How Shoes are Made: A behind the scenes look at a real shoe factory

Do you want to learn how modern athletic shoes are made? In How Shoes are Made you will see how the big brands design shoes. More than just a guided tour through a sneaker factory, How Shoes are Made will show you how modern sports shoes come to life from initial design drawings thru sample development and manufacturing.

Footwear design, shoemaking, shoe pattern making, and manufacturing are explained simply and thoroughly for sneakerheads, students, young footwear professionals or anyone interested in the shoemaking trades.

Written by veteran shoe professionals, How Shoes are Made will give you a look at the real world of shoe design and production. This shoe design handbook contains 26 chapters explain shoe design, shoe development, materials, stitching, outsoles, tooling, EVA forming, final assembly, shoe lasts, shoe prices, quality control and much more! 222 pages with over 400 color photos, graphs, and charts.

Newly updated 2017 edition contains an all-new chapter on shoe pattern making.