This pair is a revision of pair number 16. I made some changes to the lining pattern and the top line. I also welted this shoe. The welt is the piece of leather that you see on the outside of the shoe stitched down to the sole. The part that you can’t see is shown here. The welt is stitched together with the upper to the leather insole.
Using this method of construction, you can cut the sole off and the shoe will still keep its integrity. A new sole can then be stitched on. The stitching goes through the welt and the bottom of the sole. It can be cleverly covered up with an old shoemaker’s technique and the edge ornamented with a fancy wheel. I dyed the sole of the shoe orange, but it came out rather red and much darker than I wanted.
The upper leather is an iridescent blue vegetable tanned leather that I purchased while in Italy. The lining is vegetable tanned calf. German soling leather, leather heels. Size 43, width 7.
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One response to “Pair Number 18”
Wow!
I made one pair of boots a couple of months ago and I came across your site while trying to track down a diagram of a welt stitch.
Your work is beautiful and really inspiring, I think I will have to do the shoe making course I was thinking of taking now.
Thank you for the inspiration,
jas
Ps. I have a copy of the Shoes For Men book too. It doesn’t look like you need any more shoe making books but I found the Golding books on the The Honourable Cordwainers’ Company website were a great reference guide.