Factory Friday: July 31st

Factory Friday: July 31st

It's Friday and we're here with some behind the scenes shots from the production floor. We build our boots here in Eugene, Oregon and we're very proud of our process and the end result, and we think you will enjoy some behind the scenes action.

animation of plotting machine moving over leather
Cutting up some veg tan leather.

close up shot of trimming leather from dark brown boot leather upper
Java Waxed Flesh restocked today and more is being sewn up here.

Dark brown leather boots with light tan contrast stitching resting in a white plastic tray on a conveyor belt in a workshop setting
Java uppers in bins headed to get hardware attached.

a person's hand holds a dark brown leather boot upper with contrast stitching in a workshop setting
Tobacco Snakebite cap toes on the formal last are restocking next week.

animation of machine arm rotating
Hypnotizing, no?

tobacco snakebite leather boot upside down on white rolling racks in production
Tobacco Snakebite looks great lasted up.

close up of brush applying adhesive to bottom of dark brown leather boot
Carolina Brown getting glued up before midsole is placed.

animation of operator guiding tan boot through welt flattening machine
Rolling the sandwiched welt, midsole and outsole ensures a strong bond.

hands guiding boot against sanding machine
Outsole is shaped before being stitched.

upside down java waxed flesh boot in production on rack
Java looking as good as ever.

man using belt sander to sand edge of wedge soled boot
The Cristy wedge has been a common choice for these Stead preorders.

A close-up of a pair of brown leather lace-up boots displayed on a rack and a softly blurred background showing more boots
Alder Crazy Cow preorders headed out the door.

A close-up of a person's hands holding a brown leather shoe and using a black-and-wood cleaning brush on its sole, with a blurred white shirt
Brushing off the sole before these Coach Ramblers are wrapped and boxed up.

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