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He is a man of the shadows who allows you to reach new heights. In its community and in Grenoble, its nickname could be the “mountain chausse”. Since 1976 in his workshop, Henri Canin has been manufacturing walking shoes by hand. In 40 years, it has become the essential ally of mountain dwellers to climb or descend slopes. From hiking boots to climbing shoes, here we don’t skimp on robustness.
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At 72, this shoemaker passed on his knowledge to Christophe, his former apprentice. But when he retires, he comes back every other week and is happy to meet up with his clients. “People who work like that, they are not very numerous”; “It is not important, it is essential, because otherwise, we are obliged each time to buy new equipment,” say two of them.
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