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Norwegian welted shoes

Edited by author 03-22-2009 11:33 AM

Norwegian welt detail. Shoes made by Riccardo Freccia Bestetti

Edited by author 03-22-2009 03:43 PM
Peter B,

I am going to go on record as being opposed to this kind of welting. I am in no way saying that if you like it then do it or wear it..It is everyone's priviledge to like what they want to...I as a professional see no advantage to it at all other than," You just like the looks". We had the storm welts in the early days of my bootmaking and they did nothing, in my opinion but add more bulk to boots and shoes...In my opinion it is nothing but something different or for decoration...Anyone else is welcome here to come to it's praise and I won't argue with them..but my idea of a nice dressy boot or shoe is something with a single welt, only one row of welt stitching and a toe that has artistic shape whether it be square or round. If you disagree with this go ahead and be my guest. But my boots will always have a sleek and trim approach to styling, no matter what Europe or the rest of the world does...TR

Tex,
I totally agree with you...
My question was just a technical couriosity...
I don't know if there is any advantage in welting this way or not,
but here it's an "excuse" to rise the price as it takes a lot of labor
and sometimes it's pushed as a way to show the maker's skills.

Regards.

Peter

Peter B,

I am glad to hear that you agree with me...And yes some do charge more in Europe for this kind of work and I can understand why..It is more work to do extra work and should be charged for. There it is all done by hand. But I am afraid of just where our trade is going and I just have to say something because it irritates me sometimes to see some of it..Factory bootmakers started putting two rows of stitching on their boots because they couldn't make the low grade soles stay with all-prupose cement so they started using two rows and now we have bootmakers trying to see how many rows they can get on their boots. This is what I mean. Is it a thing of beauty to put multiple rows of stitching on a boot and to see just how big and ugly toes can be made? Not in my opinion and I just simply don't do these things just because a customer wants it. Now someone can slap me in the head for saying it but it won't change my opinion. I hope things are going well in Italy, my best regards...TR

To All bootmakers,

I did not say that any particular bootmaker's boots were ugly so don't get it wrong...I said that some boot and shoe styles are ugly. So quote it right. Regards to all...TR

Tex,
You know, it's an individual choice how to run you own business,
I'm quite a purist in mine and there is just one for me, no compromise.
In that I'm in total disagreement with "competitors" and I'm often asked
to fix their mistakes... Guess what's my answer...

Back to boots, nice lines and good leather don't need a stitch to me...

All the best-

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