The document describes the origin of the shoemaking brand A. Viryent, which stems from a family tradition of manual shoemaking dating back to 1919. The brand name pays tribute to the founder's grandfather Rado Viryent, who learned shoemaking and passed his skills down through the family. The document then discusses the brand's philosophy of creating custom-made shoes by hand. It also details the shoemaking process and describes a line of shoes decorated with Idrija lace, an element of Slovenian cultural heritage.
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For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
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With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
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For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
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With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
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3. The story of the brand name A. Viryent begins with the family tradition
of manual shoemaking. It stems from an old shoemaker’s workshop,
where handmade shoes are being crafted since 1919.
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4. “The idea of naming the brand “A. Viryent” originates from my family tradition of manual shoemaking. At the
beginning of the nineteenth century Bartholomey Viryent, one of Napoleon’s soldiers, came to Slovenia. The first
of his grandchildren became a cobbler and in 1919 passed on the secrets of the cobbling trade to his son Jakob
Viryent, my great grandfather. Jakob then, in turn, passed the knowledge gained to his son Rado, my grandfather.
Rado Viryent completed the school for cobblers in Maribor and proceeded to make handcrafted shoes for many
decades, all the while meticulously perfecting and honing his skills. It was in my grandfather’s workshop, under his
careful guidance where I learned the art and craft of handmade shoemaking. Combining my family’s rich tradition with
the knowledge gained while studying at the Design Department of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana
(where I graduated in November 2004), I started a company of my own.
The name “A. Viryent” is therefore as much a tribute to my family and my grandfather in particular, as it is a
contemporary lighthouse whose radiance promises unique and thoughtful shoe craftsmanship of the highest quality.”
Alja Viryent
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7. A. Viryent Company Philosophy
• We offer you dream custom-made shoes, in which you will feel like
you are walking on clouds even with dizzyingly high heels.
• We manufacture custom-made shoes of all sizes, shapes and colours;
from the smallest to the largest, with heels of all heights.
• Wearing A. Viryent custom-crafted shoes, constructed entirely from
fine high-quality leather, prevents your feet from perspiring.
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9. A. Viryent Company Philosophy
• Place your order for custom-made shoes with your assigned personal designer,
who will meet you at one of our locations or visit you at your home or office.
• Measurements of your feet are taken on the day of your first visit.
• Talk to your personal designer about the kind of shoes you would like to have,
and for what occasion.
• All our personal designers are professionally trained to help you make a
decision on the kind of shoes you would like to wear, providing advice
on the fitting model, shape, colour and material.
• We will manufacture your personal last, because the shape of the last plays
an important part in comfort.
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12. A. Viryent Company Philosophy
• A. Viryent custom-made shoes are fashioned entirely by hand and
of fine leather, making them softer and thinner, but also durable.
• Depending on the customer’s feet and shoe care A. Viryent
custom-made shoes can be worn for many years.
• A. Viryent unique shoes convey each customer’s personal touch,
because they are made especially for her or him.
• Crafting shoes manually also maintains the tradition of
handmade shoemaking and, furthermore, contributes
to the preservation of Slovenian cultural heritage.
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15. A. Viryent Company Philosophy
• Ordering new shoes for returning customers is very easy.
Describe your wishes to your personal designer by phone or by
e-mail, and receive your new pair of hand-crafted shoes by mail.
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17. The Process of Making Shoes by Hand
Feet measurement
While the customer stands on a sheet of paper with feet hip-width apart a contour
of his or her feet is outlined with a pencil held at an angle of 90°. If desired, some
points on the contour are marked. Measurements of the volume of the legs are
taken: circumferences of the customer’s toes, instep, heels, ankles, calves and
circumferences below the knee and at the height of the toes, instep, folds and calves.
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18. The Process of Making Shoes by Hand
Before the shoemaking process begins:
• cardboard for templates is cut;
• skins are cut with a shoemaker’s knife
(uppers, lining, footbed and leather soles);
• the edges of the uppers are thinned out;
• adhesive is spread on the lining that is stuck to the uppers;
• uppers are sewed on the lining (canting).
Suitable lasts are chosen before the shoe can be made. Wooden lasts are the usual
choice for handmade shoes, while lasts for mass-produced shoes are made of plastic.
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20. The Process of Making Shoes by Hand
Making shoes by hand:
• the insoles are designed and attached to the last;
• uppers are manually stretched to the last;
• the heel part and the tip is manually crafted;
• the shoes are left on the last over night in order to maintain their shape;
• the soles are glued or hand sewn to the insole;
• the soles are designed;
• the shoes are taken off the last;
• redundant studs inside the shoes are removed;
• the heels are attached.
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23. The Process of Making Shoes by Hand
Finishing touches:
• footbeds are inserted;
• the sole edges are painted.
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24. Idrija Lace Collection
The oldest written source revealing the existence of this craft in Slovenia dates
back to 1696 and speaks of lace and lacemakers from Idrija. Bobbin lace was
named after bobbins - specially designed wooden sticks on which thread is
wound. Lace is created by crossing and interweaving the bobbins.
