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In-depth – Why to avoid sanding leather

2020-09-20

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Today it’s increasingly common with sanding down leather, mainly to remove cracks, but sometimes also only to smoothen out creases or to remove dye before doing patina. However, when removing the top layer of the grain surface, the leather becomes more sensitive, which one need to be aware of. Here’s pictures and a film to prove the case, and a bunch of leather knowledge as a bonus.

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In-depth – The downside of shell cordovan

2020-06-05

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Shell cordovan is a loved material by many, with its special characteristics and durability. However, there’s a few downsides of cordovan that some might not know about, which can be good to be aware of if you are an aspiring cordovan shoe buyer.

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In-depth – How pattern affect fit

2019-09-08

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

It is easy to think that all shoe models made on one and the same last will always fit the same. It doesn’t necessarily have to be true, since the model’s pattern can affect how the shoes fit on the foot.

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In-depth – Why shoes can be copied

2019-08-24

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Every manufacturer of quality shoes has their versions of the classic models – plain cap toe oxford, semi brogues, adelaides, and so on – but also when someone launches a slightly different design you will soon see more or less copies of these from other manufacturers. Here is the explanation for why it is this way.

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In-depth – How the colour of leather vary

2019-07-26

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

One difficulty that the growing online retailing of shoes poses for both stores and customers is the rendering of the colour of the shoes. The shade of leather, if not black, can vary greatly depending on light and situation, and can also differ between hides and batches.

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In-depth – Feet shapes around the world

2019-06-03

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

Just as the way people look varies around the world, people’s feet also are different depending on where you come from. Here a large review of feet shapes around the world.

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World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 – All competition shoes pt.1

2019-05-12

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

40 dark brown full brogue oxfords, made by shoemakers from all over the world. Here’s a substantial review of all the competition shoes that entered the World Championships in Shoemaking 2019. Info, comments, pictures of the shoes and in some cases also the manufacturing process.

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World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 – All competition shoes pt.2

2019-05-12

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

This is part two of the massive walkthrough of all competition shoes in the World Championships in Shoemaking 2019. Here position 11 to 40 is reviewed with comments and pictures.

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In-depth – Four myths about how to break in shoes

2019-03-03

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

There is much talk about different tips on how to break in new shoes. Unfortunately, there are a lot of inaccuracies, here I will sort out some of them.

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In-depth – Different business models

2018-12-28

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Jesper Ingevaldsson

There are many different business models that a shoe brand can work with, where everyone has their different advantages and disadvantages. Here I go through these, and also make up with some old myths that often are spread around some of them (not selldom by brands that use a specific business model and want to promote this).

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In-depth – Why to avoid sanding leather

In-depth – The downside of shell cordovan

In-depth – How pattern affect fit

In-depth – Why shoes can be copied

In-depth – How the colour of leather vary

In-depth – Feet shapes around the world

World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 – All competition shoes pt.1

World Championships in Shoemaking 2019 – All competition shoes pt.2

In-depth – Four myths about how to break in shoes

In-depth – Different business models

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