Workbench

Notes from the people who cut the straps: what a ratchet track buys you, why our own size letters contradict each other, and how to take a strap down to length without wrecking it.

SizingThe letter on a belt means nothing, and we can prove it on our own labelsWe print size ladders across our catalogue that directly contradict one another. A letter stamped on a strap is only a label, and the only reliable number is the measured waist in inches.FasteningsA ratchet track against five punched holesWe make both styles in our shop, but the difference between five holes and a track of teeth comes down to how much room you give your waist between stops.WorkbenchCutting a strap down at home without ruining itA strap that runs too long around your waist is simple to trim down if you measure twice and cut the right end. Here is how we build them to be shortened.ReversibleOne strap, two sides: what reversible actually buys youA reversible belt replaces two straps in a drawer with one rotating buckle, but asking a single strip of leather to serve two masters comes with plain mechanical trade-offs.SocksWhat the cushioning in an athletic sock is actually doingA cushioned sock puts more yarn between the bottom of the foot and the inner sole of the shoe. We knit those extra loops directly into the knit bed, and they change how your shoe fits.ShoesCork footbeds, memory foam and wet feetWe build footbeds out of cork and memory foam across our footwear range. The two materials handle water, drying cycles and the shape of your foot in opposite ways, which decides where you should wear each pair.