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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The question: Does Nike Make the Best Sneakers? This question is not so simple as the Nike Corporation makes thousands of different models, so they must be the best? I did see a report that stated Nike makes over 10 million different products, This does […]
Travel in the Shoe World In the shoe business you will have a chance to travel the world. As a shoe designer or Footwear Product line manager you can visit with customers and factories around the world! During my footwear career I have […]
So what about shoes made in China? *I’m going to make a full disclosure here. In my shoe making career I’ve made shoes in Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and China with 90% of that being done in China. My passport will attest to over 50 visits […]
Shoe Design Jobs and More! Can I get a job in the shoe world? Do you want a job at a shoe factory? Probably not. More likely you want a job at a company that designs, markets and sell shoes! You want to work for […]
Shoemaking Dictionary I have pulled together this Shoemaking Dictionary of Terms to teach you the shoe parts and trade terms you will need to know. You will need to know these terms if you want to learn about how shoes are made. This concise shoemaking dictionary will […]