LAST DAYS OF WINTER SALES:
GET AN EXTRA 10% OFF ITEMS ON SALE!


TO ENJOY OUR SPECIAL OFFER

Get an extra 10% off items on sales, when you add them to your shopping bag.


TERMS OF USE:




Goodyear welted shoes

The Goodyear welted stitch is binding the last (or insole), the upper and the welt. This stitch is horizontal and invisible on the finished shoe. Its main purpose is to ensure shoe solidity and flexibility.

These are two kinds of Goodyear welted shoes:


Goodyear-welted shoes that are glued

The welt is glued to the sole, there is no additional welt to strengthen the pair of shoes.


Goodyear-welted shoes with channel stitching

Sometimes Goodyear welted shoes may be manufacture using an additional welt : «the channel stitching». The sole is sewn to the welt with a small vertical stitch and it remains invisible. The real advantage of this technic is that it is possible for a cobbler to take out the sole to resole your favorite pair of shoes.

Goodyear welt
Goodyear shoe anatomy
Goodyear shoe anatomy

These images cannot be used without express written permission from La Botte Chantilly.