Blake construction is a method of making shoes invented in 1856 by Lyman Reed Blake.bestleather.org blake construction ( Mckay Method)

It is especially popular in Italy.BLAKE SCARPE DI BIANCO In a Blake construction, the outer sole is directly stitched to the insole with a chain stitch. This allows more flexibility and lighter weight compared to the sturdier Goodyear construction, which is more common among British shoemakers such as Crockett & Jones and Sanders.

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