Learn How to 3D Print a Shoe Last: 4 easy steps #1. You will need a .STl or other CAD file to print a shoe last. You can download our sneaker last file Here or you can search Thingverse or you can check out CRABCAD. These are .stl files, […]
When shoes are made overseas they need to be transported to their final market. Transportation is the act of moving it, but today I want to talk about importing shoes and import duty. We wish it was so easy just to put the shoes on a boat […]
How big are shoe factories? Shoe factories come in all shapes and sizes. In the business when you’re talking about the size of the shoe factory you are talking about how many lines are in a factory. When you say lines, you mean […]
As a shoe designer or developer, you’re going to need some shoemaking tools to help you do your job. I have created a list of the common shoe designer tools that we use every day in our busy shoe design and development office. Some of […]
In this article, we will discuss the difference between vulcanized shoe construction and cold cement shoe construction. Vulcanized shoe construction is a much older technology. In the 1980s, modern cold cement construction replaced vulcanized construction. However, fashions change and the vulcanized shoe made a huge comeback […]
In the very recent past, custom-made shoes were only available to the very wealthy, and custom-made shoes were limited to handmade leather dress shoes. Frankly..boring! Now, you can have almost any type of shoe custom-made. What started 10 years ago as an experiment with a small […]
What is inside your shoes? A quick lesson on shoe reinforcements All the hidden parts inside your shoes that you cannot see are critically important to the look and function of the shoe. The most common shoe reinforcements are the toe counter (or puff), vamp […]
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Drawing a Shoe Outsole Blue Print: The shoe outsole blue print can be the most challenging element of the shoe to design. A complicated outsole design can take weeks to design and months to model and tool up. The shoe outsole must fit the shoe […]
