distinguising blake from blake/rapid

[asdf]

There are lots of threads about distinguishing blake from goodyear and their characteristics, but I cant find any on this topic. Ive got a pair of Polo made in italy longwings with visible stitching on the insole, which, AFAIK means they are either blake or blake/rapid. What else should I be looking for to ascertain the construction?

Also, do I understand correctly that blake/rapid shoes can be resoled (easily) while blake stitched shoes cannot (easily) be resoled?

 

[ajv]

follow the link and look at the image, it should help you understand blake vs rapid-blake.
Where rapid-blake is closer to a good-year welt.
The rapid-blake must take almost as long to do as the good-year. I can't understand why a shoemaker would spend the same amount of time to make something less solid than a good-year.

http://the-last-shall-be-first.blogs...lakerapid.html

 

[asdf]

Originally Posted by ajv

follow the link and look at the image, it should help you understand blake vs rapid-blake.
Where rapid-blake is closer to a good-year welt.
The rapid-blake must take almost as long to do as the good-year. I can't understand why a shoemaker would spend the same amount of time to make something less solid than a good-year.

http://the-last-shall-be-first.blogs...lakerapid.html

Seen it. Since my shoes are still in one piece, however, it doesnt help a terrible amount. My shoes to appear to have what the diagram calls the "rapid stitching"...however I'm aware that this can be faked. Also, the stitches visible on the outsole seem to be much longer than the alleged rapid-stitches. How is that possible?

 

[rebel222]

Maybe you should look at the diagram closer. It clearly discusses the differences between blake and blake/rapid... Do you have a "1st leather sole" and a "2nd leather sole," or is there only one level of leather? If there is only one, then your shoes are blake stitched.

 

[asdf]

Well, its a rubber sole, but yes, it is hefty and there seems to be two distinct layers. So that means blake rapid?