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Do we have categories in Loafers?
In simple words, the answer would be ‘without socks” but since short answers are usually incomplete, hence a longer and more appropriate answer is as below:
How to Identify Pig Leather?
Shoe making needs leather of a certain thickness. A men’s shoe is typically done in 1.4 MM thick leather while the lining is between .75 to 1 MM. So overall...
Origins of Brogues go back to the Irish farmers!
Back in 17th Century, Irish farmers used to work in fields [they call it Bog]. The fields used to be wet and muddy, so they used to punch holes in the...
What are Half Sizes?
The shoe sizing follows multiple scales – there is US system, UK System and there is EURO system amongst many others. But irrespective of any system – most brands do...
What is a classic stitch-down construction?
It’s a particular kind of shoe construction technique in which shoe upper is stitched to the sole. In normal shoes the shoe upper curves inwards and is pasted to the...
What are the different kinds of Brogues?
Brogue is a shoe with perforated design pattern. Oxford is a shoe which has a toe cap and has lace closing with merging seam lines Following image explains it visually
Why are some formal shoes more comfortable than...
The formal shoes can be classified in two categories. (CAT 1): You wear for 10-12 hours every day and walk a lot. (CAT 2): You wear it for 6-8 hours...
Things that make a watch water-proof
There are 3 points from where water can enter a watch. Glass edges on top of the watch Crown Back of the watch A watch must have high precision in...
The story of how desert boots arrived on the sc...
Chukka or Desert Boots are mid-ankle high boots which became very popular since they were introduced by Clarks in 1949.
What is a true moccasin construction?
Moctoe also known as True-Moc construction technique is a special way of making shoes in which the shoe upper is like an envelope. The word Moctoe is derived from the...