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Bottom construction

Stitched
by hand.

Specialist makers bring close attention to hand assembly, seam appearance and leather handling, across women’s and men’s fashion footwear.

    Made for
  • Fashion footwear
Illustrative cross-section of hand-sewn constructionUPPERINSOLEHAND STITCHINGSOLE1234
Illustrative cross-section. Not to scale.
Construction
BottomJoined by hand stitching.
Made for
Fashion footwearWomen’s and men’s collections.
Finish
Seams on showSeam appearance, set by hand.
Makers
Specialist handsClose attention to leather handling.

On the line

From pattern
to pair.

Uppers are cut to the approved pattern, assembled by our specialist makers and inspected as a pair, so every seam looks as designed.

Steps on the routePatterns, hand assembly, inspection
  • Pattern preparationUppers cut to the approved pattern.
  • Hand-sewn assemblySpecialist hand assembly, with attention to seams and leather handling.
  • Final inspectionFinish, detail, sizing and branding.
Production and machinery
Leather uppers prepared by hand on the AFPL line

Questions

Hand-sewn,
answered.

Which styles can be hand-sewn?

Our specialists advise on it style by style, across your women’s and men’s collections, from the first sample.

Can we try different sole and heel heights?

Yes. You can explore sole and heel heights during sampling, while the collection keeps its design language.

A fashion boot finished by hand on the AFPL line
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