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 tops in North Korea. They began to be produced in 2005. The shoes are marketed under the "Stafild" brand name in South Korea. The North Korean portion of the shoes are manufactured in the Kaesong Industrial Region. Pairs of the shoes were donated to North Korea on a number of occasions. 10,000 pairs were donated in 2007.
See also
References
- ↑ 개성생산 '통일신발' 철로로 부산 도착. The Hankyoreh (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. Sisa Journal (in Korean). 2006-06-02. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
- ↑ 자비의 '통일신발' 1만켤레 북 보낸다. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). 2007-01-27. Retrieved 2025-05-28.
External links
- Stafild corporate website, in Korean
- Hankyoreh article about Unification Shoes, in Korean Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- French video of a day in the Stafild workshop in Kaesong
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