16:31:32+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_4462.jpg?v=1779863492 Wide feet and ready-to-wear shoes: why sizing up is making things worse https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/why-your-feet-hurt-and-why-the-answer-is-usually-your-shoes 2026-05-27T16:29:09+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_7563.jpg?v=1779863349 Why Your Feet Hurt — And Why the Answer Is Usually Your Shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/can-shoes-be-resoled-everything-you-need-to-know-about-shoe-repair-and-after-sales-care 2026-03-18T13:18:34+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/ff4fd84de8f620342d00191d93c7143119653abf_1.png?v=1773800314 Can Shoes Be Resoled? Everything You Need To Know About Shoe Repair and After-Sales Care https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/what-are-bespoke-shoes-and-why-would-you-commission-a-pair 2026-05-27T16:26:42+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_3219_6192e22e-50ad-4c65-b26e-b22ef4a51f97.jpg?v=1779863202 What Are Bespoke Shoes — And Why Would You Commission a Pair? https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/the-complete-guide-to-shoe-care-and-repair 2026-04-10T12:55:37+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/78228187767__09A93E84-8CCF-4594-8067-60AB46996A38.jpg?v=1775789737 The complete guide to shoe care and repair https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/how-to-care-for-leather-shoes-a-makers-guide 2026-05-27T16:23:58+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_2829.jpg?v=1779863038 How to care for leather shoes — a maker's guide https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/how-your-shoes-are-built-and-why-it-matters 2026-05-27T16:33:21+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_4265_800657cd-f4ee-4119-a9b7-2be53542ace8.jpg?v=1779863601 Built to Last. Here's What That Actually Means. https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/foot-pain-fit-and-the-case-for-better-shoes 2026-04-20T14:44:34+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/DSC_0849.jpg?v=1776660273 Foot Pain, Fit, and the Case for Better Shoes https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/bespoke-shoes-sydney-the-process-the-investment-what-to-expect 2026-05-27T15:46:39+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_4549.jpg?v=1779860799 Bespoke Shoes Sydney — The Process, the Investment, What to Expect https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/the-craft-how-to-find-your-shoe-size-width-length-why-it-matters 2026-05-27T15:45:00+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/fathers_day_-_nina_s_edit-1_61f48791-1a1b-4d0c-9ba7-b824a471b577.jpg?v=1779860700 How to Find Your Shoe Size — Width, Length, and Why It Matters https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/in-the-workshop 2026-05-13T12:32:20+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screen_Shot_2020-11-10_at_3.31.1_b594bc15-1b6f-4f22-93ba-1c65ddb60deb.webp?v=1778639540 In the Workshop https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/a-postcard-from-lisbon 2026-07-16T14:47:15+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screenshot_2026-05-19_at_10.16.19_am.png?v=1784177235 A Postcard from Lisbon https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/video/the-shoes-walking-themselves 2026-07-16T14:44:07+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/Screenshot_2026-05-19_at_10.36.32_am.png?v=1784177047 Shoes walking themselves https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/why-your-left-foot-is-different-from-your-right-and-why-it-matters-more-than-you-think 2026-05-27T15:42:46+10:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/2E0A3824_cafdb283-7edd-42ae-8894-1639acbeaeb9.jpg?v=1779860566 Why Your Left Foot Is Different From Your Right — And Why It Matters More Than You Think https://andrewmcdonald.com.au/blogs/blog/stickers-on-wheels-taking-the-a-mcdonald-name-onto-sydneys-streets 2026-10-07T11:23:14+11:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1936/7073/articles/IMG_9385.jpg?v=1791332594 Stickers on Wheels: Taking the A. McDonald Name onto Sydney's Streets