Shoemaker’s Chair: The Starting Point

Unassuming yet ever-present, the shoemaker’s chair is one of the starting points in the process of creating Kachorovska footwear. Each chair is handmade and adapted to the height, posture, habits, and working rhythm of the craftsperson. Over time, the chair adjusts to the body and movements, accumulating traces of daily use and becoming a kind of reflection of the person who works on it.

A series of shoemaker’s chairs in shades of red and brown leather was created exclusively for the Kachorovska store. Their prototypes were actual shoemakers’ chairs from the Kachorovska production facility in Zhytomyr. Leftover rubber and leather were used to make the chairs, giving these materials a new purpose and extending their life within the production process.