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[[File:Tumblr_mcjmlsLFir1qat6doo1_1280.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A handsewn made by the American company Yuketen.]]
 
[[File:Tumblr_mcjmlsLFir1qat6doo1_1280.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A handsewn made by the American company Yuketen.]]
 
[[File:8001-06.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A Rancourt & Co. tassel loafer which is also a handsewn.]]
 
[[File:8001-06.jpg|200px|thumb|right|A Rancourt & Co. tassel loafer which is also a handsewn.]]
"Handsewn" is a word used to denote a variety of moccasin shoes that are sewn by hand, and which are a primarily American style owing to a melding of European and Native American styles.
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'''Handsewn''' is a word used to denote a variety of moccasin shoes that are sewn by hand, and which are a typically American combination of European and Native American styles. Maine has a relatively large handsewn shoe industry.
  
Handsewn shoes typically have a less structured feel to them, and break in substantially with wear. They are made of leather or suede and feature moccasin stitching.
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Handsewn shoes are made of leather or suede (or, in the case of some really terrible designs, denim) and feature moccasin stitching.
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A few r/goodyearwelt posters did some investigation to answer the question of "who makes what" in the US shoe scene. Their conclusion was that "the Maine handsewing industry in particular is a giant incestuous cesspool of contracts and collaborations and more." That thread can be found [http://www.reddit.com/r/goodyearwelt/comments/1uw3qs/american_handsewns_who_makes_them_and_where/ here].
  
 
== Notable Manufacturers ==
 
== Notable Manufacturers ==
Notable brands that make handsewn shoes include:
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Notable brands that offer handsewn shoes include:
  
 
*[[Rancourt & Co.]]
 
*[[Rancourt & Co.]]
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*[[Quoddy]]
 
*[[Quoddy]]
 
*[[New England Outerwear]]
 
*[[New England Outerwear]]
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*[[Russell Moccasin]]
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*[[Eastland Made in Maine]]

Latest revision as of 11:00, 6 May 2018

A handsewn made by the American company Yuketen.
A Rancourt & Co. tassel loafer which is also a handsewn.

Handsewn is a word used to denote a variety of moccasin shoes that are sewn by hand, and which are a typically American combination of European and Native American styles. Maine has a relatively large handsewn shoe industry.

Handsewn shoes are made of leather or suede (or, in the case of some really terrible designs, denim) and feature moccasin stitching.

A few r/goodyearwelt posters did some investigation to answer the question of "who makes what" in the US shoe scene. Their conclusion was that "the Maine handsewing industry in particular is a giant incestuous cesspool of contracts and collaborations and more." That thread can be found here.

Notable Manufacturers

Notable brands that offer handsewn shoes include: