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The Street Where One Handmade Shoe Comes Together

From design to cutting, sewing, and sole attachment, one pair holds many skills. The production network behind the name "handmade shoe street."

The name "handmade shoe street" evokes stores selling finished shoes.

The production network behind the name

But behind that name is a production network split across design, cutting, sewing, and sole attachment. One pair of shoes passes through many skilled hands before it is finished.

Both a selling ground and a production ground

This street is a selling ground where shoes are sold in stores, and at the same time a production ground where shoes are made in workshops further into the alley. Once you know all these processes lie behind one displayed pair of shoes, the street looks different.