HELM is a reinvention of iconic footwear design establishing a new foundation for the classic male boot - the shoe for the new male footwear connoisseur who will not sacrifice comfort. The vision behind HELM is founder Joshua Bingaman's lifelong passion for men's shoes and boots, refined during his years owning and managing the Subterranean Shoe Room in San Francisco, a highly influential and progressive shoe store in the Mission district.
Through familial connections, Bingaman was introduced to the sophisticated old-world charm of Istanbul and its renown leather expertise. After extensive investigative research and sourcing, HELM was formalized on a foundation of responsibility, integrity, passion, and trust.
HELM products are handmade by one of the best untapped handmade shoe companies in the world and are the elegant result of design touches from around the globe - designed in Austin, handmade in Istanbul, with leather from Holland and Australia, and soles from Italy and France. Bingaman: "We love these boots. We want you to feel like you're walking around in art."
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