Footwear
Last and fit · upper construction · bonding
Comfort is decided in the last, not in the photograph.
Development starts with the last and the pattern. Fit is settled in the sample room — heel hold, toe spring, width grading — before a production pair exists.
Upper, lining, sole bonding and finishing are handled as one sequence, because a shoe that walks badly is a returned shoe.
The four points where this category is decided.
- 01Last and fit development
- 02Upper, lining and sole construction
- 03Bonding strength and flex testing
- 04Size grading and pair matching
Volumes, tooling and lead times are agreed per project — they follow the material and the finishing, not a price list.
Answered before the meeting.
Fit corrections made before bulk
Sole tooling quoted as a separate item
Wear-test pairs available on request
Footwear entering the EU requires material labelling and, depending on construction, restricted-substance declarations such as azo dyes and chrome VI in leather. Both are named in the quotation.
Certificates and test reports are held by the manufacturer or the test house, and are supplied as copies with the documents for each shipment.
Developing something in footwear?
Send a drawing, a tech pack, or a sample you already sell. We reply with what is realistic and what a first sample takes.