Glossary · Shoemaking
Cork filling
Ground cork laid in the cavity between insole and outsole in welted construction. It compresses to a footbed shaped by the wearer, which is most of what breaking in a welted shoe means.
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Glossary · Shoemaking
Ground cork laid in the cavity between insole and outsole in welted construction. It compresses to a footbed shaped by the wearer, which is most of what breaking in a welted shoe means.