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Welted

In welted construction (Goodyear), a strip of leather, the welt, is stitched to the upper and the insole, and the outsole is then stitched to this welt. The sole can therefore be replaced several times, and the shoe lasts many years. Welted shoes are stiffer and a little heavier at first, but they break in. The method is named after Charles Goodyear Jr., who developed the machine for it.

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