Shoe Maker Interview Question:

What is outsole Channel stitch?

Submitted by: Muhammad

The shoe outsole will have a small groove or two molded into the rubber sidewall. After the shoe is assembled a heavy duty stitching machine with a special bent arm is used to stitch a heavy thread through the rubber sole and the upper of the shoe. This channel stitch is often used on the toe tip of joggers, the side wall of skate shoe and the bottoms of boat shoes.
Submitted by: Muhammad