Monday, March 14, 2011

From beginning to shoe

Before the shoe is lasted or moulded around the shoe form it looks like this

This shoe has been hand moulded or lasted onto the shoe last & the upper is hand stitched to the innersole. The stitching technique used here is called veldtschoen.

The edges have been trimmed off the bottom of the shoe. The soles have been glued into place carefully & sanded round the edges.

Veldtschoen shoe stitched with brown waxed thread.

Green & brown veldtschoen, handmade shoe. Inspired by nature.
                    Handmade shoes & photographs by Ilianthe Kalloniatis

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