In a factory basically all brogueing is done with machines, done in a similar fashion as sewing machine basically. Most bespoke shoemakers do this by hand instead, punch every hole (or pair of holes in the case of the small ones) one by one. Here it’s done in the workshop of Catella.
I’m currently in Northampton, doing a bunch of shoe stuff that you’ll see here on Shoegazing eventually. One of the stops is Catella’s huge workshop on two floors in the city Kettering. The reason that bespoke shoemakers do it by hand is of course control, they know that everything will end up exactly where it’s supposed to, and with all personalised patterns it’s the way to go, even if it takes some more time.
Hallo Jasper, any news about Sargent?
Rolf Sabel: Not to my knowledge.