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Shoemaking Simplified
Take a look at a shoe - any shoe will do - and see if you can tell how it's made. Does it look difficult? Bet you never thought about whether or not you could make your own shoes.
The art, craft, and science of shoemaking has certainly come a long way in the past hundred or so years. Some people don't even recognize that "cobbler" is an actual trade.
Truth is, there's a lot more to making a shoe than you might expect, but at the same time, it's also a lot simpler a process, too.
In this age of "green living" and with the recent upsurge of interest in all sorts of "do it yourself" projects, making your own shoes is a fascinating idea; this lens should help you understand the steps in the process, and give you an idea of whether or not this is a project you'd like to undertake.
PhotoCredit: AllPosters.com
The art, craft, and science of shoemaking has certainly come a long way in the past hundred or so years. Some people don't even recognize that "cobbler" is an actual trade.
Truth is, there's a lot more to making a shoe than you might expect, but at the same time, it's also a lot simpler a process, too.
In this age of "green living" and with the recent upsurge of interest in all sorts of "do it yourself" projects, making your own shoes is a fascinating idea; this lens should help you understand the steps in the process, and give you an idea of whether or not this is a project you'd like to undertake.
PhotoCredit: AllPosters.com
There Are Ten Steps In Building A Shoe
- Measuring the foot (and building or selecting the appropriate size last)
- Drafting the Pattern (of course, if you already have a pattern to follow, say from a worn out shoe you've disassembled, you can skip this.)
- Cutting the pieces.
- Stitching the pieces together to form the shoe upper.
- "Lasting" (place the shoe onto the last)
- Hammering (yes, you do this with a hammer ... )
- Trimming
- Grinding
- Applying the Soles
- Finishing the shoe.
Regardless of complexity, all shoes have some basic parts.
Quarter, Vamp, Tongue, Insole, and Heel
There is no tongue on this drawing, by the way, nor sole.
The Quarter is the part along the top of the shoe, the vamp & tongue cover the toes and come up the top of the foot, the Insole goes inside the shoe, and the heel is the back part. There are variations, of course ... some shoes are slip ons that lack heels or tongues - but over all, the parts of the shoe are not all that different from when this picture was drawn in the late 1800's.
Does This Look More Like A Shoe Now?
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
The Shoe School - Video 1
Identifying Pattern Pieces.
Introduction to Shoemaking - watch a shoe being made at ShoeSchool.com
This short video will take you through identifying the parts of the shoe and what the patterns look like, as well as showing you some of the hand tools and specialty items. This is a lot easier than trying to learn from the drawings above.
This short video will take you through identifying the parts of the shoe and what the patterns look like, as well as showing you some of the hand tools and specialty items. This is a lot easier than trying to learn from the drawings above.
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Seven Minute Shoemaking
It's like watching a cobbler in fast forward!
See how many of the steps you can identify out of the ten in this video. There is no sound to this.
The complete process is detailed in the series of 6 video links below. Again, no sound, but you can see what each step entails and learn a lot in the process.
The complete process is detailed in the series of 6 video links below. Again, no sound, but you can see what each step entails and learn a lot in the process.
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For A More Complete Understanding, Watch This Video Series Below
There are nine EXCELLENT videos in this list
These amazing videos are from Budapest, Hungary, courtesy of YouTuber MarcellHUN
Visit his shoe store: www.koronya.com - Home or his blog: Handmade Shoes to learn more about him.
Visit his shoe store: www.koronya.com - Home or his blog: Handmade Shoes to learn more about him.
- YouTube - How to make a shoe - Part 1.
- The first steps of making a real handmade shoe (English sewn method)
- YouTube - How to make a shoe - Part 2.
- This video shows the next steps of handmade shoe making process. You can see the steps of lasting the shoe upper, with the traditional method.
- YouTube - How to make a shoe - Part 3.
- This video shows maybe the most important and difficult part of shoemaking: welting.
- YouTube - How to make a shoe - Part 4.
- This part demonstrates the process of sole-attachment, and sewing. In this phase of English sewn method, the very characteristic stitches are formed.
- YouTube - How to make a shoe - Part 5.
- This part shows how to built the leather heel and finishing the sole and the heel.
- YouTube - How to make a shoe - Part 6.
- This part is the last one from the English-sewn shoe-making.
- YouTube - Spinning stitch - handmade shoemaking
- Some people asked me to show this method more detailed.. here it is.
- YouTube - shoemaking - how to make a slipper 1.
- You can learn from this video how to make a comfy slipper for yourself very easily.
- YouTube - shoemaking - making a slipper part 2.
- Second part of slipper making.
Want To Experiment With Something Easier?
Try Making Your Own Sandals
You can read about these shoes here: Tire Sandals: Innovative footwear recycled from old tires. Or just draw your own pattern based on this one and try it out.
Make Your Own Shoes
by Mary Wales Loomis
This book was published in the 1970's and 30 years later is still going strong. I'm not sure how the 2009 version differs from the 1979 version, but I imagine they are both good representations of how to craft a woman's decorated pump. Mary's New Version can be found here: Make Your Own Shoes by Mary Wales Loomis
A Little More
- YouTube - The Clogmaker
- Making wooden shoes in the small village of Enter in Holland.
- HowStuffWorks "How to Make Kids' Shoes"
- Making wearable crafts like kids' shoes can be a fun kids' activity. Learn how to make kids' shoes with these wearable craft.
- Shoemaker
- History of shoemaking as detailed by Larry D. Smith.
Think Cobbling Might Be The Trade For You?
Guess What? There's A School For That! (Several, actually)
- The Shoe College Universite des Chaussures
- Shoe & Boot Making College. Classes & Programs in European traditions of shoe/boot making at every level. Whether you want to be the next Louboutin or Lucchesse or just want to learn how to make a shoe that will fit your bunions, we can help you do it!
- International Shoemaking Design
- International Shoemaking Design
Sissy Puccio-Aversa
3410 Wooster Road #104
Rocky River, OH 44116
513-476-7489 - Simple Shoemaking 413.259.1748
- Handmade Shoes and Sandals, Shoemaking Materials, Resources, and Classes
Simple Shoemaking Workshops
I provide instruction in making many styles of stitch-down lasted footwear
I teach one person at a time, at a time convenient for her or him
Hand Made Shoes
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NYtoSCimjustme
Jul 15, 2011 @ 5:32 pm | delete
- Since you put in a picture just for me I had to comment just for you! What a fun lens! I never would have thought of a shoe lens - but why not add some shoe frenzy type stuff.... Think like 'Carrie' in Sex and the City :) Manolo's anyone? (I'll stick with my payless specials thanks! ) OH and a Special thanks for the pdf! :)
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poppywhiteviolet (aka Alison)
May 26, 2011 @ 7:22 am | delete
- Where can I find shoe-making tools in Australia? I've just started a course and I can't do anything at home as I haven't got the tools (such as the sole hammer, soft-headed hammer, lasting pincers, hook knife and skiving knife. I can't even find nice-shaped lasts in my size( aust 8 -8.5, or europe 39)
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TheTravelGal
Apr 9, 2011 @ 8:59 pm | delete
- Interest and very unique lens. Never ever thought of cobbling
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Tipi
Apr 9, 2011 @ 2:20 pm | delete
- Interesting and creative idea for a lens.
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UKGhostwriter
Apr 9, 2011 @ 5:51 am | delete
- A load of cobblers!! - great lens, very interesting!
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