A shoe construction in which a row of stitching joins the insole, upper and outsole directly.
Blake construction joins the upper, insole and outsole with one line of stitching passing through those components. The sole is therefore attached directly to the body of the shoe. A separate welt does not provide the connection between upper and outsole in this construction. In Goodyear-welted construction, the upper and insole connect to a welt, which is then stitched to the sole. Following the path of the seam is a useful way to understand the difference, because an outsole’s appearance alone does not explain how it is attached.
In job listings
Blake stitching tends to come up in the shoe department rather than in the listing. A footwear specialist may use it to explain why one sole feels more flexible than another, and how a repair would differ from one on a welted shoe. Search local jobs for “footwear”.
