Wrinkle in Welt: In handmade shoemaking wrinkle come up in welt. This is very common though. But with a short technique this problem could be solved. Sole leather is very much dry and hard. In normal condition this dry leather cannot easily bend to a proper shape. That’s why this wrinkle problem happens actually. In hand made shoe making water plays an important role. There no element cheap but necessary as water. Remedy 1: Keep welt in a...
Read MoreWellington Boot, Riding Boot, Field Boot and Dress Boot; Few Name You Should Know: Part-3
Boots………Boots and Boots. This post is all about cult boot that had significant value in history. Some cases these boot reflect a long history of century. Who said you won’t love’em. You gonna love them for absolute sure. First I will start with Wellington Boot. Wellington Boot: is a style of boot that became popular in the 18th century. These boot mostly worn by military person, especially officers. Later on large civilian people also...
Read MoreAnkle Boot, Jodhpur Boot & Top Boot; Few Name You Should Know: Part-2
Another day I was writing about some boot. Similarly today I will also write about some boot. After ankle boot knee boot comes first by lengthwise. Ankle Boot: A shoe with the top-line of the quarter higher than the ankle (ankle bone). If the top line is much higher than the ankle then it becomes a “boo” or a high-leg boot, if only slightly above the ankle bone, then it is a chukka boot. See here is a detail about chukka boot in previous...
Read MoreFew Name You Should Know if You Want to be a Shoemaker: Part-1
Now a days tons of shoes been selling, mixing one design with another, make a fusion and bla blaa . But one century ago there were only few types of shoes were made by Cordwiner (now a days this word became less popular). In this post I will only discuss about few type boots that have been making since eighteen century to till now, different different basic style name. Balmorals: A style of boot or ankle-boot which follows the oxford style...
Read More5 Techniques That All Shoe Maker Need To Know
A. Designing tools: If you are a shoe maker or want to be a professional shoe maker, you should need to know your tools very well. Not every tool will work on your hand. Each shoe maker have his favorite and of course a suited one. So, you want to be a pro shoemaker you must know how to design your sweet tool that will work softly on your hand. For addition, there is few kind of cutting/clicking knife. You must...
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