Shoe Material Design Guide

The Shoe Material Design Guide – Our newest book!!

Do you want to be a professional shoe designer? You must learn how to select and specify each shoe material correctly. Our newest book, The Shoe Material Design Guide, details all the shoe materials you will need to make modern athletic, classic casuals, and high fashion […]

see inside the Nike Kobe Elite XI, How are shoes constructed? Types of shoe construction

Shoe Dissection: Inside the Nike Kobe XI Elite Low

Shoe Dissection: See Inside Nike Kobe XI Elite Low Today we have a pair of the Nike™ Kobe XI Elite Lows in the Sneaker factory teardown lab. The color is Hyper Grape, Black with a clear gel sole. Sorry to all you Nike and Kobe […]

First pullover shoe making blog

10 Best Shoemaking Blogs

Are you interested in learning more about various stages of the shoemaking process? Perhaps you’d like to see inside bespoke shoe factories?  If you want to start your own shoe brand and learn more about how shoes are made and what materials, equipment, and tools […]