Di Giuseppe spent 30 years mastering a hand-block-stitching machine that penetrates thick shoe outsoles, a technique only a handful of craftsmen worldwide can do. He started his apprenticeship at 15. As he ages, this rare skill risks disappearing entirely.
He is the master of stitch cheese.
This guy has 30 years experience working on just this machine, clearly an expert in this craft for a very, very precise skill that might be lost when he passes away. And this is what Di Giuseppe is known for.
He had, uh, 15 years old that when he started working.
It's very few people in the world that are still able to do this. This is truly an artisan. This is a particularly challenging type of stitching because it's very, very thick through the base of the outsole. They're block stitching on the outsole, all done by hand, of course, and why these types of shoes are so special.
This is what you pay for when you are shopping, uh, the years of experience.
