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Brooklyn Shoe Space See all classes by this school @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
Explore the fundamentals of shoemaking, from footwear structure to measuring your feet, in this inspiring class. Build the knowledge and motivation to design your own shoes and find the right lasts for a custom fit. Ideal for those entering the world of shoemaking or preparing for advanced footwear courses.
Nov 12th
6–8pm ET
Dec 7th
6–8pm ET
Dec 14th
2–4pm ET
Brooklyn Shoe Space See all classes by this school @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
Learn the craft of sneaker-making in this accelerated class. Customize your low-, mid-, or high-top sneakers using prepared master patterns and a variety of materials. Walk away with a pair of custom sneakers in just three days!
Oct 22nd
10am–5pm ET
Meets 3 Times
Nov 12th
10am–5pm ET
Meets 3 Times
Brooklyn Shoe Space See all classes by this school @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
Discover the craft of handcrafting your own slippers in this hands-on leatherworking class. Learn fundamental stitching techniques while choosing from premium materials like vegetable-tanned leather or wool. No experience is needed. Just bring your creativity and leave with a pair of personalized, comfortable slippers.
Brooklyn Shoe Space See all classes by this school @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
Refine your bootmaking expertise through a focused study of precision construction, advanced fit, and professional upper development. This hands-on workshop integrates traditional craftsmanship with modern digital techniques for a comprehensive learning experience. Held across Lancaster, Pennsylvania and Brooklyn, New York, participants complete a full build using provided materials and patterns.
Nov 21st
10am–4pm ET
Meets 8 Times
Brooklyn Shoe Space See all classes by this school @ 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
Sharpen your shoemaking abilities in an immersive, hands-on setting built for focused creativity and personal guidance. Investigate advanced techniques like sculpting heels and wedges, modifying toe shapes, and developing custom lasts tailored to your designs. From patternmaking to stitching, lasting, and soling, you'll bring multiple original pairs to life. Flexible scheduling and small class sizes provide dedicated support throughout your process.
Dec 2nd
10am–5pm ET
Meets 10 Times
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A 5-day intensive workshop making shoes, boots, or sneakers of your own design! This will be a cemented shoe construction class, and anyone: beginners to second-timers, to advanced students can take the course. For those who cannot take 5 straight days off work, you can reach out to us to schedule a private session. We hope you can join us!
First day starts with an INTO TO SHOEMAKING session. When you sign up for class, we will send you a link to the online course which you can sign up and watch for free. For students who have already taken a separate intro to shoemaking course, please come at 12:30pm to join for the patternmaking session.
DETAILS OF CLASS:
In the first class: You will learn about lasts, how to measure your feet, how to draw your designs. The afternoon of the first day, or, the second class, the afternoon of the first day, you will make patterns of your designs by taping up the last, drawing on the last and creating paper patterns.
Second day, you will cut your leathers from your pattern, prepare to sew, and start stitching, using a high-post sewing machine. Even a first-time-sewer will learn how to use the machines, do not worry!
Third day you will finish stitching the uppers.
Fourth day, you will start lasting your uppers. First the lining, then the uppers, in between you will put toe puffs and heel counters.
Fifth day, you will sole your shoes. It can be a pre-made sole unit, or you can stack your own. If you are finished on the fifth day, great!
If you have a larger class size, you will finesse your shoes on the sixth day, finishing the edges of your soles, or just final touches.
Materials included in this five or six day course are: Midsoles, Shanks, Toe Puffs, Heel counters. Upper and lining leathers available in the studio are also included for your pair, as well as variety of insole and outsole materials.
We will send you on a material shopping trip. Materials purchased on the trip will be the student's responsibility. Any materials that we don't have at the space, the student will have to purchase themselves.
Looking forward to seeing your creations!
Please Note:
Maximum 2 people in a group class at the moment due to the national rise in COVID cases. If we don’t have a sign-up 2 weeks in advance, we will cancel the group course on the calendar.
All classes and workshops are non-transferable and non-refundable.
Class Make-up Policy
For multiple-day classes, if you have to miss a day, you are responsible for getting the information that will catch you up on missed information during the class hours. Any additional time you will need to finish the project due to your absence shall be signed-up as a studio-hour session at a $150/day rate.
We take your safety seriously. With COVID-19, circumstances may change quickly, at the last minute. Please communicate with us, if you are traveling from afar. We expect that you will be healthy, and that if you feel sick slightly, you will let us know and we will postpone the course. We will have hand sanitizers, surface wipes, we will wash hands frequently, and each student will have their own tool box to use during the course. Any shared equipment will be cleaned in between use.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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Brooklyn Shoe Space is a fully equipped studio space that offers classes and resources for shoemakers. With a focus on encouraging creativity and accessible shoemaking, they provide a collaborative and inspiring community for students of all skill levels.
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