Craft Boots
and Son in 1949 is at present negotiating for sales in the United States.
The usual production rush is noticeably absent in the factory were 18 employees concentrate on turning out a limited number of high-grade articles rather than a quantity of something of lesser quality. There is no Incentive bonus scheme here- instead there is a share in the annual net profit for them. Apart from thread, eyelets and brass screws (for commandotype soles) the boots produced are 99 per cent Dominion content ;
♦hi* J a -ii?*£ t i cu^ riy .P°P ular in the North Island, and a chrome boot for railway workers. Farmers’ boots generally have a greasy finish. When made they are dipped in a vegetable oil and then hot-ironed with a tiny hand iron.
Enzide soles for some of the non-leather soled boots are made 1 T n J Christchurch by Skellerup Industries.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28935, 1 July 1959, Page 19
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