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26. Idrija Lace Collection
When designing shoes with Idrija lace, Alja Viryent gets her inspiration from
Slovenian cultural heritage and the centuries-old Slovenian tradition of making Idrija
bobbin lace. The idea for shoes with Idrija lace originates from a desire to merge
both modern as well as traditional Slovenian cultural heritage of unique shoe design.
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29. Idrija Lace Collection
With one of her most special shoes, Alja tried putting the distinguished Idrija
lace together with Swarovski crystal stones, thinking bobbin lace could be
an innovative element in footwear design, since Idrija lace had never been
used in this way before. When lacemakers were crafting the lace by crossing
and interweaving the bobbins, they put Swarovski crystal stones into the
lace. The heels are dipped in 24-carat gold.
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30. Idrija Lace Collection
When crafting shoes adorned with Idrija lace, Alja experimented to
see how lace works on shoes. Designing such unique footwear was a
great challenge as she had to make precise patterns for the uppers so
that the bobbin makers could create the lace in traditional patterns.
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33. Guided by the belief that Idrija lace – Slovenian
heritage of the past – represents a challenge for
the future, the Municipality of Idrija protected the
name ‘’Idrija lace’’ with the The Slovenian Intellectual
Property Office (SIPO) as a geographical indication.
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34. Unique Wedding Shoes
Do you already have your dream wedding dress and have turned
every shoe shop upside down trying to find fitting shoes? Shoes
without heels, with low heels or with dizzyingly high heels of
colour and style that matches your wedding dress?
Look no further, because your dream wedding shoes are here.
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48. Men’s Custom-made Shoes
Wearing A. Viryent custom-crafted shoes, constructed entirely
from fine high-quality leather, prevents your feet from perspiring.
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52. Unique Fashion Accessories
A. Viryent produces the following accessories for our clients:
unique shoe jewellery, unique handbags, belts and wallets.
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54. A. Viryent Shoes and the Environment
The base material from which A. Viryent shoes are made of are different kinds
of leather (bovine, veal, goat and sheep leather), which is a natural resource.
The leather is produced in the EU, meaning its production is subject to strict rules
and regulations. Animals are not killed for leather, but their skin is a by-product of
consumption and processing of the meat industry. Because leather is a natural
material, it is easily absorbed and processed by nature when it becomes waste.
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56. A. Viryent Shoes and the Environment
Due to its high energetic value, leather entering the waste recycling
process is suitable for incineration, hence becoming renewed energy.
Plastic shoes, unsuitable for burning because they generate dioxins,
remain undegraded in nature over centuries, thus becoming a slow
and silent pollutant of our planet.
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59. A. Viryent Shoes and the Environment
Manual shoemaking helps preserve our climate and prevents environmental pollution.
As the majority of the manufacturing process is done by hand, hand tools and footdriven
machines, environmental pollution due to excessive use of energy is prevented.
A. Viryent custom-made shoes are of high quality and are very durable, so they can be
worn for a longer period of time. This reduces the waste coming from ragged shoes,
and implements the Council Directive on waste management, planning and waste
reduction and prevention.
The company takes full responsibility for all used A. Viryent shoes that will be used in the
recycling process as renewed energy.
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61. A. Viryent Company’s Vision
The vision of the brand A. Viryent is to become a globally recognizable brand of
handmade luxury shoes, a synonym for tradition, individual approach, comfort,
quality, modern design and the best example of corporate social responsibility.
The company’s vision is to have a traditional workshop for custom-made shoes with
a steadily growing number of highly skilled shoemakers, dressmakers, tailors and
designers. It is our vision to become the maker of luxury unique handmade shoes,
made of the finest natural materials, of contemporary design, with a personal touch
of their wearer, ergonomic, adjusted to feet and suitable for every occasion.
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62. A. Viryent Company’s Vision
We focus on the creation of luxurious shoes for special events such as
weddings, Communions, proms, gala balls or festive parties.
Our vision also includes an advanced development department with top
designers, capable of developing new state-of-the-art shoes. We would like to
offer our customers a whole range of unique luxury accessories in colour and
style matching the shoes (precious jewellery, handbags, belts, purses, etc.).
The company’s major attention goes to service, the idea of unique, custom-
made shoes, and the process from the order to the delivery to the customer.
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65. A. Viryent Company’s Vision
Our vision is to pay personal visits to all of our customers located
world-wide to establish an individual, personal approach.
Our company’s approach to corporate social responsibility is exemplary,
and we tend to reduce the impact on the environment associated with
waste. Our company actively engages in charity events to help people,
particularly children in need of special, orthopaedic footwear.
Our advantages:
• extensive experience in working with clients,
• communication skills,
• ability to identify individual needs,
• fashion trend awareness,
• understanding and knowledge of the formal dress code.
