2
family factories
11 min
between them by van
8
years making Amble
$45
to resole a Court 78
How a pair is made
Four steps, two buildings, about three days from hide to box.
01
Cut
Uppers are cut by hand from full hides and recycled knit, a few pairs at a time, so nothing is wasted on the bench.
02
Stitch
Four stitchers join every upper in the first factory. The tomato heel tab goes on last, by the same hands.
03
Mould
Eleven minutes across town, the second factory presses the foam soles and lets them cool overnight before they are trimmed.
04
Last
Each upper is pulled over a wooden last and joined to its sole by hand. Court 78 is stitched, never only glued.
Made by a family
We were making shoes for other people’s names for thirty years. Now our own name is on the inside of the tongue.
Carmen and Javi run the first factory, where every upper is cut and stitched.
Built to be resoled
Court 78 is stitched to its sole, so when the tread wears through we can take it off and stitch on a new one in the same room it was made in. Send them back, and they come home in about two weeks.
Day 1
Send them in
Ask for a free label, box them up, drop them at the post office.
Day 4
We resole in Elche
The old sole is cut away and a new one is stitched on by hand.
Day 14
Back on your feet
Cleaned, re-laced and posted home, ready for the next ten years.
$45
a pair, shipping both ways included
How resoling works
