History of Veldskoen: From Frontier Wear to Modern Style
The history of veldskoen footwear runs from Khoikhoi hide shoes to the modern workshop. The vellie started as Indigenous Khoikhoi hide shoes-springbok and elephant skins sewn by hand-before settlers adapted them for frontier travel during the Great Trek. Its stitchdown construction (upper stitched to sole) kept repairs simple and the design flexible, making it last […]