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66. Ms. Alja Viryent, Shoe Designer, CV
1979 born in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe on December 10th
1998 finishes high school in Ljubljana
1998 enrolls in the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana,
Department of Product Design
1999 November; designs shoes for Miss Slovenia, Ona magazine
competition, shoes presented at Miss World Finals in London
2000 February; exhibition to commemorate the 15th anniversary of
the Department of Design: Shoes and the meta-subject (Project
for the subject Product design 1, mentor Prof. Fabio Smotlak)
2000 October; BIO 17th - Biennal of Industrial Design; wooden toy
called pony-handcart (Konjičekvoziček) (Project for the subject
Product design 2, mentor Prof. Vladimir Pezdirc), International
Good Project Award
2000 November, designs shoes for Miss Slovenia, Ona magazine
competition, shoes presented at Miss World Finals in London
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A. Viryent boots with Idrija Lace, permanent collection of the Idrija City museum.
67. 2001 October, November; twelve pairs of shoes for Supermodel
Slovenia; shoes presented at the Supermodel Slovenia
selection on TV Slovenija 1
2001 November, shoes for Miss Slovenia, Ona magazine competition,
shoes presented in Ona magazine
2004 November; graduates from the Academy of Fine Arts and Design
with the diploma paper titled Contemporary Shoe Design,
mentor Prof. Vladimir Pezdirc
2005 May; establishes own company, A. Viryent, for unique shoe design
and production
2006 April; holds first independent exhibition: Shoes in the City,
Kresija Gallery, Ljubljana
2006 October; 38. Fiera Linea pelle in Bologna; Boots with Idrija Lace
2006 October; Gala dinner Fashion show at Hotel Lev, after the
conclusion of the 54th FCEM World Congress
(World Association of Women Entrepreneurs) In Slovenia
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68. 2007 November; Fashion show Zlatna igla, Zagreb; presents a new
collection
2007 May; shoes with silk roses exhibited at Grand Hotel Palace in
Portorož during the Festival of Roses Porto Rose
2007 June, member of Lions Club Ljubljana Iliria
2007 June; shoes for Miss Slovenia, Elle magazine competition;
designs shoes for the Miss Slovenia winning creation
2007 June, July, August; XXVI. Idrija Lace Festival, “Creativity in Lace
Exhibition: Boots with Idrija Lace and “Water” Shoes”
2007 September; Boots with Idrija lace become a part Idrija
City Museum’s permanent collection
2007 October; Fashion Show in Gorizia (ITA) at the end of the “INTRECCI
NATURALI” project: Shoes with Idrija Lace “Water”
2007 November; “Shoes with Idrija Lace, The Present Embedded
in Tradition”, independent shoe exhibition prior to Slovenia’s
holding of the EU presidency, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium
2007 December; Hollywood star Ben Affleck visits Slovenia and
becomes the owner of a pair of shoes with black Idrija lace
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69. Ms. Alja Viryent, Shoe Designer, CV
2008 March; “Shoes with Idrija Lace, The Present Embedded in
Tradition” independent shoe exhibition at the Kresija gallery,
Ljubljana
2008 May; shoes with roses and Idrija lace exhibited at Grand Hotel
Palace Portorož during the second Festival of Roses Porto Rose
2008 June; UNICEF Baby Doll charity event, Helena Viryent becomes the
most expensive doll sold in Slovenia
2008 June; Shoes with Idrija Lace, The Present Embedded in Tradition”,
shoe exhibition, Small gallery at Castle Gewerkenegg, Idrija
2009 March; GTH, the first mass produced collection in collaboration
with Alpina d.o.o.
2009 March; Shoe Design Course, ALUO, Department of Design,
Ljubljana
2009 June; Lions Club Iliria Recognition for successful voluntary work
in lionism
2009 August to October; “Dance with Cinderella”, exhibition of unique
shoes, Oton Župančič library, Ljubljana
2009 December, Floral Shoes, charity auction commemorating the 90th
anniversary of handmade shoemaking family tradition
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70. Ms. Alja Viryent, Designer of the Shoes, CV
2010 January, unique shoes for the “Slovenian of the Year” award,
decorated with 90 black Swarovski crystals in honour of
the 90th anniversary handmade shoemaking family tradition
2010 June, UNICEF Baby Doll charity event - Francesca Viryent
2010 The ambassador of Peugeot Slovenia
2010 August; shoes for Miss Slovenia, Bella Donna magazine
competition; designs shoes for the Miss Slovenia winner creation,
designed by Diana Kotnik Lavtižar
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71. A. Viryent shoes with black Idrija Lace, owned by Ben Affleck.
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72. A. Viryent, d.o.o.
Unique shoe art & production
Vransko 131, 3305 Vransko, Slovenia
Phone: +386 41 795 055
E-mail: info@viryent.com
www.viryent.com
You are kindly invited to the A. Viryent online shop,
where you can order unique, handmade shoes and uniquely
designed luxurious accessories from different A. Viryent collections.
Catalogue design: Visual Ana Vedlin s.p.
Photos: Jaka Vinšek, Miloš Horvat
Print: Gorenjski tisk storitve d.o.o.