It's been awhile since I have kept up with my "How to become a shoe designer" series. This is mainly due to the fact that as I was writing it previously I had
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How To Become A Shoe Designer – Part 4: The Manufacturing Side
A rough draft of my collection - certain things will be changed...If you make it to the point in which you are ready to have your collection made but just need
How To Become A Shoe Designer Part 3.2: Shoe Lasts
Finalized product will have metal eyelets.....my round last shown belowA shoe’s last is very important, for more reasons than one. Firstly, it makes up th
How To Become A Shoe Designer Part 3.1: The Creative Side — Shoe Designing
Let me first start of by saying that I have no credentials in shoe design and/or company branding. The closest that I have to design skills was drawing
How To Become A Shoe Designer Part 2: The Retail Experience
When I graduated university I was working for Nordstrom, at the flagship store in Downtown Seattle, where all of the buyers and corporate offices were located.
How To Become A Shoe Designer
(this will be ongoing until the end of it says "finished") Part 1: I remember when I decided that I wanted to become a shoe designer and have a
How to become shoe designer part 4 2
A rough draft of my collection - certain things will be changed...If you make it to the point in which you are ready to have your collection made but just need
Belgian Shoes – A Brief History & NYC Shop Offering
The Belgian loafer is a staple piece in the menswear industry. Its popularity stems beyond the realm of just footwear though, so much so that that the
Shoe Patterns by Atelier Kobayashi (Tokyo)
Out of all of the stages of shoemaking, I always found pattern making to be the most interesting and fascinating. Now don't get me wrong, while I personally
The Barbanera Brothers (and their shoes!)
I have always admired the style and direction of the young Italian shoe brand called Barbanera. For me, anyone out there trying to do something different with
Life As A Shoe Designer: Part 1 – An Explanatory Overview
The day that I put my shoes out onto the shelves of Gieves & Hawkes and thus ready for sale, was a good day. Even better was my launch party that must have
Gaining Inspiration For Shoe Design
As most of you may know I just recently came back from Spain, of which the factory that is making my shoes is located, specifically in the town of Almansa,
Shoes Of The Week – Crockett & Jones Archives
For the shoes alone, sometimes I wished that I was alive back in the 1910's-30's. Seeing that Gatsby-esque model on the left makes me understand how truly far
Shoes Of The Week – Crockett & Jones Archives
For the shoes alone, sometimes I wished that I was alive back in the 1910's-30's. Seeing that Gatsby-esque model on the left makes me understand how truly far
The Best Shoemaker You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
In light of recent events (emails) and the fact that it would appear that some people are confused as to what I am actually doing, I wish to explain a few
Today’s Favorites – Scarpe di Bianco Saddle Shoes
When you think about all of the different leather options/materials that are available when making a shoe, you begin to realize that it is really quite mind
Shoe Sizing…..Yet Another Thing To Work Out
Photo Courtesy Of: Big In Japan Most of you probably think that I am some kind of chord stuck on repeat, with all of the posts I have about my shoes this
Shoes — Part 3: Lasts
The single most important part of the shoe, is the last that it is made on. There are so many factors associated with the last that can tremendously affect the
Shoes — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Brogues
The term, brogue, is a word that can describe many many styles of shoe within the shoe realm. It is because of this that it is commonly misused and due to this
Shoes — Part 2: Style Names & Terminology — Brogues
The term, brogue, is a word that can describe many many styles of shoe within the shoe realm. It is because of this that it is commonly misused and due to this
Shoe Design 101
Let me start by saying that I do not have any formal schooling in design or drawing. The only skills that I have acquired were from when I was 5 years old and
Giovanni Gambini Interview – The Middle Men Of The Shoe Industry
One thing (or person for that matter) that you may not ever think about is how the shoes get from factory A in Italy or factory B in China and make it to a
Shoes With Mulitple Materials
In a time where almost everything has been done before, it must be challenging for a shoe designer to come up with something that is fresh and unseen. One of
Shoe Of The Day
While I may never wear this color combination I think that the idea is absolutely fabulous!! It definitely brings a new element to your outfit having the sole
