The women's shoe manufacturing workshop, Spain (Elche)

Located in the heart of Spain's traditional artisanal shoemaking region, the Alicante workshop is home to a team of experienced professionals. Today, this workshop produces models for prestigious international clients, including French and English brands sold in traditional boutiques. Thanks to their experience, these workers give the products a modern style without compromising their artisanal expertise.

The workshop and JULES & JENN

Small order quantities and our unique choice of material combinations did not immediately win over this workshop, which was already busy with larger clients. After several contacts, the workshop finally agreed to become our partner from the launch and to make our JULES & JENN shoes .

Step by step, we are expanding the range of shoes we are developing together by discussing technical prototyping alternatives, material choices and long-term product trends.

Shoe making

Based on the design, the pattern maker creates the pattern for the various parts that will make up the shoe. Using punches, the cutter cuts out, manually or with a press, the different parts of the model from the chosen material. The pieces must be carefully cut to avoid natural defects in the leather. The parts making up the upper - the top of the shoe - are then sewn together. The internal reinforcements and counters are sewn or glued. External decorations are also added. The upper is then placed on a mold, varying according to the size, to be attached to the inner sole. Depending on the model, the sewing, gluing, sanding, and drying operations follow one another. Finally, the leather outer sole is attached, first by gluing, sometimes by sewing. After a drying time, the shoe is finished. The mold is then removed from the shoe. The final touch is the attachment of the insole, which is the visible insole, on which the foot rests. Finally, the shoe is pampered: the last little imperfections disappear. The shoe is adorned with tissue paper before being delicately tucked into its JULES & JENN box. All that's left is to slip the pair onto your feet!

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