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Brooklyn Shoe Making Class

Oct 7, 08:14 AM

I've been wanting to expand my technical shoe knowledge - develop a better understanding of how a shoe is created, the considerations of shoe design, etc. but didn't know where to go until a customer came in a told me about a blog.  This was the beginning of my two week shoe making adventure in south Brooklyn.  The two weeks were divided into cemented high heel construction, basic design & pattern making, and hand constructed/sewn man's shoe.  Here are a few random pictures from the class:

 

Finished lasting the heel of the pump. 

 

Lasting the toe box. 

 

Happy progress. 

 

All the tools required. 

 

Finished pump. 

 

I passed by this car everyday to the class and it evolved dramatically during my two weeks.

 

 

My metro stop.

 

 

From the pattern making class. 

 

Hand sewing/lasting the man shoe. 

 

This took forever and it had to be perfect with every stitch hole made. 

 

Wood pegged heel welt. 

 

 

Attaching the out sole to the welt.  Again, each hole had to be perfect.  There were about 75-80 stitches per shoe and it took me about 2 minutes per stitch.  I was up late a couple evenings. 

 

 

1 Responses to "Brooklyn Shoe Making Class"

  1. Hi. I make hats and have been wanting to learn how to make shoes. Will you please share the name of the class you took and any contact information that you may have? Thanks so much!

    — Lynne · Oct 28, 04:55 PM · #