What is the best shoe leather? There are many different types of shoe leather. Entire books have been written on the subject of leather and how it’s made but we are just going to cover the basics you should know for sports and casual footwear […]
Do you want to know what’s inside the Nike Air Vapormax? So do we! Here at the Sneaker Factory workshop we love to see what’s inside the newest Nike shoes. Rather than murder our fresh pair of Nike VaporMax with a table saw, we took […]
The footwear materials you select for your shoe design are what make your shoemaking ideas come to life! You will find the shoe pattern is not the critical or special feature, the footwear materials are! Learning how to specify footwear materials is critical when […]
The German company is also expecting a sharp increase in sales of its Parley shoes. Introduced in 2017, in partnership with Parley A.I.R Strategy, this collection of Ultraboost shoes turns ocean plastic waste into thread that is woven into running shoe laces, heel webbing, heel lining, and […]
How To Tell If Your Nike Air Force 1 Supreme NBA is a Fake, The official Sneaker Factory legit check. How to Spot Fake Nike Air Force 1’s Today we have two new pairs of the Nike Air Force 1 Mid Supreme NBA White. One […]
Very rarely do we get to see first hand the failure of an athletic shoe on national television. Last night, basketball superstar Zion Williams, the 6 ft 7 in 285 pound Duke player, was injured in a fall as his Nike PG 2.5 shoe failed. […]
Outsole Design for Shoes: Balancing Performance and Tooling Efficiency Designing the outsole of a shoe is one of the most critical—and costly—decisions in the footwear development process. The outsole directly influences performance, comfort, durability, and style, while also representing a significant investment in tooling. In […]
RF Welding and Compression Molding for Shoes Radio frequency welding (RF welding) and compression molding are widely used to make modern athletic shoes. Both processes are used to create logos, design details, and even the shoe structure. In this article, we will review how Nike™ and […]
Shoe Materials: EVA Midsoles EVA midsoles are the most common cushioning materials in modern sports shoes. Used to make running shoes, basketball shoes, and almost any other sports shoe, EVA is lightweight, resists compression set, forms easily, and is available in nearly every color. EVA […]
