Unification Shoes
| Unification Shoes | |
| Hangul | 통일신발 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 統一신발 |
| RR | Tongil sinbal |
| MR | T'ongil sinbal |
Unification Shoes (Korean: 통일신발) are shoes of which the soles are made in South Korea and the uppers in North Korea. They began to be produced in 2005.[1] The shoes are marketed under the "Stafild" brand name in South Korea. The North Korean portion of the shoes is manufactured at the Kaesong Industrial Region.[2] Pairs of the shoes were donated to North Korea on a number of occasions.[3] 10,000 pairs were donated in 2007.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "개성생산 '통일신발' 철로로 부산 도착". 한겨레 (in Korean). 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "통일신발 '스타필즈' 5월 시판". 한국섬유신문 (in Korean). 2005-03-15. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "'통일 신발' 배달해 남북 격차 줄인다". 시사저널 (in Korean). 2006-06-02. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ^ "자비의 '통일신발' 1만켤레 북 보낸다". 부산일보 (in Korean). 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
External links
[edit]- Stafild corporate website, in Korean
- Hankyoreh article about Unification Shoes, in Korean
- French video of a day in the Stafild workshop in Kaesong
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