Jesse has been with Aurora Shoe for more than a decade.  In that time he has become the resident expert at turning pieces of wrinkly leather into perfectly formed shoes that hold a shape and invite your feet to enter.  This process, called "wet forming" is one of the most unique steps in our shoes' production.  While most shoe makers form their shoes on a last, Jesse shapes ours by hand, leaving...

Having worked at Aurora Shoe for just over 6 months, Brian is one of our newest employees. He brings a lot of energy and enthusiasm to his work and is always ready to learn a new job. So far, Brian has been responsible for many of the smaller tasks in our shoe-making process. He does a lot of the gluing, the lacing and is a hole-poker extraordinaire, punching small holes in our shoe straps as well...

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Remember when I said that some of our staff are a little camera shy?  Well some of our staff are VERY camera shy.  Randy preferred to stay out of his photo all together, so we decided to give you a sample of his work instead.

This is photo demonstrates one of Randy's favorite tasks - gluing-up midsoles. It's a bit harder than it looks, as the leather arrives with marks and brands that have to be...