Shoe Construction
Hand Dyed & Hand Cut Almond- and Round-Toe Shoes:
These shoes begin as a collaboration with a family-run factory in Portugal, who create a lasted upper for us. From there, we hand dye and hand cut each style, pattern, and pair ourselves, made to your order.
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Our collections are built as minimally as possible, without the thermoplastic stiffeners or synthetic fillers you'll often find in the toe or heel of factory-made shoes, added mostly for shape, and often the real culprit behind blisters.
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A few more details on how our shoes are made:
- Made in our studio in Barcelona, by a small group of shoemakers, some working alongside us in the studio, others from their own workshops around Spain.
- Stitch-free uppers, so the leather across the front can mold to your foot over time.
- No toe or heel stiffeners, for full, unobstructed comfort.
- Insole and midsole made from prime vegetable-tanned leather, which molds to your foot with wear, not the paperboard you'll find in most factory-made shoes.
- Soles made from 6 to 10 iron vegetable-tanned leather, with real stacked leather heels.
- Cork-filled soles for comfort and natural antibacterial properties.
- No shank, allowing for natural flexibility underfoot.