Handmade shoes for men

This book takes an expert look into the workshops of internationally renowned shoemakers. The many detailed photographs in this book reveal the closely-guarded secrets and tricks of the trade that determines the size of the foot? How is a piece of beechwood turned into a custom-made last? What is the treatment that turns raw leather into the upper of the shoe? Why is the welt the soul of the shoe? From the lastmaker to the tanner, the closer, and the shoemaker himself - many hands help to make every custom-made shoe a masterpiece.