Shoe Designers Guide to Stitching Thread

The Designer’s Guide to Shoe Leather

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 […]

What’s inside the Nike Air Vapormax?

What’s Inside the Nike Air VaporMax?

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 […]

Shoe Factory Equipment : How to make custom shoes?

How to Select Footwear Materials

  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 […]

ADIDAS Commits to Only Using Recycled Plastic

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 […]

Outsole design for shoes

The outsole design for a shoe plays a major factor in shoe performance. The outsoles for running shoes, biker boots, and football cleats all have very different performance requirements and manufacturing methods. The shoe outsole is also one of the most expensive parts of the […]

NIKE Air Zoom Pegasus ’92

RF Welding and Compression Molding for Shoes

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 […]

EVA running shoe Midsole

Shoe Materials: EVA Midsoles

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 […]