Make Your Own Sneakers Course

Email us to arrange 4 days that suit your schedule – evenings, days or weekends.

On this 4-day shoe making course you will make a pair of leather trainers / sneakers using specialist Storm welting construction on a standard sized trainer last.

COURSE CONTENTS

Through demonstration and guidance we will guide you through:

Preparing your insole

Lasting your uppers

Stitching on the foxing (the strip that sits around the trainer / sneaker) using Storm welted construction

Cutting EVA foam to fit

We will then send off your shoes to be finished with a lightweight, flexible micro sole.

We will lace and sock them before arranging for you to collect them / to ship them to you.

COURSE MATERIALS

All of the materials needed to make the trainers are provided

There’s a choice of upper colours

The foxing is a natural leather colour, made from oak bark tanned welting and stitched with natural coloured thread; the eyelets are antique bronze; the lining is natural, veg. tanned leather

You will be given a comprehensive set of course notes to keep

Kits and additional tools and materials are available to buy from the Supplies Shop at Carreducker

FEE

The fee for the 4-day course is £995

CLASS SIZE

Maximum 4 students (weekend / day class) or 6 students (evening class) so there’s plenty of teacher-time!

See our full Terms & Conditions here.