Our craftsmanship
Our La Camarguaise boot
from design to finishing
Around 72 steps are needed to make a boot.
Each pair is carefully crafted and cared for down to the smallest detail.
French design Portuguese manufacturing
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Step 1: design
We imagine and sketch drafts of the model, first on paper and then on
a last.
a last.
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Step 2: cutting
The leather pieces are cut either by laser (the only step where
human intervention is less important) or with a press using cutting
dies.
human intervention is less important) or with a press using cutting
dies.
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Step 3: assembly and stitching
Before the leather pieces are sewn together, skilled hands have already trimmed, dyed and
hammered them…
hammered them…
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Step 4: lasting
The uppers are placed on lasts on the production line and stitched to the leather insole before the actual GOODYEAR welting.
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Step 5: Goodyear
welting
The pinnacle of shoemaking, GOODYEAR welting requires great technical skill
and is the hallmark of high-end footwear. A double seam joins the
upper to the sole, giving the shoe exceptional durability and
making resoling possible.
and is the hallmark of high-end footwear. A double seam joins the
upper to the sole, giving the shoe exceptional durability and
making resoling possible.
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Step 6: finishing
The final step, where our shoes are pampered so that the result of all our work comes as close as possible to the perfection we strive for.