Blake construction is a method of making shoes invented in 1856 by Lyman Reed Blake.[1]

It is especially popular in Italy.[2] 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 Crockett & Jones and Sanders.

References

  1. ↑ bestleather.org blake construction (a.k.a. Mckay Method)
  2. ↑ BLAKE Archived July 31, 2014, at the Wayback Machine SCARPE DI BIANCO
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