Ellie Zhu takes us to Chinatown with a visual exploration through a family run shoe-making factory who has been producing hand-made shoes and boots since 1879.

Ellie met Jack Lynch and Dean Vogel, owners of E. Vogel, this winter. E. Vogel has been churning out custom-made shoes and boots for generations. For them, the factory is not only a shoe-making factory, but it is also a community and an extended family.

Ellie Zhu is a multimedia journalist studying at NYU’s Studio 20 program. She is passionate about experimenting with different tools and new ways to tell stories.