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It was Aristotle Onassis who said: “If you want to know the measure of a man look at the shoes he wears“ Cheap shoes on a man say that does…
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The Loake family has been producing fine, handmade men's footwear for longer than anyone can remember. The tradition began in 1880, when three brothers - Thomas Loake, John Loake and…
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The first step in Goodyear welting is to prepare the insole for stitching. This is done by creating a rib perpendicular to the face of the insole through which shoemaker's…
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Sanders and Sanders, Loake Brothers and RE Tricker are all based in and around Northampton, England therefore we should have a look at this important centre of shoemaking and its…
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The leather manufacturing process is divided into three fundamental sub-processes: preparatory stages, tanning and crusting. All true leathers will undergo these sub-processes. A further sub-process, surface coating, can be added…
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We have talked about how leather is processed to make shoes but what animal hides are used in the clothing and footwear industry? Today, most leather is made of cattle…
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Shoe trees are inserted into shoes to help maintain the original shoe shape, help prevent creases and cracking, and absorb moisture from the lining of the shoes. Available for men's…
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Patent leather is leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. The original process was developed by Newark-based inventor Seth Boyden in 1818 with commercial manufacture beginning September…
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