Traditional Shoe Making in Italy 👠👞Welcome to the Fashion Design Factory

Shoe making in Italy is a tradition that dates back centuries. In this episode of the Fashion Design Factory, we will show you how shoe making works and how bespoke Italian leather shoes are made. But first, if you are interested in fashion design and want to start a fashion brand check out these FREE resources for more info: 👉How to find sustainable manufacturing partners: https://bit.ly/3DhFnIx 👉Super secret sourcing document: https://bit.ly/46olEUX 👉For personalized help: https://bit.ly/43WFrcr Thanks to Italian Artisan for arranging this factory tour: https://bit.ly/3RlTFjX Here is some more information about the history of shoemaking from their website link above: "The tradition of handcrafted footwear has its origins in the Marche region, in small villages inhabited by artists and manufacturers. Montegranaro is a small town on the hills of the Marche region, famous for the production of magnificent shoes completely handmade since ‘300. It is the story of a small rural reality that in the early nineteenth century is transformed into the fulcrum of the craft production of footwear. It all started with the “chiochiera”, a kind of fabric slipper with a leather sole, an Italian version of the slippers that spread from the Papal States to the Kingdom of Naples. In the twentieth century more and more young people left the countryside to work in the workshop in Montegranaro, where the first shoe industries began to spring up. The creations were exported all over the world, spreading the love of the craftsmen of a small village in the Marche region. The binomial shoes Montegranaro is an inseparable bond that you can breathe in every store, family and corner of the territory. The production area of the Fermo area represents today the largest consortium of handcrafted men’s and women’s shoes in Italy. A love that began in the laboratories of the fourteenth century and continues until today, becoming an international symbol of quality and elegance." 👉 Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:18 The Main Production Areas 00:38 Why is Everyone Making Shoes Here? 01:17 Cutting the Leather 02:01 Sewing the Leather 02:53 Shaping the Shoe 05:48 Adding the Sole 07:36 Finishing the Sole 10:42 Adding the Insole 11:02 The Final Touches 11:37 My Thoughts #shoedesign #factorytour #italianshoes #fashionmanufacturers ------------------------------- About me: I'm a fashion industry veteran with over 10 years of experience working with some of the largest and most respected brands in the world. I'm passionate about sustainable supply chains and product development. -------------------------------