what is shoe moulding

 

-The process of shaping leather on a last. This can be done by hand or with a machine.In the latter case, the leather is stretched over the last, and then dried in an oven which heats to about 120 degrees Celsius. The hot air from the top and bottom of the oven dries out and shrinks (moulds) the wet leather over time until it fits perfectly to the last.

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-Traditionally, shoe moulding machines were only used in high end shoemaking shops but due to advances in technology, shoe moulding machines are now affordable even for small scale productions.

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-In order for a shoe to fit well on the foot, it needs to have a perfect arch support. Shoes that have an arch support that is too wide for the foot, may cause pain and irritation.

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 When shoes aremade with heel counter (an additional piece of leather underneath the heel that fits into a concave part of the heel), 

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these extra pieces of leather slip up from time to time and poke out of their place. This causes irritation and discomfort because of the extra pressure on the foot area.

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 By using a shoe moulding machine that is suitable for this will allow these pieces to be made smaller and more compact, so that they stay within their place on the heel counter. This can be done by making the heel counter with a larger size, so that it can then be used to mould the shoes.

 

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- One of the main benefits of a shoe molding machine is that it allows the shoemaker to make an exact and precise fit to the existing sole, no matter what the size or shape of that sole is. The problem with most traditional methods for making 

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shoes are that if a shoemaker cannot find any materials that suit the shape of a particular sole, they will cut out and sand down this exact piece from another shoe material until they can get one that fits. This can be time consuming, and it also can take a lot of materials to make the sole.

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- With a shoe molding machine, a shoemaker can use real leather for the sole to mould, because most of the foot's weight is placed on the heel. By using real leather for the sole, it becomes much easier to fit will all sorts of different shaped soles. This is because this allows a shoemaker to get an exact fit of an existing shape for the sole all in one go.

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-The advantages of using a shoe molding machine are not limited to just fitting shoes with irregular shapes and sizes. Since these machines are suitable for making any kind of shoes: high heels, sandals and even dress shoes... a shoemaker can mould the exact shape and size of each sole, and then make all sorts of different shoes with the same sole.

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- Customised footbeds are a much easier way to make shoes than having to cut out and sand down pieces of leather by hand.

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 This is because it allows a shoe maker to create a shape that fits around the foot of someone who has an irregular shaped foot or has specific needs for the fit of their shoes.

 

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