June 08, 2021
My Mohinders: Fathers We Admire
We spent some time in Southern California with three inspiring dads: a Japanese premium grape farmer, an illustrator/designer/muralist, and an outdoor adventure photographer. We had the chance to sit down with them and learn how fatherhood has shaped their respective worlds: their art, their businesses, and their personal styles DAREN...
May 04, 2021
My Mohinders: Yina + Soojin | ODSY Workshop
We spent a brisk morning with Yina and Soojin, husband-wife owners of ODSY Workshop in the Sunset neighborhood — San Francisco’s one-stop shop for shoe repair and leather goods. These two weren’t always shoe repair experts though; Yina and Soojin acquired the business and turn-of-the-century tools from a well-seasoned cobbler,...
April 29, 2021
My Mohinders: Mother's We Admire
We caught up with four Southern California moms and got the chance to learn how they balance work and motherhood, the best parenthood advice they've received , and their favorite Mohinders styles for life on-the-go. Shop their favorite Mohinders Slides and Flats below, all of which are great for mom-to-be,...
March 25, 2021
My Mohinders: Reshma Gajjar
We spent a morning in Los Angeles with Reshma Gajjar: dancer, actress, model, performance artist and filmmaker. You might recognize her from the Academy award-winning film, La-La Land — she stole the show in the opening traffic scene and became widely known as the “ingénue in the yellow dress" from New...
February 26, 2021
My Mohinders: George McCalman
George McCalman is an artist, a calm and vibrant presence, woven into overlapping creative fields in our San Francisco hometown. We are also lucky to call him a neighbor! His magically situated studio sits atop a raw, delightfully strange three-story building overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We met there to share...
February 12, 2021
Artist Collab: Jason Palmeri 3.0
Back by popular demand for a third round of Limited Edition Artist Collaboration slides: Jason Palmeri. Our most popular and prolific Artist Collaborator yet. We almost got the chance to kick it with Jason at Willie Nelson’s ranch last year for his iconic Luck Reunion – a music festival in...
January 21, 2021
My Mohinders: Luis Cobelo
This fall we caught up with Luis Cobelo: photographer, artist and believer in magic. Luis recently relocated from Mexico City to San Francisco’s Outer Sunset, and graciously invited us into the living room he shares with his partner—our dear friend Rachelle Derouin—to catch up and peruse his latest work, an...
July 11, 2020
My Mohinders: Remi Alade-Chester
image credit: Woods Wheatcroft for KAVU We met Remi through a friend (Kay) a brand (Aether), on set at a photo shoot. Kay and Remi connected as avid Mohinders-wearers, and Kay introduced us to Remi: a very stylish renaissance man who travels the world—and is known to jump on a plane...
May 27, 2020
My Mohinders: Chef Melissa King
Chef Melissa King is a culinary legend in the Bay Area, but certainly not just here. You’ll recognize her as a finalist from Season 12 of Bravo’s Top Chef and right now, she’s competing on the current Top Chef season of All-Stars: Los Angeles. Over the past few years I’d...
April 13, 2020
Journal: Support Small Shops this Month
We could not be more grateful for all the support you’ve shown us during these wild times. Ordering a pair, following along, and tuning in let us continue to place orders with the shoemaking cooperative, support independent artists and keep doing what we love. This month, as shelter-in-place and social...
March 03, 2020
My Mohinders: Anne Graham
Last summer we joined a stop on Patagonia's Worn Wear Tour, and shared about our newly-launched Shoe Re-Soling Program. We are big fans of Worn Wear, so we were thrilled to connect with Anne Graham: expert Worn Wear repair technician, who zig-zags the country in the Worn Wear Trailer. Anne has fixed (and made) clothing...
February 11, 2020
My Mohinders: Alex Huynh
We found Alex Huynh, or @kungfualex, the way so many of us (aging) millennials find our favorite connections—scrolling the old Instagram feed. Michael stumbled upon Alex’s profile and was captivated, for obvious reasons. Alex is an actor, stuntman, world traveler, and athlete with an impressive Hollywood résumé we can’t sufficiently recap...
