Blackstock & Weber

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Blackstock & Weber
Company typePrivate
IndustryFootwear, apparel
Founded2017
FounderChris Echevarria
HeadquartersBrooklyn, New York, United States
Area served
Worldwide
OwnerChris Echevarria
Websiteblackstockandweber.com

Blackstock & Weber is an American footwear and apparel brand known for their men's loafers.[1]

History[edit]

American fashion designer Chris Echevarria founded Blackstock & Weber in September 2017 in Brooklyn, New York.[2][3][4][5]

Blackstock & Weber teamed with Lawrence Schlossman and James Harris from the Throwing Fits podcast in 2020 to design an exclusive shoe.[6]

In 2022, Blackstock & Weber released an exclusive Rocky Mountain Featherbed collection of puffer jackets.[7] In September 2022, Blackstock & Weber also released exclusive merchandise as part of Blomingdale's 150th Anniversary Collection.[8] The company also collaborated with END. on the brand's "Blackjack" collection[9] and the British coat maker Gloverall on an exclusive duffle coat and bucket hat.[10][11]

In August 2023, Blackstock & Weber collaborated with the fashion brand Kith on a line of premium loafers made in Portugal.[3][12] In the same year, Blackstock & Weber collaborated with Bee Line, a sublabel of Billionaire Boys Club, a streetwear label founded by Pharrell Williams.[13] The company also released an all-black leather loafer as a collaboration with JJJJound[14][15][16] and a tennis-inspired loafer as a collaboration with the Danish menswear brand Palmes Tennis Society.[17][18]

Blackstock & Weber has also collaborated with fashion brands such as J.Crew and 3sixteen.[19][20][21] The company also contributed to Lapstone and Hammer's collaboration with the Philadelphia 76ers, which featured designs from streetwear brands in the 76ers' team colors.[22]

Products[edit]

Blackstock & Weber's popular loafer products include the Ellis loafer,[23][24] the Mason horse-bit loafer and its variations,[25][26][27] and the Clásico Tassel Loafer.[28][27]

Blackstock & Weber has also released apparel products like 80s-style ringer t-shirts.[29]

Echevarria's design process for Blackstock & Weber shoes was inspired by the Nike Air Force 1.[30] Most of Blackstock & Weber's products are manufactured in England.[31]

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