In our search for something special, Yvan put us on the trail of a very rare Swiss army fabric from the 1960s. He introduced us to Carol, who creates bags and accessories from old army fabrics, and we decided to purchase the unique fabric to develop our Swiss+ project. The pepper and salt fabric was developed in the late 1930s by the Swiss army on a cotton basis. As cotton became scarce during the war years, nettle fibers were combined with cotton. This blend created a very robust, water-repellent, and durable fabric, the basic requirement for producing the world-famous Swiss military backpack. Each shoe in this limited edition is numbered and limited to a total of 365 pairs. Our oil-tanned leather is hand-picked and masterfully tanned. Only the finest hides are used for this limited series. The result speaks for itself. In our search for the perfect ambassador for this project, we quickly realized there could be no one better than Ruedi, who founded the SwissJeans Freak blog years ago with great dedication and passion. After a phone call, we agreed and took the first pictures of the prototype at the Chipperfield Kunsthaus in Zurich and the Vitra Museum in Weil am Rhein.
Last Chance: Only these sizes left!
- Last: Large
- Cowhide
- Goodyear Welted - Goodyear Welt
- Shaft unlined
- Leather insole
- Rubber outsole
- Removable kilties
- Made in Spain
Manufacturer/Supplier
Sandmanncraft GbR
Apostelgasse 21
97421 Schweinfurt, Germany
sales@sandmanncraft.com
02202-9277086
