Glossary · Shoemaking
Bevelled waist
The waist of a sole trimmed close and angled in under the arch, so the sole almost disappears at the middle of the shoe. Difficult, elegant, and requires the welt to be stitched very close to the upper.
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Glossary · Shoemaking
The waist of a sole trimmed close and angled in under the arch, so the sole almost disappears at the middle of the shoe. Difficult, elegant, and requires the welt to be stitched very close to the upper.