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Our focus is changing.....

Our focus is changing towards our growing range of bags, It folders, belts & accessories. We are still doing the old favourites that we’ve been making over the past 40 years. Also we now have a laser embosser and are thrilled to be able  to laser logos or names. Wether it’s a bag, belt or apron it can be done. Check out the video on our Facebook page. But what hasn’t changed is the care and attention we put into everything we make!  

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Making Soul Shoes, Part 2: Machinery and Man Power!

Welcome to our second post about the making of Soul Shoes, where we take you through the process, step by step. In part one we looked at the raw materials. Once we've got these and they've arrived at the workshop (sometimes by cargo ship, sometimes in the back of the car!) we need to do something with them! The preparing of all the materials for assembly takes two things; machines and man power!  The Machinery; We have some pretty cool machines in our Wharf workshop, some that we picked up many years ago, some from our friends in the shoe business and some that we've had to painstakingly move!  Cutting: One of our most used machines is our press. This is...

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Making Soul Shoes, Part 1: Raw Materials.

Ever wondered how your Soul Shoes are made? Where does the hide come from? How are they put together? In this series we're going to take you through the process from beginning to end starting with this first part; the raw materials.  Leather, leather, leather! We love leather and think it's a fantastic raw material that is comfortable, durable, versatile, wears beautifully, is classic, stylish, the list goes on. It's also a by-product of the meat industry, so we think if we can take that by-product and treat it with respect and make something awesome that doesn't fall apart and is made by local artisans, we're doing a little something good for the world.  Where our hides come from... NZ...

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How to get $50 off a Soul Bag...

To celebrate our new website now being up and running, we have decided to offer our customers a sweet one time deal... The first 10 people to enter the code BAG50 at the checkout (where it says discounts) will get $50 off any Soul bag worth $300 or more!  If you've had your eye on a bag for a while, grab your chance now before 10 other people!    Shop bags here...

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Dutch Designer Visits For 6 Months...

We are very lucky to be hosting a Dutch bag designer for a 6 month internship. Liesbeth Van der Meijden has been studying for 3 years in Holland in leather design and manufacturing and has quickly become part of the Soul Shoes family. Her unique designs can be viewed in our Raglan Volcom Lane store or ring us for your one of a kind bag!  Read her interview on page 5 of the Raglan Chronicle here. 

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