Solwen®
Footwear, built to last

Shoes made to be kept.

Goodyear-welted boots, clean leather sneakers and slip-ons you can resole for a decade — drawn in our studio, made by hand in Portugal.

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2-yr
resole promise
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How they're made

Built to be resoled, not replaced

Most of our shoes are Goodyear-welted: the upper, insole and sole are stitched to a welt instead of glued. It costs more and takes longer — and it means a cobbler can swap a worn sole and hand the shoe back good for years more.

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Whole-cut & welted

Vegetable-tanned leathers, stitched soles, lasts that hold their shape.

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Made in Portugal

A small family workshop near Porto, the same hands on every pair.

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Kept going

A care kit, shoe trees and a resole service so a good shoe lasts.

The fine print, made simple

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Free shipping over €120

Tracked delivery across Europe, carbon-offset, on every order above €120.

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30-day returns

Wear them around the house. If the fit's wrong, send them back free within 30 days.

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True-to-size fit

European sizing with a fit guide on every product — and real people on email if you're between sizes.

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Resole promise

Welted styles can be resoled at our workshop for the price of the sole, for as long as you own them.

First dibs on every drop

New colours, restocks and the occasional note on shoe care — once a fortnight, never more.

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