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As some of you may know, I had a really special pair of Viberg Service boots made recently. They were made from Horween Heather Grey leather, roughout, from the only hide in that color at Viberg. I wanted a "sneaker boot", with a thick sole and a rounded toe. Guy, from Viberg, took a thousands of pictures while they were being made. We start at the beginning.
Tag written and dies pulled.
Cutting the vamp liner
Cutting the quarters
Sanding the toe cap
Upper and liner cut
Everything is recorded before moving onto sewing
Skiving edges
Perforating the toe cap
Placing markers for the sewers
Zig-zagging the quarters
Trimming threads
Pounding down the back seam
Sewing in the top band and woven label
Sewing the counters
The quarters are left open for eyeletting
Depending on eyelet choice the machine has to be recalibrated and refilled before each use
Fully closed and ready to be lasted
Tag written and dies pulled.
Cutting the vamp liner
Cutting the quarters
Sanding the toe cap
Upper and liner cut
Everything is recorded before moving onto sewing
Skiving edges
Perforating the toe cap
Placing markers for the sewers
Zig-zagging the quarters
Trimming threads
Pounding down the back seam
Sewing in the top band and woven label
Sewing the counters
The quarters are left open for eyeletting
Depending on eyelet choice the machine has to be recalibrated and refilled before each use
Fully closed and ready to be lasted