The Making Process.
Written By Laura Potts
The journey each pair of shoes goes on before arriving at the finished item ready to wear is over 59 stages of detailed craftsmanship.
I have shown below and example of what one pair of my shoes will have involved.
This process and completed by with aid of my trusted tools and equipment means that each shoe is slightly different, from the markings to the natural patina of the veg tan leather.
Totally unique, totally hand crafted. Your shoes will then continue on the journey with you as the leather moulds to your foot and becomes custom to the way you walk.
The Journey of your shoe
59 stages of craftswomanship.
Design
Choose Materials
Last
Patterns
Initial Mock-ups
Click leather
Sharpen knives
Skive edging
Prep seams
Fold
Bind
Bevel
Slick
Prep threads
Grove stitch line
Pricking irons
Stitch
Burnish
Crease
Skive lining
Saddlers Clam
Diamond Awl
Die edges
Stitch, Stuffing
Plait
Wet Mould
Stain
Polish
Stamp soles
Last
In-soles
Shank
Skeleton Board
Edge binding
Last
Stiffen
Last
Rasp
Sole
Cut heel stacks
Stick
Burnish
Stain
Iron
Pin
Stick
Pin
Grip
Cut cushioning
Attach extras
Rasp cushion
Stick
Cut socks
Stamp
Skive
Trim
Polish
Finish
Box