Footwear Design Tech Pack Once a new shoe design has been approved for development the shoe designer and developer will work together to create a detailed set of specification drawings or “tech pack” or “specs”. The shoe technical drawings may be done by the […]
Shoemaking Courses: Learn How to Make Shoes Shoe School Yes! You are in the right place. The Sneaker Factory offers options to suit your level. Self-paced online learning for free, supplemental books and shoemaking materials, live virtual classes, and private consulting with the Shoe Dog. Free […]
Shoe Agents: What to expect in a shoe development contract Question: Do I really need a shoe sourcing agent to start my own shoe business? If you are new to the shoe trades you are going to need some help! The answer is YES! Question: What will it […]
Can you get a job in the shoe world? Do you want a job at a shoe factory? Probably not in a shoe factory. More likely you want a job at a shoe company or shoe brand that designs, markets and sell shoes! You want to […]
Shoe Construction Review: Material Edges No doubt Nike makes great shoes, but today we are going to take a critical look at the Nike Air Jordan 1. Rather than review the styling from “Sneaker Freak” perspective or the performance of the shoe for actually playing basketball, […]
The Basic Shoe Pattern Parts If you want to learn more about shoe pattern making or shoe pattern cutting you will need to know the correct names for the anatomy of the shoe. You will also need to understand how many parts are in a complete shoe […]
How to Design Shoes: Drawing Technique If you want to learn how to design shoes you must first learn the names of the basic shoe parts! Secondly, You must learn how to draw shoes. Drawing by hand or by computer is how you will detail and […]
Download a Sneaker Last for 3D Printing: I’ve had many requests to offer a shoe last for purchase (sorry we don’t have this ready yet). So, while we are working on a way to cost effectively supply you lasts and outsoles, we have put together a .STL […]
The Shoe Design Brief: How does the shoe design process really work? Does a brilliant young shoe designer just create the new Adidas Power Boost shoe design out of thin air? Not really, our designer can’t do it all alone. Our brilliant young shoe designer […]
