Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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In the city formerly known as Saigon, Trung Le has built his expertise as the city's only hand welter: one dedicated to preserving and promoting the old fashioned way of making boots.
And we're talking "16th century old fashioned": the Goodyear welt machine was invented in the 1860s to replace the centuries-old hand welt process, but certain dedicated bootmakers continue to use the painstaking old ways because of the superior durability, sure, but also to forge a stronger bond between craftsman, boot, and customer.
That could be you! You should buy some of his boots! Or at least watch the video. Have you watched it yet?
Thanks to AKITO BOOTS for letting us visit, check him out: akitoshop.com instagram.com/akito.boots
And thanks to @stitchdown for this article stitchdown.com/brands/akito-boots/akito-boots-vietnam-trung-le-interview
In the city formerly known as Saigon, Trung Le has built his expertise as the city's only hand welter: one dedicated to preserving and promoting the old fashioned way of making boots.
And we're talking "16th century old fashioned": the Goodyear welt machine was invented in the 1860s to replace the centuries-old hand welt process, but certain dedicated bootmakers continue to use the painstaking old ways because of the superior durability, sure, but also to forge a stronger bond between craftsman, boot, and customer.
That could be you! You should buy some of his boots! Or at least watch the video. Have you watched it yet?
