Thirty-five years ago I was living with my husband and daughter in a commune in the UK, where hand-made shoes were on the feet of gardeners, potters and other residents. Realizing that it was possible to make footwear was the moment my life transformed. I hope your life will transform also with this realization!

After years of making and selling ecological simple shoes and sandals, I now teach how to make them through my youtube channel, books, and workshops.

To make footwear ecologically, I avoid toxic shoe cements, new petroleum-based soling and new chrome-tanned leather. I encourage the use of leather remnants from upholstery shops or leather items from thrift stores. Felted old wool coats provide a great shoemaking material too.

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