TheShoeDog@ShoemakersAcademy.com

Follow Us :

My Account
/
Register

0

Online Courses
Books, Kits & Tools
Events
- Live Events
- Live Event Replay
Shoemaking Blog
Consulting

Shoe Outsole Tooling

Home
How to Design Shoes
Shoe Outsole Tooling

Shoe Outsole Tooling

Shoe Outsole Tooling

Shoe Outsole Tooling: A factory photo tour

This is what shoe outsole tooling looks like at the shoe factory.

how much does a shoe mold cost — Pins to align the mold

Shoe Bottom Outsole molds — An outsole mold packed with uncured rubber

Shoe Bottom Outsole molds — The Green coating is Teflon

Shoe Bottom Outsole molds — This shape makes a rubber egg crate in the shoe sole

Outsole mold with locater pins

shoe Outsole mold with tread detail — Outsole mold with tread detail

A size run of shoe outsole tooling stacked, waiting for orders

footwear Outsole Tooling sidewall — Outsole Tooling sidewall

The outsole mold is a big waffle iron — El molde de la suela

shoe Outsole mold — empty mold

skate shoe Outsole mold — Outsole mold

How to make shoe outsole tooling

The top surface of the mold is the parting line

The mold surface is made square to fit into the hot press molding machine

Assembled mold waits for pick up

A high heel rubber outsole mold is hand finished

How to make shoe sole molds

Footwear mold parts rough cut

The shoe mold is being cleaned up by hand

El molde de la suela se parece a un molde para gofres.

Adjusting the top net with a metal grinder, the outsole and midsoles must fit together tight.

After test pressing the rubber outsole mold will be adjusted

Shoe outsole mold factory

Search for: 8251

Recent Posts

Shoemakers Academy All Access Pass **Update**
Online Training Courses for Footwear Brand Builders
Online Training Courses for Shoe Designers
OnDemand Training Courses for Footwear Developers
Footwear Developers Checklist
How to Build a Sneaker
Million Dollar Brand Report
Shoemaking Class LA Session
DIY Kit Full Build Video
Desert Boots of French Foreign Legion
Safe Sourcing Footwear in China
Making Shoes In Mexico?
Custom Painting Shoes: The tools you need
Shoemaking Tools You Will Need
The Shoe Dog Dunks on a Pair of Fake Nike Dunks
Converse Sneaker Shoe Review
DIY Project Photos from YOU
Gennova: Shoe Factory Tour
Navigating the World of Footwear: Working for Big and Small Shoe Brands
Why I Don’t Launch My Own Brand…But You should!

Archives

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

Modern shoemaking made easy. Learn how to design, develop, manufacture and market footwear.

Facebook Youtube Instagram Linkedin Pinterest

My Account
Online Courses
Shoemaking Blog
About Us
Contact Us
Live Events
Corporate Training
Private Coaching
Shoe Terms Dictionary
Footwear Consulting
FAQ’s and Answers
Subscribe

Contact Us

Carlsbad, CA 92009

TheShoeDog@ShoemakersAcademy.com
Book a chat with The Shoe Dog
949-292-5642 9:00 to 5:00 PST

© 2025 Shoemakers Academy

Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
Copyright
Become An Affiliate

Modern shoemaking made easy. Learn how to design, develop, manufacture and market footwear.

Facebook Youtube Instagram Linkedin Pinterest

My Account
Online Courses
Shoemaking Blog
About Us
Contact Us
Live Events
Corporate Training
Private Coaching
Shoe Terms Dictionary
Footwear Consulting
FAQ’s and Answers
Subscribe

Contact Us

7973 Calle Madrid
Carlsbad, CA 92009

TheShoeDog@ShoemakersAcademy.com

Privacy Policy
Terms & Conditions
Copyright
Become An Affiliate

© 2025 Shoemakers Academy.
All rights reserved.