Join shoemaker and co-founder Alison Hastie as she discusses her remarkable memoir, Green Shoes. Discover how a dream in the early 1980s led to forty years of running a pioneering, feminist shoemaking collective in Totnes, Devon.
Alison will share stories of craft, community, second-wave feminism, and sustainability in an increasingly automated world—plus a unique glimpse into the art of hand-making a shoe.
The talk will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing. This event is FREE and open to all. No need to book, just turn up to grab a seat!
About the Book
Title:Green Shoes: Forty Years of a Radical Women’s Craft Collective
Publisher: Published 8th October 2026
Details: Hardback | £14.99 | 288 pages | ISBN: 978-1-917378-17-8
"An inspiring and uplifting celebration of enterprise, feminism, conscience and creativity."
— Terence Blacker
"A unique inside view on what it takes to work with your hands in an increasingly automated world."
— Annebella Pollen
About the Author
Alison Hastie co-founded Green Shoes in Totnes, Devon, in 1981, creating comfortable, repairable, handmade footwear. For nearly fifty years, she has lived on Dartmoor, balancing her craft with community activism, writing, and raising a family.