How to be a shoe designer

Shoe Designer Interview : Franck Boistel

Shoe Designer Interview: Franck Boistel Do you want to hear how a top gun professional shoe designer got his start? I sat down with my good friend Franck Boistel to talk about his work and to get his advice for young shoe designers looking to get […]

How Shoes are Made: 2020 Update

How Shoes are Made Books Originally published in June of 2014, How Shoes are Made, has been continuously corrected, updated, and modified.  With feedback from our readers, reviewers, editors, and friends, we have worked to make this newly updated edition more useful, interesting, and concise. We have made […]

Custom Shoe Show Room

Italian Quality Handmade Shoes in China

Italian High Quality Shoes Handmade in China Can high quality handcrafted shoes be made in China? Yes! The modern shoemaking trades have been thriving in China for more than 30 years. Shoemaking  is a mature industry in China and there are thousands of skilled shoemakers with […]

Handmade Shoes for Men

Handmade Shoes for Men

Handmade Shoes for Men Book Review Handmade Shoes for Men by Laszlo Vass & Magda Molnar Hard Cover: 216 Pages Published 2015 What Amazon says: Handmade Shoes for Men elucidates the entire process of creating classic men’s shoes, while the detailed color photographs document every stage of […]

A Visual Compendium of Sneakers.

The History of Sneakers Poster

The History of Sneakers Poster I love this History of sneakers poster!  I have a copy hanging in my own in my design studio. This is poster features a meticulously illustrated collection of the 134 greatest sneakers in human history, starting with the Chuck Taylor way […]

How running shoes are made

How a Running Shoe is Made

How Running Shoes are Made All running shoes are made by the cold cement construction process. If you want to learn how to design shoes you need to know this basic shoe making process.   Cold cement is the modern updated style of shoe construction.  Due to […]

How to make shoe outsole tooling

How Shoe Outsole Tooling is Made

How Shoe Outsole Tooling is Made If you want to learn how shoe outsole tooling is made you are in the right place! All new outsole tooling starts with a designer’s drawing.  The designer should have followed the last bottom outline to get the shape […]

shoe making process

Shoe Making Process

Shoe Manufacturing Process How are shoes made in factories? The manufacturing process for shoes is basically the same for all types of shoes. The sports shoe manufacturing process used to make a kids sneaker, Air Jordan™, or women’s high heel fashion shoe are very similar. Shoe […]