Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design: A beginner's guide to the fundamental techniques of shoemaking.

by Wade Motawi, Andrea Motawi (Editor)

Do you want to learn how to make shoe patterns? Do you know how to design a last for a high-heeled fashion shoe versus a sneaker or a dress shoe? In Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design, we will teach you the shoe last design process and detail the basic techniques of footwear pattern making. Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design will show you how lasts are made, the shoe last design process, the hidden geometry of lasts, special features, functions, and size grading principles. You will see many different last designs and shapes for sneakers, trainers, high-heels, boots, and more. We devote part two of this book to the craft of footwear pattern making, including a step-by-step guide to patternmaking for beginners. More than 200 color photos illustrate the patternmaking process. See and compare sample patterns for joggers, hi-top sneakers, high-heels, and many other shoes. Learn patternmaking procedures, how to make a sneaker forme, computer-aided design software for pattern making, and shoe pattern grading. Why is a shoe last shaped that way? How can you make a shoe pattern with simple tools? You will find these answers inside! 200 pages, 12 chapters, and more than 500 color photos.

Kindle Edition

Published June 26, 2020

Reviews

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful information. I am a beginner shoe designer and this was written for me! There is no other information like this available on the market. Thank you!

[Ibrahim Sheikh · Rating 5 out of 5]

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