Shoe Glossary
Brief yet thorough definitions of important footwear terminology.
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Derby
A perenially popular, classic men's shoe with open lacing. The lacing runs through pieces of leather attached to the sides of the vamp.
Double-stitched
This shoe production method is primarily used to make very sturdy shoes (such as hiking shoes). Double-stitching involves welting onto the insole from the side instead of from below. As a result, the welt stitch is not located on the insole inside of the shoe, but rather on the outside of the shoe, on the wide welting by the double seam. This method therefore gets its name from the fact that the shaft and the bottom of the shoe are connected by two visible seams. Double-stitched shoes are significantly sturdier and more waterproof than Goodyear-welted men’s shoes.
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