Seafood can also be used as a fabric to make fish shoes with German shoemakers.

When you mention fish, you will think of a variety of delicious seafood dishes. However, today we are going to take you to a shoe store in Germany. There, the shoemaker made leather shoes with fish skin and won the famous Bavarian prize.

This shoe store is located near Munich, the capital of Bavaria, Germany. It looks ordinary from the outside, but the shoes are expensive. Hand-made fish shoes made by Florian Koppitz and Michael Koppitz, starting at more than 1,000 euros.

ShoeKoppitz owner shoemaker FlorianKoppitz: The squid shoes are unique and take three days to a week to complete a pair of shoes, we produce about 45 pairs per year.

The two brothers are already the fifth-generation heirs of the family business, and they use a variety of fish skins, including salmon, trout and squid. The unique fish skin can make perfect high-quality shoes, but the production process is complicated, and the preparation before the production requires several processes.

ShoeKoppitz owner shoemaker FlorianKoppitz: The squid skin must be tanned and similar to traditional leather, such as calfskin or sheepskin, and then dyed in a more consistent color. It is not very simple to make, because the skin is small and different. complex."

A few years ago, the two began ordering fish skins online, and now they have accumulated a wealth of experience in this delicate material. Because of this innovation, they won the prestigious Bavarian Award in 2015.

ShoeKoppitz owner shoemaker FlorianKoppitz: The most special thing is that each piece of fish skin has its own characteristics, not only each pair of shoes looks unique, but each piece of fish skin is completely different. It is very durable, if it is well maintained, It can be worn for 20 years, it is worth it.〞

The Koppez brothers said that the unique design of the fish shoes, just use the scrap industry of the fish industry, and do not need to kill fish for this purpose.