Shoe making

Making shoes has become a favourite hobby of mine! I hope you enjoy reading all about the process of making my basket weave mules.

Make Your Own Shoe Pattern: Are you an aspiring shoemaker or designer? Making a shoe pattern is an art in itself, it affects how easy the shoe is to make, how it will fit on the foot and how it looks. It is important for both designers and makers to understand how patterns are…

Making boots at home is the most wonderful feeling of accomplishment there is. Be inspired to make your own shoes, decorating and dyeing them the way you

Sandal making

Make your own high quality all-leather shoes and boots at home!

What’s inside your shoes? These are the main components that go into the making of our Made to Order shoes. From the lasts and insole boards, stiffners and toe puffs, the sock and of course our beautiful leather sole. What’s also laid out here is the pattern for our classic Wren Boot. As you can see there’s not loads of extras hidden inside as we like to keep things traditional & authentic and let the quality of the leather uppers and the components do the talking. All the main component...

Make these! Tin Skyrme's pattern, pictured on simpleshoemaking.com

Kids love to do science experiments, play pretend and hunt for clues! This easy tutorial will teach them how to make a shoe print just like a scientist!

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An online course that will help you to start making your barefoot shoes.

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DIY MASKED + PRINTED GEOMETRIC FLATS @sheila @ tasteduds @ tasteduds Steelman

So… there have been a few people in the world of sewing blogs (notably Carolyn, Sue and Jodie) who have ventured into making their own shoes. It’s kind of a natural progression from mak…

Old flip-flops + bath towel = spa slippers. How to sew tutorial

I’ve made some new shoes!! the easy way… by doing a workshop! 😉 Lisa of the Shoe Camaraderie came back … Continue Reading →

Would you believe that these leather sandals started out as ordinary, inexpensive flip flops? True story! Caitlin from The Merry Thought transformed them with a little bit of leather, turning them into something far more fashionable. It’s a great project for using up scrap leather from other projects; if you don’t have leather on hand, […]