Outsole Tooling The outsole tooling for athletic shoe is the most complicated and most expensive piece of equipment required for production. The outsole tooling for footwear comes in many different styles and configurations. Shoe outsoles are made from many different types of rubber, plastic, foam, leather […]
When shoes are made overseas they need to be transported to their final market. Transportation is the act of moving it, but today I want to talk about importing shoes and import duty. We wish it was so easy just to put the shoes on a boat […]
As a shoe designer or developer, you’re going to need some shoemaking tools to help you do your job. I have created a list of the common shoe designer tools that we use every day in our busy shoe design and development office. Some of […]
In this article, we will discuss the difference between vulcanized shoe construction and cold cement shoe construction. Vulcanized shoe construction is a much older technology. In the 1980s, modern cold cement construction replaced vulcanized construction. However, fashions change and the vulcanized shoe made a huge comeback […]
What is inside your shoes? A quick lesson on shoe reinforcements All the hidden parts inside your shoes that you cannot see are critically important to the look and function of the shoe. The most common shoe reinforcements are the toe counter (or puff), vamp […]
Drawing a Shoe Outsole Blue Print: The shoe outsole blue print can be the most challenging element of the shoe to design. A complicated outsole design can take weeks to design and months to model and tool up. The shoe outsole must fit the shoe […]
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 […]
