Glossary · Shoemaking
Clicking
Cutting the upper's pieces from a hide. The clicker chooses which part of the skin each piece comes from, which decides how the shoe will crease and wear. The most consequential decision in shoemaking after the last.
Guided view
New to this? Every page opens with a plain-language explanation before the detail begins, and technical terms are expanded where they appear.
Expert view
You already know the vocabulary. Straight to the substance, with the introductory explanations hidden. This is the default.
Glossary · Shoemaking
Cutting the upper's pieces from a hide. The clicker chooses which part of the skin each piece comes from, which decides how the shoe will crease and wear. The most consequential decision in shoemaking after the last.