The Story of Vellies South Africa: From Veldskoen to Modern Wardrobe Staple
More Than Just a Shoe I remember the first time I properly noticed a pair of vellies. It was at a small market in Rivonia, and a older gentleman was wearing a well-worn pair of leather vellies that had clearly seen years of use. The leather had taken on a deep, rich patina, and the sole stitching was still intact. He told me he had bought them from a cobbler in the Eastern Cape over a decade ago. That conversation sparked my interest in what makes this particular style of S