Legit Check: Vans Old SkoolCounterfeit vs. Real 10 ways to spot fake Vans Sneakers How do you know if Vans are fake? Today we have two pairs of Vans Old Skool sneakers: a real pair of Vans shoes purchased directly from the Vans Outlet […]
Let’s see inside a Fake Nike A Fake Nike Sneaker Deconstructed! Here at the Sneaker Factory, we love to see how shoes are made! We even wrote a book called How Shoes are Made. To really see how Nike makes shoes, it’s best to slice […]
The new 2023 Start-Up Pro Pack includes: A must-have for anyone serious about launching a new footwear company! The Shoe Company Start-Up Pro Pack Download is all you need to get your shoe business off the ground. For 2023 we have upgraded the Sneaker Factory Pro […]
अब भारत में उपलब्ध मुद्रित! Now Available: Printed in India! Hello to our shoemaking friends in India. Is it difficult to find the book How Shoes Are Made in India at a reasonable price? Not anymore! We have contracted with the local Indian publishing company Pothi.com to print this […]
Nicoline van Enter of Footwearist is a dear friend of ours. She has been a great help to the Sneaker factory family! She has boundless energy and a creative mind that continues to push the future of footwear technology forward. We really appreciate the shout […]
Lasell University Footwear Design and Development Certificate is a 12-week professional certificate comprised of 4 courses that provide students with a comprehensive overview of the footwear industry while developing the necessary skills that lead to successful product design. Industry partners and instructors with extensive experience in design, materials, and […]
This internal memo is from the early days of Nike. While not exactly about shoe design, these are 10 Nike rules we as shoe designers can learn from and aspire to. The Nike motto of “Just Do It” is a great marketing slogan but for […]
One of the most often asked questions we get at Shoemakers Academy is “where do I start?” We meet so many aspiring shoe designers looking to learn, improve, and advance their skills in order to find gigs and careers in footwear design. You want to design shoes for […]
Answers to all of your shoemaking questions! Thank you for visiting our shoemaking blog! ShoemakersAcademy.com started more than ten years ago with the mission to inform and educate shoemakers around the world. We strive to provide both basic and advanced shoemaking knowledge. Every day we receive shoemaking […]
Today we are going to test our shoe inspection skills with a pair of classic Vans Old Skool vulcanized shoes.