Now we force the last in to the made shoe, so that the shape of the shoe can finally be realised.
Hammering the stitches gently all the way around the toes creates the neat finish we're after, and also flattens the stitches to make them even.
Then it's time to knot the ends of the laces, and tie the bow - fini!
But then there's always the other shoe to do too....