Members Talfuchre Posted March 31, 2009 Members Report Posted March 31, 2009 It is funny. You sort of forget that all shoes were made by hand until very recently. These look great! TF Quote
Members JEM Posted April 1, 2009 Author Members Report Posted April 1, 2009 Talfuchre, thank you for the compliment! Quote; It is funny. You sort of forget that all shoes were made by hand until very recently. I don't know what you mean by "very recently" but as fare as I know factory made shoes in the meaning that machines where involved in the process started in Northampton, England in the 1870's when Mr Charles Goodyear invented the welt sewing method by machine. The government had to put soldiers out on the streets in both London and Northampton because there was riots among hand shoe makers who lost their work. Since that time I am afraid that hand shoe making have been only for those who could afford it, it ended up being on every mans feet. These days hand shoemaking in the old meaning is a rare thing. For those interested here is two links to factory made shoes in the 1930's USA. http://www.archive.org/details/story_of_shoes_1 http://www.archive.org/details/story_of_shoes_2 Quote
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