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The vertical ridge cut from the insole itself in hand-welted construction, to which the welt is stitched. Goodyear welting glues on a canvas rib instead: the essential difference between the two.
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Glossary · Shoemaking
The vertical ridge cut from the insole itself in hand-welted construction, to which the welt is stitched. Goodyear welting glues on a canvas rib instead: the essential difference between the two.