The film presents Chenyang Ren’s craft of making traditional Beijing cloth shoes. It captures the shoemaker’s early memories, inspiration and appreciation for handmade objects. Mirroring Chenyang’s philosophy, the film discusses shoes as a form of transit for a traveller; their handmade quality adds meaning that aid them to surpass the lifeless elements of machine-made objects.

影片展示了内联升第五代传承人任晨阳先生制作传统北京布鞋的工艺。它捕捉了鞋匠对手工制品的早期记忆、灵感和欣赏。电影反映了他的哲学，把鞋子作为一种旅行的交通工具;手工制作为鞋增加了一种意义，帮助它们超越机器制造的毫无生气的元素。