Portugal, mayby most famously, as well as poland have very talented cobblers who make great quality shoes while not being nearly as expensive as some of the bigger brands (looking at you, doc martens). Unfortunately the best way to find out about them currently is etsy. But I‘d reckon there are other platforms where they are active. Maybe it‘s even possible to contact them for sales circumventing Etsy.
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Portugal, mayby most famously, as well as poland have very talented cobblers who make great quality shoes while not being nearly as expensive as some of the bigger brands (looking at you, doc martens). Unfortunately the best way to find out about them currently is etsy. But I‘d reckon there are other platforms where they are active. Maybe it‘s even possible to contact them for sales circumventing Etsy.