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Reference material for own-label footwear buyers, written around the decisions that cost a season.
Leather types used in footwear and accessories
Full grain, corrected grain, split and bonded are different materials, not quality grades of the same one.
Shoe construction methods and what they mean for buyers
Cemented, Goodyear welted and injection construction differ in repairability, price and how the shoe ages.
Sizing and lasts for export footwear programmes
A size run is a grading decision made once on the last, and getting it wrong shows up as returns rather than as complaints.
A sourcing checklist for own-label footwear buyers
Six questions that determine whether a footwear programme lands on the shelf date or a season late.
Leather care and storage for retail stock
Most leather damage in a retail chain happens in the stockroom, not on the customer's foot.
Send us the style you want made
A sketch, a tech pack or a reference pair is enough to start. You will get a sample in thirty days and one contact who carries the style from there to shipment.