Shoemaking - the making processes

Shoemaking or ‘making’ is an umbrella term used to describe the multiple stages of hand crafting the footwear. After the upper has been clicked and closed, the making of the shoe then begins.

We begin by handcrafting the internal components, shaping and trimming the Oak Bark tanned leather insoles, form stiffeners and creating any specialised internal components.

Lasting up is the process that forms the footwear’s essential shape and fit. The leather uppers are pulled tightly over the lasts and insoles, shaped using hand tools and riveted into position. The leather uppers are left to rest on the lasts, allowing the leather components and upper to sit in order to retain its new shape and form.

Bottom making are the processes involved with the creation of your soles and heels. Depending on your style and type of footwear, the construction may involve either leather or EVA materials alongside welted, randed or cemented techniques. Materials are shaped and tailored to suit your style of gait or corrective needs, rocker and profiled soles and supportive heel shapes are all created during these stages.

Once the soles and heels are completed, we begin the shoe-rooming and de-lasting processes. Your shoes are detailed, polished and prepared for the final reveal. The lasts are removed by hand, other techniques including smoothing insoles, nailing heels, inserting sock linings, treating the leather and inspecting every aspect for quality.