Shoe Making Classes in NYC

Special Interest Areas footwear & softgoods
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Hey everyone. Hope all is well. I wanted to find out if anyone can recommend someplace in New York City where I can take some shoe making classes as I want to get some hands on experience making shoes. I think that would really help me in my design as I would be getting to see how a shoe is put together. Thanks in advance for your help. Happy designing.

Regards,

David

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i know pratt institue has a shoe making class and FIT has some too… you could inquire about auditing the class or if they have some sort of continuing ed. shoe making class…

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there is a 3 day class taught be an old shoe dog that should do the trick…he comes to ny and LA every few months. Google Noble Shoemaking class and you should find it.

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As Dr Doodle said:
http://www.ltconsulting.co.uk/noblefootwear/index.htm

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anyone know if their books are any good?

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Hey everyone thanks a million for the info you have given. This is really helpful. I’m really excited about gaining some hands on experience making some shoes. Thanks again and all the best.

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I know Parsons has a shoe design course. Two actually, 1 taught By Howard Davis which is apart of the Fashion design dept. and the other is still apart of fashion design but is more of a 2 yr design program.

The footwear taught here is more around fashion footwear and less athletics.

*with Howards class there is a connection with the Steve Madden’s factory in Queens and you get to have your shoe developed/ finished there.

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Mark! Good to see you back on the boards! I know its been nuts lately…
^md

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Pratt has a footwear design course taught by my very good friend JohnnyK. But if you’re looking for a quick course on HOW shoes are MADE (not designerd) The Noble course might be your best bet. 3 days and you’ll have a better idea of what goes on in the factory floor; but what goes on in the mind of a desginer, that you must learn yourself young padawon

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Pratt has a footwear design course taught by my very good friend JohnnyK.

Ha. I am taking that class right now and will be taking it next semester as well. Johnny is awesome. It’s a great class to learn about design and he does a good job letting you follow your own vision. He does a quick talk early on about different types of lasts and construction techniques, but for a student, an internship is really the best way to learn those things.