what is used to construct shoe outsoles

A New Midsole Material for Sport Shoes

As a New Midsole Material Launches has Adidas Boost Foam met its match? Adidas and BASF turned heads with the introduction of the futuristic Boost Foam technology. The unique midsole material has performance advantages and a distinctive look. Boost foam is actually a new formulation […]

Nike vs Adidas Business Wars

Nike vs Adidas Business Wars

The podcast covers the humble beginnings of both Nike and Adidas. While Adi Dassler and Phil Knight started their companies on different continents some 40 years apart, their brands would battle for hearts, minds, athletes, singers, teams, and even entire sports leagues. It’s an amazing […]

how to make your own shoe pattern

How to Make a Shoe Pattern

How to Make a Shoe Pattern: Step-by-Step    Making a shoe pattern or cutting a shoe pattern is not a difficult shoemaking skill. If you have the time and patience, you can produce shoemaking patterns with just a few common tools. The shoe pattern making process is […]

Shoes pattern

Shoe Patterns

Making a Sneaker Pattern Once you have completed drawing your shoe design, you will need to make a flat pattern. The pattern will be used to cut and sew the materials for your initial sample. The pattern records the actual shape of the shoe. The […]