Dan McRorie is an award-winning Métis artist, designer, and entrepreneur from Winnipeg, Manitoba. His entrepreneurial career began with These Boots, a shoe repair shop he founded in his early 20s, where he honed his craft in shoemaking and leather artistry. Dan has co-founded several businesses since, centered on craftsmanship and design, including Knickerbocker Manufacturing in New York City and Fitzwater Interiors which he co-founded with his wife, Jenna McRorie, a design-build renovation studio based in Philadelphia. Dan’s work has been featured in publications like Vogue, Luxe magazine, Atlas Quarterly, The New York Times, WWD, and WAD Magazine. Dan was invited by MOMA to create and host workshops “Shoe Care and Maintenance for Your Sole” during the Items: is Fashion Modern? exhibit. Community and collaboration are central to Dan’s work. At Knickerbocker Manufacturing, he was instrumental in transforming an 8,000-square-foot space in Queens into “The Factory,” a hub for learning, creativity, and training for emerging artists and designers. When not immersed in creative work, Dan enjoys outdoor adventures with his family and skateboarding with his two sons, Frankie and Wally.