Discover the memorising art of a Belfast shoemaker in this gentle film by Roy Spence.

Leather to last is an intimate portrait of shoemaker A. N. Ralston at work. Enjoy watching the whole process unfold as a beautifully made shoe emerges from leather pieces sculpted with hand tools. He quietly explains each step whistling along the way as the shoe changes hands between the skilled makers in his Belfast workshop. This film was created by Roy Spence as part of a series of craft documentaries for the Ulster Folk Museum.

Leather to last is an intimate portrait of shoemaker A. N. Ralston at work. Enjoy watching the whole process unfold as a beautifully made shoe emerges from leather pieces sculpted with hand tools. He quietly explains each step whistling along the way as the shoe changes hands between the skilled makers in his Belfast workshop. This film was created by Roy Spence as part of a series of craft documentaries for the Ulster Folk Museum.