05
Leather
Built to be repaired.
Three processes, one material. Each entry below names what the work actually requires — the place it has to happen, the tool it needs, or the property of the material that decides the outcome.
Lead entry
The Goodyear welt
A strip stitched to the upper and insole lets the sole be replaced, which is an argument about time rather than fashion.
In this section
Section 05- 01
The Goodyear welt
A strip stitched to the upper and insole lets the sole be replaced, which is an argument about time rather than fashion.
Standard entry - 02
Lasting
Pulling the upper over a wooden last is where the shape is actually decided.
Standard entry - 03
Tanning
Vegetable tanning takes months and leaves a leather that ages rather than degrades.
Short entry
Drawing
The welt, in section
The sole is stitched to the welt, not to the shoe — which is what makes the shoe resoleable.