blake, bologna, norvogese, and goodyear welting

[stickonatree]

just curious on all these names. blake, bologna, norvogese, goodyear welting...what are they and what the heck do they add to the shoes? differences? forgive my noobness with weltings...

 

[Roger]

Originally Posted by stickonatree

just curious on all these names. blake, bologna, norvogese, goodyear welting...what are they and what the heck do they add to the shoes? differences? forgive my noobness with weltings...

Well, here's a start. In the link below, you'll see illustrations of the main methods of shoe construction--including those that you mention, although Blake is referred to as McKay and Bologna as Bolognese. Unfortunately, the writing accompanying the illustrations is in Japanese, but you will get the basics of the different construction methods from the pictures. Your question is really a multi-layered one, and I'll let others chime in with their contributions.

http://www.stijlforum.nl/viewtopic.php?t=78

 

[vaclava krishna]

Bologna is without pistachio, mortadella is with.

 

[wpdoyle]

This link from Santoni''s USA website gives illustrations of Bentivegna, Blake-Rapid, Bologna, and Goodyear, with labels in English. Not perfect, as I would like to see a better text-based description, but might be of some use.

http://www.santonishoesusa.com/SAboutConstruction.aspx

 

[stickonatree]

ah thanks for the links!

i found one myself via google:

http://www.flexofil.com/construction.html

 

[A Harris]

Originally Posted by wpdoyle

This link from Santoni''s USA website gives illustrations of Bentivegna, Blake-Rapid, Bologna, and Goodyear, with labels in English. Not perfect, as I would like to see a better text-based description, but might be of some use.

http://www.santonishoesusa.com/SAboutConstruction.aspx

Those illustrations are mislabeled and the descriptions generally innacurate, but the diagrams themselves are useful.

 

[stickonatree]

^can you provide me with some accurate information then, a harris, if you don't mind?