The Footwear Developer’s Sample Review Toolkit Reviewing a footwear sample is much more than asking whether the shoe “looks right.” A professional footwear developer needs to verify the sample against the approved design, last, materials, measurements, color standards, construction requirements, fit expectations, and previous development […]
How to Become a Professional Shoemaker If you are wondering how to become a shoemaker, the best place to begin is with hands-on experience. Shoemaking is a practical craft, and one of the easiest ways to understand the process is to build a pair of […]
We Teach Sneaker Teachers This one-page Quilted Sneaker Class Syllabus is designed for quilting, sewing, and shoemaking instructors who want a clear, ready-to-use framework for teaching students how to create their own quilted sneakers. Based on the How To Make Quilted Sneakers guide, the syllabus […]
Wade Motawi Joins Board of New Footwear Startup Shoemakers Academy founder and veteran footwear expert joins the board of a second emerging footwear company, bringing decades of experience in design, development, sourcing, manufacturing and quality. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Veteran footwear professional, author, educator and startup […]
Most AI-created footwear product briefs just suck. Hey folks, I don’t know a nice way to say it, so I’m just going to say it: Yes, AI can create something that looks like a professional footwear product brief. It can organize the sections, add the […]
Finding the right develoeper for your shoes Choosing the right footwear development partner can make or break your project. Before you commit, ask the right questions to understand their experience, capabilities, communication style, and ability to guide your shoe from concept through production. What types […]
Get ready for your project review Hi, I’m Wade Motawi — The Shoe Dog. If you’re working on a new footwear project, you probably already know there are a lot of moving parts, from design and materials to factories, costing, fit, and production. Don’t worry […]
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Build the Technical Skills the Footwear Industry Demands Professional footwear development requires much more than knowing how to sketch a shoe. Designers, developers, brand owners, sourcing professionals, and factory teams must understand how footwear is engineered, costed, specified, sampled, manufactured, and prepared for production. Shoemakers […]
Learn How to Turn Your Idea Into a Real Shoe Business If you are researching how to start a shoe brand, you have probably already discovered that creating footwear involves much more than coming up with a great design. You need to understand product development, […]