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Blackstock & Weber is a fashion and lifestyle brand based in Brooklyn, New York, that designs and sells premium, handcrafted men's footwear and essential apparel items directly to consumers. The venture capital-backed company operates a physical retail space located at 242 Mulberry Street in New York City and releases weekly loafer colorways to drive continuous customer engagement. Drawing inspiration from traditional menswear, the business has established strategic partnerships and collaborative capsule collections with recognizable industry entities including J.Crew, Sperry, and Stone Island. In September 2023, the brand expanded its market presence by serving as the creative director for a limited edition Sperry footwear product line. Additionally, the enterprise participated in the Techstars Los Angeles accelerator program in 2018 to support its transition into a broader comprehensive lifestyle business. Blackstock & Weber was founded in 2017 by Chris Echevarria.
Blackstock & Weber has raised $120K across 1 funding round.
Blackstock & Weber has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Blackstock & Weber has raised $120K across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $120K Seed in July 2019.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2019 | $120K Seed | — | Melvina Ventures | Announced |
Blackstock & Weber is an American footwear and apparel brand specializing in premium, handcrafted men's loafers and lifestyle essentials, blending timeless American style with modern streetwear influences.[2][3][5] Founded by designer Chris Echevarria, the company serves prepsters, sneakerheads, and fashion-forward men through thoughtfully designed products like the Ellis loafer, Mason horse-bit loafer, and Clásico Tassel Loafer, all handmade in England, solving the need for versatile, high-quality everyday footwear that transitions from casual to elevated settings.[1][2][4] It has expanded into apparel such as puffer jackets, ringer t-shirts, and collaborations, operating a flagship store in NYC's SoHo and building growth via high-profile partnerships with brands like Kith, J.Crew, and Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club sublabel.[2][5]
Chris Echevarria, a trained menswear designer and trend spotter, founded Blackstock & Weber in September 2017 in Brooklyn, New York, after quitting his day job on December 28, 2017, to pursue his vision full-time as a solo founder.[1][2] Inspired by icons like the Nike Air Force 1, Echevarria aimed to create premium, handcrafted shoes for the modern man, starting with loafers that captured understated elegance and cultural relevance.[1][2][4] Early momentum came from completing the Techstars LA accelerator in 2018, which provided a network of driven founders and validation, allowing the brand to sell handmade shoes for a year and a half post-launch while setting sights on becoming a generation-defining menswear lifestyle brand.[1]
Blackstock & Weber operates in the fashion and consumer goods space rather than core technology, but it leverages tech-adjacent startup ecosystems like Techstars LA (2018) for acceleration, networking, and scaling a direct-to-consumer brand in menswear.[1] It rides the trend of hybrid streetwear-prep aesthetics amid rising demand for premium, versatile footwear post-pandemic, fueled by social media hype, podcast culture (e.g., Throwing Fits collab), and celebrity-adjacent collabs like Pharrell's Bee Line.[2] Market forces favoring DTC craftsmanship and limited-edition drops work in its favor, as consumers seek authentic, high-quality alternatives to mass-produced fast fashion, influencing the menswear ecosystem by bridging sneakerhead and traditional style communities.[3][5]
Blackstock & Weber is poised to evolve from a loafer specialist into a full lifestyle brand, expanding apparel lines, store footprint, and global collabs while maintaining handmade exclusivity.[1][2] Trends like sustainable premium menswear, streetwear maturation, and experiential retail (e.g., SoHo flagship) will shape its path, potentially amplifying influence through more athlete/team tie-ins like the 76ers collab.[2] Its influence may grow as a trusted voice for modern male presentation, redefining footwear's role in personal style—much like how it started with one designer's leap from doubt to Techstars-backed reality.[1][5]
Blackstock & Weber has raised $120K in total across 1 funding round.
Blackstock & Weber's investors include Melvina Ventures.
