Oklahoma couple gives special-occasion leatherwork a colorful artisan touch.

By Lynn Ascrizzi 

“The more confidence we can give the customer, the better. We are building a trust. We have a lot of interaction with our customers. We try to Read more

Moccasin-style footwear collections spark leap of success and faith  

By Lynn Ascrizzi 

It’s easy to recall a business that has the charmingly quirky name, Broncy Donkey Leather Company. It trips off the tongue and delights the ears, and Read more

Anne Marika Verploegh Chasse moved to New York from her native Switzerland 20 years ago and opened her Brooklyn bespoke boot and shoe shop 15 year ago. Her visual arts background makes her footwear creations unique and distinctive.

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By Liisa Andreassen

Montello Heel Mfg., Inc. in Brockton, Mass. has been handcrafting custom shoe components at the same Brockton location for 110 years. In 1956 John Alden Pearson, the superintendent of the factory at the time, was able Read more