2. Insoles and footbeds. In orthopedic and comfort shoes they use cork for insoles and footbeds, because of its qualities. It is solid, but very light. It  absorbs and softens the impact to your feet and the entire body while you walk. Those qualities add extra comfort to your shoes.

Companies like Birkenstock and Teva Naot even create unique cork insoles. Their insoles shaped to match our feet, in arch area, toes and heel. Take a look on what they do https://www.birkenstock.co.uk/

http://www.tevanaot.co.il/en/

3. Cork wedge. In today’s shoe industry it is almost impossible and not profitable to create real cork wedge. In mass production they replaced it with a cheap plastic wedge. It doesn’t have the same qualities as real cork wedge has.

I want to encourage you to make your own cork wedge for comfort and healthy feet.

First wedge cork in shoe making

Salvatore Ferragamo was a great shoemaker,shoe designer and shoe inventor, whose  shoe patents we still use today. Personally  he is one of my biggest  inspirations in shoe making that pushes me to find new ways and solutions to make my shoes.

One of his great inventions was Cork Wedge heel. During the WW2, there was a big lack of materials in footwear industry. Ferragamo created first cork wedge heel from cork wine bottles. It was very light and solid, that is how it all started.

Make your own Cork Wedge

Why cork wedge?

It has the height that every women wants. But not like plastic wedge heel, it will give you all the support that you need.

Cork wedge heel gives flexible arch support, protect your bones and joints from the impact and that’s why we will make wedge cork sandals.

I wanted to make footwear that is comfortable, fashionable and easy to make at the same time.

Tomorrow I will pre launch new course: Wedge Cork Sandals.