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Hand Stitching The Upper

Hand-stitched shoes require a lot of work that we might not often appreciate. It is one of those art forms that is slowly fading as machine work increases. Although I dare say there is a resurgence of handcraft work in the shoe industry, this is one that often gets overlooked. We are now focused on

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