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HANDMADE WITH LOVE IN SOUTH AFRICA. SHIPPED FAST ACCROSS CANADA.
Veldskoen is pronounced "felt skoon" and quite literally means “field shoe” in Afrikaans; one of South Africa's eleven national languages. If you find it difficult pronouncing the word "Veldskoen", you can also call them "Fellies". This nickname is used by many South African cultures and it seems to roll off the tongue a little easier.
Our Veldskoen are handmade in a sustainable factory, by master craftsmen and women, in Kwa-Zulu Natal. This region of South Africa is known for its shoe manufacture throughout the world.
Our shoes and belts are made from a variety of fully tanned bovine leathers, sourced from a handful of local tanneries. All our leathers are sustainably and ethically sourced by-products of the local meat industry.
The leather we use for our shoes is a natural product and has natural flaws and imperfections. Some of our shoes will have slightly different characteristics and colouring. This is what makes each pair of shoes unique to the next pair.
We love these unique textures and believe they are part of what gives Veldskoen their beautiful character!
Veldskoen are made from 100% genuine African bovine leather. When we make a pair of shoes, we don't use corrected grain leathers to get a uniform look. That is why, in some cases, there may be a very slight variance, in texture and shade, from one shoe to the other. We love this uniqueness. We call it character!
Our Veldskoen shoes are unisex and have a wide fit. We recommend men and women order their usual US size.
Veldskoen shoes are great for normal and wider feet! Our shoes are made on an EE wide fit last.
We do not manufacture half sizes, as the wide fit already caters for them.
Our shoes are built for fashion and for comfort, so they have roomy toe box. If you normally wear a half size, we suggest ordering down, rather than up. See our size guide for more information.
Your Veldskoen may take a day or two of wear to break in and conform to your feet. Once they do, they will be so comfortable, you might see them as an extension to your feet.
Heritage shoes and Chelsea boots:
These ranges are made from suede leather. Dirt can be removed with a soft cloth and more stubborn dirt you can removed with light brushing with a suede wire brush. We advise using a suede/nubuck cleaning product to clean every once in a while.
Don’t wash your Veldskoen shoes with water. If they do get wet, let them dry in the sun. Scrunch newspaper into balls and stuff them inside to hurry the drying process.
Chukka and Woodstock shoes:
Our Chukka boots and Woodstock boots are made from strong, full grain, oily waxy leather, which softens and darkens, as it ages.
We recommend caring for them with any good quality Leather Cream.
All changes or cancellations are able to be dealt with via the website email.
*Return shipping labels will be emailed.
*Refunds will be issued when returned items are received in unworn condition.
The shipping charge depends on the value and size of the order, and is a flat rate ranging from $10 to $20 which covers approximately one-third of the actual shipping cost.
We typically fulfil orders within 24 hours.
Once your order has been fulfilled, it will be shipped with Canada Post or UPS. Shipping can take anywhere between 5 and 10 business days, depending on where in Canada you are located.
Once your order has been shipped, we will email you a tracking number. You can the visit the carrier's website to track your parcel.
Order confirmation emails should be received at the time of transaction. Once orders are packaged and out for shipping, another email will be generated. From that point, using the Canada Post or UPS tracking pages, you can monitor your order's shipping status.
Once shipped, orders can be tracked via the carrier's website.
We focus on the Canadian market, but our Veldskoen family is expanding to new territories constantly, so send us your inquiry and we will do all we can to help. If there isn’t a partner in your territory, we can make a plan to get your feet into Veldskoen.
Not currently, but this may change over time, and will be listed on the website as retail partnerships are established.
Please contact us for pre-orders.
