You'll learn to trace the contours of both your left and right feet, acknowledging that each foot has its own set of dimensions and quirks (be it width, length, or toe size differences).

By accurately outlining your feet, you'll adjust the toe area of your shoe lasts to create a perfect fit, ensuring unparalleled comfort and alignment with your foot's natural shape.

A special technique, revealed in our course, simplifies the process of achieving the desired toe shape efficiently.

Utilize epoxy putty and vegetable-tanned leather to fine-tune both shoe lasts, ensuring they accommodate the unique aspects of your feet.

You’ll learn to modify your shoe last to a zero-drop while preserving its original anatomical shape, avoiding any potential deformation.

Discover the process of converting a shoe last with a heel into a zero-drop using cork, a natural and sustainable material perfectly suited for this purpose.

Master a shoemaking technique that ensures consistent modification across both halves of your shoe last, guaranteeing symmetry and balance.

Gain insights into reinforcing the naturally flexible and soft cork to withstand shoemaking procedures involving nails and hammers, ensuring it remains durable and maintains a smooth, even surface.

In our barefoot shoe course you will be making thin leather sole without insole to provide better flexibility

You will learn a unique shoemaking technique on how to create stitched down sole construction without use of insole by sewing leather sole directly to the upper and lining

You will attach thin, flexible rubber to the hand-stitched leather sole to improve your grip on the ground.

Barefoot shoes, free from toe puffs and heel counters, enhance natural foot motion, flexibility, muscle engagement, and ground feel, offering an alternative to traditional shoes' rigid design.

Barefoot shoes provide instant comfort with a glove-like fit, eliminating the break-in period required by traditional shoes with stiffeners, thanks to their minimalist, natural-function design.

Learn how to properly shape the toe and back of barefoot shoes to prevent them from looking loose or worn out—a necessary skill for creating high-end, aesthetically pleasing footwear.

Design and pattern-making techniques are interconnected, and through the course, you will learn how to leverage design to influence pattern making and vice versa. Unlock the potential of advanced pattern-making techniques that provide you with the freedom to design and create patterns for any style of barefoot shoes.

Develop the ability to design functionally and comfortably barefoot shoes by removing the need for instep modification and preventing loose or worn-out looks.

Master the use of elastic bands in your designs for a versatile upper that fits any foot width comfortably, ensuring a secure fit without discomfort.

Discover how to incorporate soft elements within the shoe to maintain its shape and provide a soft touch, especially around the heel, keeping the footwear comfortable and well-fitted over time.