FROM RAW MATERIAL TO MANUFACTURED PRODUCT
On 5 manufacturing days of a total of 25 hours, you will make your own individual Unicos under individual instruction and supervision from our shoe specialists Armin and Petra. We check which size of our normal-width unisex barefoot shoe last is the ideal fit for your foot shape. The Único is the only resolable barefoot shoe, it is welted, has an elaborate sole structure and consists of particularly durable upper materials.
Special challenges: The last, the entire frame construction including gluing and sanding and of course the finishing Unique quality: The vegetable-tanned Black Forest leather used in the Único, from small organic farms in the region. The vegan organic ETAProof from Switzerland. The robust OnDura® which is manufactured in Spain according to ÖKO-TEX 100. This makes it possible for you to end up with a very durable barefoot shoe for many years...
Of course, production in a real factory involves many individual steps and where we have to deal with machines, dust, adhesives and noise, among other things. We provide the appropriate protective equipment. If you have any questions or concerns in advance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Content:
Day 1:
- Basics of manufacturing work for barefoot shoes
- Materials science
- Design
- Cutting / punching of individual parts
- Sewing step shaft
Day 2:
- Shaft bonding
- Sole and frame grinding
Day 3:
- Branding
- Sewing step
- Strobel
- Insert
Day 4:
- Frame bonding
- Balling and grinding
- Outsole bonding
- Vacuum pressing process
Day 5:
- Cleaning
- Polish / wax finish
- Finishing
- Inserting cover soles
- Lacing
- Starting a run together
- Basic barefoot running training
Dates: Tuesday to Saturday, December 3rd to 7th, 2024
Times: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (including lunch break with a rustic Black Forest snack)
Number of participants: min. 3 - max. 6 Participation fee per person (including materials & Black Forest snack): €998
Participation in the Chala craft courses is at your own risk! (see also our terms and conditions)
