The Shoe Service Institute of America's is
bringing back the Silver
Cup Contest in 2011 to recognize excellence in
shoe repair craftsmanship.
Who
is Eligible?
All repair shop owners and their employees,
including past Silver Cup winners, are
eligible to participate.
Why Enter?
An award from SSIA's Silver Cup Contest gives
you a unique promotional tool for your business.
Not only will it bring you recognition from
within the industry, but also it will help
distinguish you from your competitors in
consumers’ eyes.
SSIA's Silver Cup Contest has recognized
excellence in shoe repair for more than 65
years. For 2011, the contest will present the
industry's highest award for craftsmanship.
Rules and Regulations
This contest is designed to reflect the standard
of “re-crafting” or “re-manufacturing” that has
been set for today’s shoe repairers. Winning
entries should look like they just came out of
the box at the shoe store.
That a repaired shoe must be submitted with its
unrepaired mate.
“Unrepaired” means never before repaired.
The judges need an unrepaired shoe to judge how
well the other shoe has been restored to its
original condition. Do not enter new or like-new
shoes. Any previously repaired shoe or shoes not
in need of repair will be disqualified and will
not be judged.
What to Enter
You must enter one men’s left full sole and one
men’s right half sole. Follow directions closely
or your entry will be disqualified.
Men’s Full Sole and Heel
Repair the LEFT shoe of a man’s Goodyear welted
shoe with a new leather full sole and a new
heel. Restore the upper on the repaired shoe as
well. (If you repair the wrong shoe or send a
McKayed shoe, your entry will not be judged and
money will not be refunded).
Men’s Half-Sole and Heel
Repair the RIGHT shoe of a man’s Goodyear Welted
shoe with a new leather half sole and a new
heel. Restore the upper on the repaired shoe as
well. (If you repair the wrong shoe or send a
McKayed shoe, your entry will not be judged and
money will not be refunded).
The repaired shoes must be submitted with
its unrepaired mate. “Unrepaired” means never
before repaired. The judges need an
unrepaired shoe to judge how well the other shoe
has been restored to its original condition. Do
not enter new or like-new shoes.
Any previously repaired shoe or shoes not in
need of repair will be disqualified and will not
be judged. (More shoes are disqualified because
they were not in need of repair than for any
other reason.)
Entries are to be restored as close as possible
to the original appearance of the shoe. Uppers
should be restored but the color should not be
changed. Repairs should be completed with the
same type of material that was on the shoe
originally. The shape, size and balance of the
shoes should not be changed.
If you repair the wrong shoe, your entry will be
disqualified. Following directions is part of
winning this contest and your shoes will not be
judged if you cannot follow instructions
correctly. Shoes with your store's name stamped
on the shoe, sole, or heel will not be judged
and money will not be refunded.
All entries become property of the SSIA and will
not be returned unless return postage is
included.
How to Enter
Prepaid Entry Fee Due January 31, 2011
All entrees must pre pay a $20 entry fee that
must be received before January 31, 2011.
Click here to enter online or send a check made
payable to SSIA to:
SSIA Silver Cup Contest
305 Huntsman Ct.
Bel Air, MD 21015
Please note: You or your employer MUST be a SSIA
repairer member in good standing to enter. (Good
standing means dues are paid for 2011.)
Membership dues are $25 for repairers and
may be sent with your entries.
Shoes sent in without the entry fee will not be
judged and the shoes will not be returned until
the return postage has been received.
The cup comes from England and must be ordered
in February. If we do not have 25 prepaid
participants by January 31, 2011, the contest
will be canceled and all pre paid fees will be
returned.
Send Your Shoes by April 29, 2011
The deadline for all contest shoes to arrive is
April 29, 2011.
Please send contest shoes to.
Petronio Shoe Products
305 Cortlandt Street
Belleville, NJ 07109
SSIA is not responsible for packages your
carrier loses, damages, or that do not arrive
before the April 29, 2011 deadline.
When will awards be announced?
The top three finalists will be contacted in May
and their names will be announced on the SSIA
web site. However, the Silver Cup winner will
not be revealed to the public, to the judges, to
the SSIA board of directors, or to the winner
until the Silver Cup Awards presentation July
16, 2011 in St Petersburg, FL. The top three
finisher’s shoes will be displayed during the St
Petersburg convention.
Contest shoes will be judged on or after April
30, 2011. Judges decisions are final.
The Silver Cup Judges are:
Robert DiRinaldo
Jim McFarland
Larry Schupbach
The judges are not eligible to enter this year's
contest
Thank you for considering the Silver Cup
Contest. Take time to carefully prepare your
entries and we hope to see you at the Silver Cup
Awards presentation in St. Petersburg, FL on
July 16 & 17, 2011.
