In Ardèche, it still works for the last French manufacturer of shoe soles

At a time when French ready-to-wear is suffering like never before, particularly shoe manufacturers, La Semelle Moderne is resisting. This SME located in the heart of the small village of Rochepaule, at an altitude of 892 m in the Ardèche mountains of Haut-Vivarais, is a French exception. It is the last to produce shoe outsoles on a large scale for ready-to-wear brands. 700,000 pairs leave the factory each year, which has remained “in its original state” for more than 60 years.