Shoemaking

British brand Grenson has been making boots since 1866 – when shoemaking was done by hand – but its vegan range debuted in 2020, and now stars these sturdy hiker boots.

At Bummel’s heart is Michael Stumpfe’s commitment to quality and hands-on shoemaking.

Do you know that there is a shoemaking manufacturer in Annapolis?

Some houses have pits in their basement, once used for tanning hides for leather – shoemaking was a common profession here.

After the collapse of Japan’s economy in the early 1990s, these pioneering schools of shoemaking attracted many young Japanese to the shores of Europe.

Copperbelt Province Permanent Secretary, Bright Nundwe has hailed the Zambia National Service (ZNS) for taking up the initiative of running a shoemaking factory.

Their father, who suffers from asthma, works for a shoemaking company.

It emphasised technical subjects like bricklaying, shoemaking and metal work, and modern languages.

The boys, aged 5 to 21, did most work around the facility, from cooking to shoemaking, and renovated St. Mary's in 1912.

The sewing machine was introduced in 1846, and provided an alternative method for the mechanization of shoemaking.

Until the 19th century, shoemaking was a traditional handicraft, but by the century's end, the process had been almost completely mechanized, with production occurring in large factories.