Cordwainer

Cor­dwa­iner repre­sents a team of true craf­t­smen, made up of men and women who are mas­ters in manu­fac­tu­ring and fini­shing footwe­ar. The­ir wor­k­shops are loca­ted in Alman­sa, in the sout­he­ast of La Man­c­ha, a regi­on that mar­ks the ori­gin of the Indus­tri­al Revo­lu­ti­on in the field of footwe­ar in Spa­in.

By col­la­bo­ra­ting with local arti­sans and being in a regi­on with a rich sho­ema­king tra­di­ti­on, Cor­dwa­iner can meti­cu­lo­us­ly super­vi­se every sta­ge of the pro­cess, thus guaran­te­eing the high quality of its shoes. 

In addi­ti­on, its con­tri­bu­ti­on to the local and nati­onal eco­nomy stren­g­t­hens the busi­ness fabric in Spa­in, thus seeking to incre­ase its competitiveness.

Cor­dwa­iner uses leat­her and nubuck leat­her, adding a luxu­ri­ous touch and deco­ra­ti­ve ele­ments such as buc­k­les, tassels, and bra­iding. The brand fuses the­se cla­ssic and tra­di­ti­onal ele­ments with modern tren­ds, incor­po­ra­ting ser­ra­ted soles for a con­tem­po­rary touch and intro­du­cing natu­ral cork betwe­en the sole and the inso­le for added com­fort and functionality. 

The­ir main raw mate­ri­al, leat­her, is a high-quality mate­ri­al that las­ts for years and even embel­li­shes over time. Howe­ver, the­re are also less sus­ta­ina­ble aspec­ts rela­ted to leat­her, such as toxic gre­en­ho­use gas emi­ssi­ons or high water consumption. 

We invi­te you to learn more abo­ut the envi­ron­men­tal impact of leat­her in this arti­cle.

Leat­her is a high-quality mate­ri­al of natu­ral ori­gin. Well-cared-for leat­her pro­duc­ts can last for many years and, ins­te­ad of being dis­car­ded, can be repa­ired infi­ni­tely – a con­cept that fits per­fec­tly with the cir­cu­lar economy!

The pro­duc­ti­on of Cor­dwa­iner sho­es takes pla­ce in Alman­sa, a town in sout­he­as­tern Spa­in. Everyt­hing is han­d­ma­de in the­ir local wor­k­shops, from the wooden las­ts to the fra­mes, pat­ter­ns, and stitching.

Cor­dwa­iner sho­es are made from leat­her. Unfor­tu­na­tely, in the fashi­on indus­try, ensu­ring ani­mal wel­fa­re is not easy.

It is often dif­fi­cult to deter­mi­ne the exact ori­gin of the leat­her, which is why short local pro­duc­ti­on cha­ins, such as Cor­dwa­iner’s, are con­si­de­red more sus­ta­ina­ble, as they allow for gre­ater tran­s­pa­ren­cy. Howe­ver, we have no infor­ma­ti­on on the ori­gin of the hides used by Cordwainer.

Cor­dwa­iner sho­es are han­d­craf­ted using the Goodye­ar met­hod of manu­fac­tu­re. This is a type of stit­c­hing, the basic prin­ci­ple of which is the bon­ding of the leat­her to the inner sole thro­ugh a stit­c­hed seam, which makes the shoe extre­mely durable. 

Cor­dwa­iner lace-up sho­es, moc­ca­sins, ank­le boots and boots are time­less cla­ssics that have been reinven­ted in line with the latest fashions.

Alt­ho­ugh the brand sha­res part of the pro­cess of cre­ating the sho­es, the­re needs to be more tran­s­pa­ren­cy regar­ding the tra­ce­abi­lity of the mate­ri­als used. 

Cor­dwa­iner sho­uld pro­vi­de more infor­ma­ti­on on the mate­ri­als’ ori­gin and sup­ply cha­in for gre­ater transparency.