Beijing Badaling Shoe Factory: The Cost Of Hand-Made Leather Shoes Is More Expensive.

Since the beginning of manual production, Badaling shoe factory has been insisting on it for more than 10 years.

With the strength of quality, many old customers have been trained, including well-known actors, politicians and basketball stars at home and abroad.

Walking into the Badaling shoe factory near the ring railway, more than ten workers are making shoes in the workshop: some are cutting, some are sewing, and others are finishing.

There was no mechanical roar, but some of the tick pens, scissors, small hammers, glass pieces and sewing machines.

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Almost everyone in Beijing knows it.

The shoe factory was originally built by the public-private partnership of 36 private shoe shops on Wangfujing street. In 1956, the factory was originally called the Dongdan shoe factory in Beijing. In the 70s of last century, it was renamed Badaling shoe factory. It used to be an important enterprise in Beijing earning foreign exchange.

In order to make the ordinary people able to wear leather shoes, factories have used machines instead of hand-made shoes, and productivity has increased a lot.

"The production of machine shoes is large, but the rubber must be used in large areas. Leather shoes are not permeable with glue, and all hand shoes are made of leather and thread. They are worn on the feet, and the body and the earth are interlinked."

Director Ma Xueping told me.

Ma Xueping worked in the shoe factory in Badaling since the 80s of last century, but for the first time, he had access to hand-made leather shoes, or in 1992.

"A friend gave Ma Xueping a pair of hand-made leather shoes, not only feel comfortable after wearing them, but sweat and feet and feet for many years were gone.

Even more amazing is that even static electricity has disappeared. "

At that time, the teacher in the factory still mastered the craft of hand-made shoes.

Ma Xueping began to wonder if he should keep this handicraft.

From machine shoemaking to hand-made shoes.

It is not only the reinvention of the craftsman spirit, but also the pressure of the times.

In 90s, the economic benefits of Badaling shoe factories were reduced, and the shoe factories of thousands of people were restructured.

Laid-off, buyout, and finally left more than 20 skilled craftsmen, followed by Ma Xue Ping back to the hand-made shoemaking industry.

However, compared with machine production, the output of shoes is reduced with manual shoes making.

According to Ma Xueping's statistics, today's master can make 0.8 shoes per person per day, and in sales, the factory can only sell more than 1000 pairs of hand-made shoes in one year.

Ma Xueping said, to learn this craft, from entry to real proficiency, at least three years of research.

"For example, if customers want to dress comfortably, not only should their shoes be properly opened,

The size of the foot should also be fitted, otherwise the customer will not be able to wear shoes.

Ma Xueping told me that in Badaling shoe factory, every pair of shoes will be customized according to the size and needs of the customers' feet.

During the production process, customers are asked to try the shoes. If the size is not suitable, they should be modified in time.

Hand-made shoes are more demanding than custom-made clothing, and even a millimeter difference, the experience will be greatly reduced.

The production of hand-made leather shoes requires not only exquisite craftsmanship, but also higher cost of materials.

Like the sole, the Italy cowhide is chosen, which is more durable and durable than the domestic cowhide, while the shoe upper is more expensive.

A pair of shoes is made. According to the different materials and styles, the minimum cost is four thousand yuan and one pair, the highest is nearly sixty thousand yuan.

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