Factory Friday: July 3rd

Factory Friday: July 3rd

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.

roll of black teacore leather
A bundle of leather ready to be transformed into boots.

animation of leather cutting machine moving cutting pieces
Tobacco Snakebite being cut up.

animation of hands using gemming machine to footbed
Gemming out in the factory.

animation closeup of sewing tan leather boot upper
Sesame Double Shot is a beautiful leather, perfectly paired with our formal last.

stack of sesame double shot leather boot uppers
Sesame before being lasted.

stacks of rich auburn textured leather boot uppers
Preorders for Alder Crazy Cow ready for speedhooks.

hand putting java waxed flesh upper into toe lasting machine
Java Waxed Flesh in its plain toe form made its way through production this week.

textured green bison leather boot upside down in production rack
As did this shrunken bison.

closeup shot of java waxed flesh boot after cork filling is applied
The bed of cork that molds to your feet the more you wear.

hand using paint brush to apply adhesive to midsole leather on upside down boot
Adhesive being brushed on before the outsole is placed and stitched.

animation of hand using belt sanding machine to refine welt and outsole silhouette
The welt/midsole/outsole are all refined by sanding.

animation of hands guiding leather boot through outsole stitching machine
Outsole stitch being laid down on a Java Waxed Flesh boot.

animation of hand hammering a heel nail
Heels are nailed in place before they are sanded.

animation of hand guiding boot against sanding belt
Nearly done, a little touch up along the edge of the bottom.

metal rack with row of green textured leather boots
More Seaweed Crazy Cow finished up and looking quite nice.

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