What starts off as a collection of fine raw materials, methodically evolves into the world's finest golf shoe using tools and techniques that have gone primarily unchanged since the factory's birth in the 1800's.

The process itself, with over 160 steps in total, is so uncommon that the 144 Field Street factory is the only welted shoe factory in the United States that is still in operation.

Beautiful calfskin leather uppers, outsoles crafted in leather, welt construction, and precise fitting options are just a few of the reasons that make Classics shoes the standard by which all golf shoes are measured.

Singer sewing machines, "slugger machines", "machine gun eyelet punchers", brass nails and tack-hammers are just a few of the many highly specialized tools used by FootJoy's skilled craftsmen when making Classics golf shoes.

As with any great product, the process requires more than just skill and top quality raw materials. Some tools and machinery have been in use building our golf shoes for over 100 years. A few modern machines have been added over time to accomodate contemporary styling details, but the majority have remained. Simply put, many of the tools and machinery that crafted shoes worn by Walter Hagen's 1927 Ryder Cup team are in use today for shoes worn by Ernie Els and Davis Love III.

Working with the best available materials is an essential ingredient in making the finest golf shoes in the world. Leather is the most important piece of the Classics shoe puzzle, as it is used for the upper, the lining, and the outsole. These leathers are developed at specialized tanneries throughout Europe and other select regions of the world. Premium leather is the choice due to its natural feel and durability properties.

Within the walls of the FootJoy Classics factory at 144 Field Street in Brockton, Massachusetts, one will find a setting that is reminiscent of a "working museum". Building Classics shoes is the combination of many exceptional things. The first is the people. The associates that create these masterpieces are highly skilled artisans, many of whom are descendents of three generations of shoemakers. There are over 160 handcrafted processes involved in making a FootJoy Classics golf shoe. No one process is more important than another. Each process requires training, skill, and a most discerning attention to detail.