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Producing footwear with mastership
| Until the present day, more than 300 steps are necessary for the production of a shoe.
The first and most important step will always be the last - the last being a reproduction of the foot made of wood.
The symmetry of the toes, the height of the instep, the outline of the ball and the foot's curve - all of these need to be measured exactly.
Upper leather and lining are cut to size, front and rear caps are fitted, sole and heel are joined with the uppers and a strip of leather - called frame - is sewn in to make the shoe more rigid.
Such a multitude of production steps which Rolf Rainer learnt in the family business from his father and grandfather. As early as 1923, handmade shoes were produced in the Rainer workshop. And this handcrafting tradition is carried on consciously until the present day. |
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