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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Sneak Peek into Footwear Courses

Level up your footwear design and development skills! Welcome to the Shoemakers Academy Online Footwear Courses! “The Shoe Dog” takes you on a 90-second sneak peek into Shoemakers Academy online video footwear courses. What do the courses look like?Which courses should I start with?What comes […]

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Sign up for Online Shoemaking Courses

Start Your Shoemaking Career Today! Welcome to the Shoemakers Academy! This short video is an introduction to the Shoemakers Academy website. This video shows you the great educational resources available to shoemakers, shoe designers, and footwear developers. Where do I find the online shoemaking course […]

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How Can I Find a Shoe Manufacturer?

Congratulations! You have developed a new shoe design, or your brand is growing, and you are ready to source a new shoe factory to manufacture your brand in China . So, how do you find and vet a shoe factory across the ocean from your […]

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How Does a Factory Make Shoes?

When you walk into a modern shoe factory anywhere in the world, you will see the same footwear manufacturing processes. In China, America, Brazil, and Italy the art of shoemaking is the same. You will see that the giant 20,000 shoe city in China and […]

What is a fitting trial for shoes? 

Do I need to run a fitting trial for my new shoes?  A shoe fitting trial or fit trial is a footwear brand’s process to confirm a new shoe fits correctly and feels good on the user’s feet. The goal of a fitting trial is to evaluate […]

How To Tell If Your adidas Yeezys are Real or Fake

How to Spot a Fake Yeezy

  Legit Check The Adidas Yeezy 500 You will find fake Adidas shoes in stores all around the world. Our goal is to help you spot these fake counterfeit shoes and teach you some shoemaking tips. How can I tell if my Yeezys are fake? […]