SHOE CONSTRUCTION

 

HAND DYED AND HAND CUT ALMOND AND ROUND TOE:

These shoes are created as a collaboration with a family run factory in Portugal.  They create a lasted upper for us, while we hand dye and cut each style pattern in house and to your order.

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Our collections are made in as minimal way as possible with none of the thermoplastic stiffeners and synthetics/plastics you typically see in the toe or heel of factory made shoes which are placed for aesthetics but also is the culprit of many blisters.  

Here are some other bits of information on our shoe construction....

-Made in the USA or Barcelona, depending on where I am living at the moment and our workload.  I have a wonderful group of independent shoemakers (mostly women!) who help me make shoes.

-stitch free uppers so leathers across the fronts so they can mold to your feet

-no toe and heel stiffeners for total unobstructed comfort

-Insole and Midsole made from prime veg tan leather which molds to your feet over time (no industry standard paperboard here!)

-Soles are made with 6-10 iron vegetable tanned sole leather and real stacked leather heels.

-Cork filled soles for added comfort and antibacterial properties

-Shank free! This allows for a natural foot flexibility.