Making Bummel Shoes

 

Our beautiful Adler machine in action, as my dad is stitching down the upper to the insole (stitchdown).

 

 

Michael in action

 

 

Our three long-lasting sole options made from Thermo-Plastic Rubber (TPR).

 

 

After making a custom-made last from a foot cast, the last is taped to the design the new patterns.

 

 

Custom-made footcast (right), rough last (middle) and the amended toe shape as decided by the customer, giving your final last (left).

 

 

The fine art of cutting leather by hand.

 

 

Lasted Ngunies in production waiting for sole attachment.

 

 

Chris showing one of his many skills on the Adler machine, stitching a ballerina to the insole.

 

 

Our beautiful old clicking press being used to emboss our leather insoles.