oin Our Vibrant Shoemaker's Academy Facebook Group!

Join Our Facebook Group!

Join Our Vibrant Shoemaker’s Academy Facebook Group! Hello, shoemakers and footwear enthusiasts! We are excited to extend an invitation to join the thriving community of the Shoemaker’s Academy Facebook group. This exclusive group is dedicated to all things shoemaking, where members can connect, learn, and […]

10 Tragic Mistakes To Avoid When Starting your New Shoe Brand

10 Tragic Mistakes To Avoid When Starting Your New Shoe Brand

Alright, listen up, Shoepreneurs! Starting a new shoe brand ain’t for the faint-hearted. It’s a cutthroat game where only the savviest survive. Today, we’re about to reveal the ten tragic mistakes that can straight-up annihilate your chances of dominating the footwear scene. Get ready to […]

The Start-Up Shoe Brand Business Plan

20 Ways To Become A Better Shoe Designer

Become A Better Shoe Designer 1. Mastering the art of sketching and rendering shoe designs allows you to effectively communicate your ideas visually, capturing the essence of your design concepts and facilitating effective collaboration with manufacturers and clients. 2. Developing a deep understanding of shoe […]

Open-Source Footwear Design

Open-Source Footwear Design

www.openfootwear.com : Open-Source Footwear Design Open-Source Footwear Design Transforms Shoe DesignOpen-source design options and the various methods for collaboration and contribution among young designers is  revolutionizing footwear design and transforming the way we approach shoe creation. In the dynamic realm of fashion and design, innovation […]

AllBirds Zero Carbon Moonshot

Carbon Reduction Strategies in Shoe Production

In today’s environmentally conscious world, reducing carbon emissions is a pressing priority for industries across the board. The footwear industry, in particular, has a significant impact on earth’s carbon footprint due to its manufacturing processes and global supply chains. Today, we will explore some innovative […]

Start Your Own Shoe Company AMA

Shoe Business Start-Ups: Ask Me Anything (AMA)

Shoe Business Start-Ups: Ask Me Anything (AMA) Free Zoom Event – Register Now  It’s Wade, “The Shoe Dog.”  Today I wanted to share something I’ve noticed among MANY shoe designers and brand builders. No matter what kind of shoe designs they have… Or how they choose to start […]

sustainable footwear materials

What Makes a Shoe Sustainable?

A sustainable shoe brand considers its social and environmental footprint throughout a shoe’s life. Simply put, sustainable shoes usually have lower carbon footprints, are made of sustainable, eco-conscious materials, and are created in ethical factories. There are many ways to incorporate sustainability into footwear design […]

Shoemaking for Designers

Online Shoemaking Course Finder: 7-Point Checklist

Finding the right shoemaking course for YOU is challenging. Attending an in-person footwear course may not be possible if you are a working professional or a student living at home. Also, the cost of in-person footwear training programs may be prohibitively expensive. Check Out Online […]

Online shoemaking courses for beginners

What is the Shoemakers Academy?

The #1 Online Shoemaking Resource https://vimeo.com/838401870 “The Shoe Dog” would like to blow your mind with incredible shoemaking information.  Hello Future Shoemaker! I’m so glad you have found us. Our products are 100% designed to help folks like YOU get started in the world of […]