Jollyshoemaker Report post Posted December 5, 2019 I'm interested in getting a cylinder arm machine that I can use to top-stitch shoe uppers to the leather sole, but hoping to find one that can also stitch uppers together. Is it impractical to expect a machine that can do both? I'm looking at a Techsew 5100. Would that work for either one or both of these two functions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted December 6, 2019 If you post some pictures of the shoes apart and under construction it will help you get answers to these questions. Otherwise, one can only speculate on whether or not this machine or some other machine is best suited to the job. I can tell you that SOP is to use a McKay machine to sew the upper to the insole and a curved needle machine to sew the outsole to a welt. In the case of shoes that have a side sole that is attached to the uppers (like sports shoes), a sidewall stitcher is required. That is a different model than the 5100. It is the model 7600 sidewall sole stitching machine. This machine is capable of sewing 2 stitches per inch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
