Blake construction
Blake construction is a method of making shoes invented in 1856 by Lyman Reed Blake.[1]
It is especially popular in Italy.[2] In a Blake construction, the outer sole is directly stitched to the insole with a chain stitch. This allows more flexibility and lighter weight compared to the sturdier Goodyear construction, which is more common among British shoemakers such as Crockett & Jones and Sanders.
References
[edit]- ↑ bestleather.org blake construction (a.k.a. Mckay Method)
- ↑ BLAKE Archived July 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine SCARPE DI BIANCO