Making Boots
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Very nice Hemi, I am a traditionalist and I have to say I do not like lug soles of any kind, I much prefer smooth soles or thin rubber sole tips if any with thick leather soles. I always think of timberland boat shoes with giant lug soles or a big black boots catering for a certain hairy heavy leather clique in san francisco who just adore lug soles, but that's just me, take it or leave it. Hey, did you know that you guys have one of the only 3 working Rapid Standard Brass Screw machine in the world on your doorstep, you should see if you can get your hands on it. http://loomstate.blogspot.co.uk/2011/11/william-lennon-factory-stoney-middleton.html
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I prefer thinner Rubber Soles as well. I've still got a bit of work to do on the various sole options. The craftsman I work with owns the Brass Screw machine. He lives an 11 hour drive from my house and I've got to go for another visit in the next few weeks to work out some of the kinks.
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I like the sole!!! It´s great looking boot, that´s for sure
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Love it. Love lugs too. Anything but leather for anything but cowboy boots or dress shoes. Too much snow and ice up here.
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I've just been on a 2000 kilometre road trip to visit the workshop where we make our boots… I'm knackered and sick of service station pies and coffee! We're working on refining some of the techniques we use and a brand new boot that is gonna knock your socks off! Check out some photos I managed to take in between sleeping with my eyes open.
The valley.
Rooster or Hen?
These wooden lasts form the shape of our boots.
This brass screw wire machine is extremely old and one of a handful still in existence.
Brass screw wire imported from the UK. It has to be coiled with the exact right tension or it won't work.
Screwing the outsole to the insole for maximum strength.
Gimson & Co. was an engineering company founded in 1842 in Leicester, England. They made the very rare brass screw wire machine that we use.
Toe plate protector.
Our soles are made from leather that's densely rolled to compress the fibers so it's hard like wood but still flexible.
Perfecting the waxed white stitching for our new model.
Another old machine made by The Standard Engineering Co. founded in the 1890's in Leicester, England.
Finishing the leather uppers and heels.
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Seriously in love with your product. I love every pair. Looking incredible. Way to entrepreneur.
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Great work Hemi, the boots look sweet and the shoes are amazing, they are definitely on the want list. It's nice to some awesome stuff coming out of this corner of the globe, I'll be eagerly waiting for the release date. Cheers, Matt
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hemi i love the oxfords. throw a danite sole on those and i'm buying.
