Welted
by hand.
Hand-welted shoes from Yearn’s workshop, sent from Denmark by someone who can tell you exactly how they’re made.
Hand welted · Free delivery in Denmark from DKK 499 · 14-day returns
The opening range
Hand welted and hand lasted, in width E, on the maker's own lasts. The price you see is the price at your door, VAT included.
OXF. 212Cap-Toe Oxford
Black calf, Annonay
OXF. 768Full Brogue Lazyman
Brown full grain, museum patina
DER. N204Split-Toe Derby
Brown grain, Annonay, Vibram sole
BTS. 211Chelsea Boot
Dark brown suede, Vibram sole
BTS. 7051Lace-Up Boot
Brown country calf, N2 last, Vibram sole
The newsletter
Lasted and welted by hand.
A pair from the workshop, before the sole goes on.
I import the shoes, guarantee them and explain how they’re built. When a reviewer has taken one apart, I link to it.
Read how it is made- Hand weltedNo machine touches the seam
- Hand lastedPulled over the last by hand
- Annonay and Bonaudo calfTanneries named on every pair
Sewn by hand. The welt is stitched to the upper and the insole with an awl and two needles, one stitch at a time.
Blake, Goodyear, hand weltThe holdfast is carved from the insole itself. No canvas rib glued on.
GemmingLasted by hand. The upper is pulled over the last and tacked while it takes the shape.
Machine-made vs handmade
Sent from Denmark
I'm Jimmy, and I run The European Gentleman. I'm Yearn Shoemaker's only official dealer in the EU. Every ready-to-wear pair is checked and sent by me, and if you have a question about fit or leather, you can write to me directly.
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Machine-made vs handmade
How many hours of handwork go into a factory shoe and a handmade one, and what each can and can't do.
Blake, Goodyear, hand-welt
How Blake, Goodyear and hand-welted shoes are built, how long each lasts, and what gemming is.
Open & closed channel
What a closed channel is, why it's a sign of care, and how to count stitches per inch.