A date has not been set for the next Silver Cup
Contest. Following is an overview of the 2013
contest. Future contests will operate similarly.
Awards Presented
Gold, silver and bronze awards are presented to
entries that meet specified criteria after
judging. The top entry in the contest receives
the Robert DiRinaldo Grand Silver Cup. Previous
Grand Silver Cup winners are not eligible to
receive the award again, but may enter to
receive gold, silver and bronze awards.
Who
is Eligible?
All repair shop owners and their employees,
are
eligible to participate. Entrants or their
employers must be members of SSIA.
Click here for
SSIA membership information.
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.
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
shoes.
What to Enter
You must enter one men’s right full sole and one
men’s or women's left half sole.
Men’s Full Sole and
Heel
Repair the RIGHT shoe of a man’s Goodyear welted
or cemented shoe with a new leather full sole
and a new heel. Restore the upper on the
repaired shoe as well. (Stitched
sole will add points to your score instead of
glued).
Men’s or Women's
Half-Sole and Heel
Repair the LEFT shoe of a men’s or Women's shoe
with new leather half sole and a new heel.
Restore the upper on the repaired shoe as well.
The repaired shoes must be submitted with its
unrepaired mate. “Unrepaired” means never before
repaired. Do not enter new shoes. Uppers should
be restored but the color should not be changed.
The shape,
size
and balance of the shoes should not be changed.
How to Enter
This information will be provided in the fall of
2014 for the 2015 contest.
When will awards be announced?
The finalists will be contacted in May
2015 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 at the
association's July 2015 convention. Contest shoes will be
judged on or after April 30, 2015. Judges
decisions are final.
