In dobby assembly, the pattern is placed on the material using a projector and then cut out by computer.
Exterior shot of the Diamant shoe factory in Bad Soden.
An employee in the upper assembly department. At her workstation, the edges of the leather straps are sharpened, means that fringes are removed.
Employee, Robert Idic, assembling the base. Idic pulls the finished shaft onto the last.
Employee Ali Dahmani in the floor assembly area. Women's shoes have their heels glued on at this workstation.
The unfinished shoe is still sitting on its last. An image of the finished shoe can be seen on the paper.
Employee Domenico Franze in the floor assembly area. At this workstation, adhesive is applied to heels for men's dance shoes before they are glued together.
Employee Rizan Nissanah in the socket assembly area. At this workstation, the cutting pattern is placed on the material in front of Nissanah using a projector and then cut out by computer.
A ladies' dance shoe with its matching last. This shoe is a historic original from the early days of the company.
