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Shoe Dictionary – Cuissard
The over the knee boot has had a revival in recent seasons, so much so that it has become a ‘classic’
Tale
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Shoe dictionary – Sabots and clogs
From workers to hippies
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Shoe dictionary – Friulane
Footwear made with waste materials, but genuine Friulane are never glued together, always stitched
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Shoe dictionary – Ballet flats
Chic and comfy, invented in the 1940s
CULTURE TALE
Shoes are the stars of curling
They have different soles, one in Teflon for sliding and one in rubber for grip on the ice
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Shoe Dictionary – Indian Boots
From native Americans to an iconic model of uncertain origin
MADE IN ITALY BRAND TALE
The craftsman-artist who shapes matter
With his brand A1923, Simone Cecchetto explores the properties of leather and footwear construction
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Shoe Dictionary – Derby
A less formal version of the Oxford, born among noblemen and Prussian officers!
CULTURE TALE
Training, straddling tradition and innovation
Traditional and emerging professional profiles: in footwear production, there is a need for a new generation of technicians and managers
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Shoe Dictionary – Snow boot
From the mummified Ötzi’s shoes to the Moon Boot
