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A series of illustrated lessons on shoe-repair, with a special focus on putting together a plain welted shoe by hand. It has chapters on every aspect from preparing the materials to finishing, making is a must-read for those with a practical interest in shoe-repair. Easy-to-digest and simple, How to Bottom a Welted Shoe by Hand is ideal for novices and those with no previous experience. Some Facts about Comfortable Easy Wearing Shoes , Preparation of the Counters , Preparation of the Box , Preparation of the Innersole , Lasting the Upper , Putting on the Welt , Filling the Bottom , Moulding and Fitting the Sole , Stitching on the Sole , Building the Heel , Preparation of Edges and Bottom for Finishing , etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on history of shoemaking.

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