Master Li And His 20 Years Of Hand-Made Footwear Industry

Houjie Town System Shoe enterprises Every day, the shoe on the assembly line is made up of one hundred thousand items. It is on the thick street. China can even be regarded as the "shoe capital" of the world. Zhanjiang Master Li has been used for 20 years. Handmade shoes The price of less than 100 yuan a pair is loved by local neighbourhoods and new Dongguan people.

"Feet tailored" three days to get shoes

Master Li's shoe store is near the five ancestral halls of the river village in Houjie. More than ten square meters of shops, sewing machines, shoe last, grinding machines and other shoe making tools are available, relying on the three shoe rack on the wall is full of finished shoes, "I have been doing shoes for more than 20 years, in my life, I also rely on this craft to eat." Master Li smiled at the reporter and said shyly.

"The process of making shoes is very complicated. From cutting skin plates to shoemaking, and then to the bottom, 00 pieces of broken pieces add up to 20 more processes." When he chatted with reporters, Li Shifu did not forget his busy work. He said that the shoe making process was rather complicated. After three or four days, he could make shoes. Even if so, some old neighborhoods would like to order shoes in his shop. "Shoes made by hand are made according to customers' feet, and they will be much more comfortable to wear."

You can never forget "cloned" shoes.

Master Li is a native of Zhanjiang, Guangdong. He is 39 years old and has been in Dongguan for nearly 20 years. When he first came to Dongguan, Li Shifu worked in a shoe factory in Dongguan village. After he learned his craft, he wanted to earn some money by this craft, so he came to a small shoe factory in Houjie village, and built and processed leather shoes himself.

Master Li said that many years of design habits, memorable skills and skilful craft allowed him to take a look at the guests' shoes and make a pair of identical version shoes. Many guests rushed to this point. From time to time, people came to pick up shoes that had been purchased from stores and worn out and asked him to imitate a pair.

Apart from the beautiful style on the market, Master Li carries out " Clone Besides, he insists on "original" and designs some styles himself, so the shoes in his shop are changeable in style, ranging from pointed shoes, round head shoes to Sailing shoes and even short boots.

Foreign workers favor hand-made shoes.

Master Li said, because shoes are made by themselves, they sell less, and the price of each pair of leather shoes is around eighty or ninety yuan in the shop.

Master Li said, July and August is the low season of shoemaking industry, sometimes it can not get a few days. The business of New Year holidays is best. At most, more than 10 pairs of shoes can be made one day, but the income is only 3000 yuan.

"The shoe making industry is also a skill, and some people will like it." Master Li said that most of the customers who ordered his shop were not famous brands or fashion, but their prices were cheap and durable.