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 hard, you can find one. We know of in-person classes and workshops in Portland, New York, Detroit, San Diego, Los Angeles, London, Italy, and Spain. 

While the USA-based shoe schools are more weekend or night courses, European schools such as the Astoria school tend to be full-term footwear certificate courses. 

More recently, we are benefiting from the stay-at-home effects of Covid-19, which has led to many opportunities for excellent online shoemaking programs.

We have pulled together a list of school schools focusing on shoemaking and shoe design. You will need to find a school that suits your study plan. The small programs focus on a particular shoemaking skill, such as boot making, footwear pattern making, or sneaker design workshops. 

USA Shoe Making Schools

• Shoemakers Academy, San Diego,CA
  
  

• Shoemakers of LA, Los Angeles, CA

• Sorrell Custom Boots, Guthrie, OK

• Jeanne Bjorn, Portland, OR

• Shoe School, Port Townsend, WA

• Simple Shoemaking – Shutesbury, MA

• D.W. Frommer 2 School of Western Bootmaking, Redmond, OR.

• Tex Robin, Western Boots in Abilene, TX.

• R.I.Merrell Institute of Bootmaking, Western Boots in Vernal, UT

• FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA

• Healthy Handmade Shoes – Lexington, VA

• Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY

• C.T. Chappell Bootmaking School, Saint Jo, TX

• Bonney and Wills School of Shoemaking and Design, Ashland, OR

• Carreducker Shoemaking School, London

• Chicago School of Shoemaking, Chicago, IL

• ZegZug Shoemaking Courses with Marcell Mrsan, Petersburg, PA

• Arsutoria, Milan, Italy

• Brooklyn Shoe Space, Brooklyn, NY

• Romango Shoes, Eugene, OR

• College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI

Shoe Making Schools in Canada

• The Art and Sole Academy, Toronto, ON

• The Make Den, Toronto, ON

• Bao Shoe, Victoria, BC

• Terrenaut School of Shoemaking, Montreal, QC

• Amber’s Leather Creations, Winnipeg, MB

UK Shoe Making Schools

University of Northampton

London College of Fashion

De Montfort University

Leicester College

Capel Manor College in Enfield

I can make shoes in London

London Sneaker School

Carréducker

Green Shoes in Devon

The Parachute Collective East London

British Footwear Association