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Shoemaker Floris Van Bommel: ‘If We Did Everything in the Netherlands, a Pair Would Cost 500 Euros’

Summary by De Tijd
23:00 Over the past decades, Floris van Bommel largely transferred his production to Portugal because otherwise his shoes would cost 500 euros. But after 308 years, the family also stubbornly continues to make shoes...
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23:00 Over the past decades, Floris van Bommel largely transferred his production to Portugal because otherwise his shoes would cost 500 euros. But after 308 years, the family also stubbornly continues to make shoes...

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De Tijd broke the news in Belgium on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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