Footwear Certificate program at Lasell University in Boston

Footwear Design and Development Certificate

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 […]

Nike Rules for Shoe design

The Nike Rules for Shoe Designers

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 […]

How to Become a Shoe Designer: 10 Steps

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 […]

Shoemaking questions answered

Ask a Shoe Dog

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 […]

List of Shoemaking Schools

Should I go to shoe school? If you are asking yourself, “Should I go to shoe school?” The answer is -Yes!   Are you looking for in-person shoemaking classes or workshops near you? It can be hard to find a shoe school, but if you look […]

The Arsutoria Shoemaking Workshop in Los Angeles

Learn To Make Shoes
 Classic Sneaker Build Class When: Saturday September 21st & Sunday September 22nd
  10:00am – 4:00pmWhere: The Gavica Studio   
5277 Alhambra Ave Los Angeles CA Your instructors will be Professional Sneaker Customizer
 Erik Gavica and Wade “The Shoe Dog” Motawi.
We will […]