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5-Day Intensive Shoe / Boot / Sneaker Making Workshop

Learn the art of crafting your custom footwear at Brooklyn Shoe Space. From shoes to boots to sneakers, this intensive workshop will teach you the techniques and skills needed to design and construct your dream pair of shoes. Join us for this hands-on experience and let your creativity shine!

  • Beginner
  • 15 and older
  • $2,800
  • 87 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY
  • 35 hours over 5 sessions
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  • $2,800
  • BKSS @ 87 Richardson Street Unit 300G, Brooklyn, NY 11211
  • 35 hours over 5 sessions
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What you'll learn in this shoemaking class:

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!

Every day, the hours are 10am - 5pm Or 9am-4pm

Monday through Friday. (for a class size larger than 4 people, 6th day is optional for all students but this is not applicable under these Covid times)

First day starts with an INTRO 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.

A BKSS tote bag, and tee shirt is included in the 5 day course.

Looking forward to seeing your creations!

Refund Policy

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.

Reviews of Classes at Brooklyn Shoe Space (191)

(4.6-star rating across 191 reviews)
  • 5-Day Intensive Shoe / Boot / Sneaker Making Workshop

    Reviewed by Gavin K. on 7/30/2019
  • 5-Day Intensive Shoe / Boot / Sneaker Making Workshop

    Anonymous review on 7/28/2019
  • 5-Day Intensive Shoe / Boot / Sneaker Making Workshop

    Reviewed by Elliott B. on 10/15/2018
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Students who have taken classes at the 5-Day Intensive Shoe / Boot / Sneaker Making Workshop rave about their experiences. Many appreciate the friendly and talented instructors as well as the freedom to create their own designs. One student described it as the best investment they have ever made in their design education. Students have walked away with not only a new pair of shoes or boots but also a sense of inspiration and confidence in their abilities. Quotes: - "This is the BEST INVESTMENT I've ever made in my designer education in my entire life." - "Left feeling truly inspired (and with an amazing pair of knee-high suede boots)!" - "They really let you create whatever you want here, there are no restrictions, which is awesome."

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Hello, is the date of this class is Oct 8-13 and the time is 10-5pm?
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Hi Prezina, yes, that's correct. This class has 6 sessions.
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