Mark McNairy

As a child there was no place for adventure or experimentation. I guess that kind of freedom started in high school with…

— Mark McNairy

When I lace my shoes I can't stand when they are twisted and dirty. It just looks sloppy. Even if it's a…

— Mark McNairy

When I was a kid I was very particular. I was actually beyond particular. I would iron my money and spray it…

— Mark McNairy

Basically for everything that comes out of Five Four, I've come up with the idea or changed it in some way. I'm…

— Mark McNairy

Bigger brands like Shinola are capitalizing on what all of us small companies did. Shinola is just totally fake. It's a corporate…

— Mark McNairy

My agent came to me with a deal from another publisher and I signed a deal and got the advance with no…

— Mark McNairy

I really never even seriously considered a book but a few years ago someone approached me out of the blue and I…

— Mark McNairy

I've been working with Five Four. The partnership started as one monthly collaboration, but now I'm the creative design director. There are…

— Mark McNairy

I thought the Made in America men's wear push was a big revolution in terms of smaller companies taking charge, but it…

— Mark McNairy

There are too many brands. You can start your own brand from your bedroom. It's a good thing and a bad thing.

— Mark McNairy

I don't consider what you're wearing when I design a shoe. I don't have a particular look in mind or make a…

— Mark McNairy