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

by Wade Motawi

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A visual introduction to shoe lasts and pattern development

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A visual introduction to shoe lasts and pattern development

Centered on two technical foundations of shoemaking—the last and the pattern—this beginner-level guide breaks down how footwear forms are designed, shaped, and graded. It examines the geometry, functions, and specialized features of lasts across styles including sneakers, high heels, boots, and dress shoes, while the patternmaking sections move through beginner procedures with simple tools. Sample patterns and comparisons span joggers, hi-top sneakers, and other shoe types. The book also introduces sneaker formes, pattern grading, and computer-aided design software used in pattern work. More than 500 color photographs support its 11 chapters, making the construction processes and variations in shoe shape a central part of the presentation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginning shoemakers seeking an introduction to lasts and patternmaking
  • Footwear design students exploring shoe construction and grading
  • Makers interested in sneaker, boot, high-heel, and dress-shoe pattern examples

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ShoemakingFootwear patternmakingLast designPattern gradingFootwear design

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Book overview

Footwear Pattern Making and Last Design
A beginner's guide to the fundamental techniques of shoemaking.
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 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, special features, functions, and size grading principles. You will see many different last designs and shapes for sneakers, trainers, high heels, boots, and more.This book covers the craft of footwear pattern making, including a step-by-step guide to patternmaking for beginners. hundreds of color photos illustrate the patternmaking process. See and compare sample patterns for joggers, hi-top sneakers, high-heels, and many other shoes. Learn how to make a sneaker forme, patternmaking procedures, 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, 11 Chapters, Over 500 color photos.
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