Leather sole
A leather outsole stitched to the welt, with edge finishing and heel stack to suit.
Bottom construction
Goodyear welted
Western boots.
Welted Western boots for men, women and youth, with leather or rubber soles stitched to the welt.
- Made for
- Western boots
- Construction
- BottomUpper, welt and sole stitched together.
- Made for
- Western bootsMen, women and youth.
- Soles
- Leather or rubberStitched to the welt, with the heel matched to the boot.
- Finish
- Edge and heelWorked to suit the sole specification.
Goodyear welted Western boots
Stitched to
the welt.
Leather and rubber soles stitched to the welt, with edge finishing and heel work suited to the sole specification.
Anatomy of a welt
Built from
the welt out.
Welt-attaching and sole-stitching machinery support experienced bootmakers, while edge finishing and heel work give each sole specification its finished character.
Sole specifications
Your choice of
leather or rubber.
The sole and heel set the profile of your boot and the work it is made for.
Rubber sole
A rubber outsole stitched to the welt, with the heel specified for the boot.
Illustrations, not to scale. The sole profile is specified for each model.
The route
Where the
welt goes on.
Each department brings equipment selected for your boot and its construction.
Goodyear welted
Welted for men,
women and youth.
Goodyear welted Western boots from our men’s, women’s and youth ranges.
Questions
Goodyear welted,
answered.
Which soles do you offer?
Leather and rubber, stitched to the welt, for men’s, women’s and youth Western boots.
Which other Western constructions do you make?
Blake stitch (also called Little Way in our range), and Stuck-on, with waterproof options across the range. See Western boots.
How is the sole attachment tested?
Sole attachment is one of our seven quality checkpoints, covering attachment, bond strength, flexibility and stability. It is also part of our finished-footwear testing, in house and through external laboratories.
Constructions
Every construction,
in house.
Compare how each one joins the upper and the sole.
Compare all constructionsBottom constructionBlake stitchStitched through, with no welt. Also called Little Way.WesternFashionBottom constructionStuck-onSole bonded to the lasted upper.WesternFashionBottom constructionStitch-downUpper turned out and stitched.FashionBottom constructionHand-sewnSpecialist hand assembly.FashionBottom constructionSidewallStitched through the sole wall.FashionUpper constructionsFive upper constructionsStrobel, Stuck-on, Waterproof, Bootie and Auto-lacing.Footwear uppers
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