Our complete course offering We offer a wide range of courses for both designer and technicians, for shoes and bags, in Italy and worldwide
Shoe courses in Italy
Footwear pattern making and prototyping course
DURATION: 12 weeks • WHERE: Milan, Italy
WHEN: August 29th, 2018
WHEN: August 29th, 2018
12 intense weeks of footwear upper pattern making and shoemaking in our factory. Countless technicians and designers now working for top companies have started their career with this course.
Footwear advanced technical course
DURATION: 4 weeks • WHERE: Milan, Italy
WHEN: July 2nd, 2018
WHEN: July 2nd, 2018
After the 12-week course, students who wish to go more in depth of advanced pattern making can take this module. Focus on Strobel Athletic, Moccasins and advanced concepts.
Footwear design course
DURATION: 4 weeks • WHERE: Milan, Italy
WHEN: July 2nd, 2018
WHEN: July 2nd, 2018
A short course on footwear design, for those who wish to launch their own shoe brand or work as designers for a company. Focus on shoe sketching by hand, digital design and merchandising planning. The perfect complement to the 12-week course.
Footwear CAD: 3D Design and 2D pattern making
DURATION: 4 weeks • WHERE: Milan, Italy
WHEN: August 27th, 2018
WHEN: August 27th, 2018
Learn how to use 3D design software for shoes and 2D pattern making CAD for automatic cutting. Shoe companies are increasingly looking for these skills.
Bag Courses in Italy
Bag pattern making and prototyping course
DURATION: 10 weeks • WHERE: Milan, Italy
WHEN: August 29th, 2018
WHEN: August 29th, 2018
10 intense weeks of bag pattern making with a considerable number of hours dedicated to hands-on making of bag samples in different materials.
Bag design course
DURATION: 4 weeks • WHERE: Milan, Italy
WHEN: June 4th, 2018
WHEN: June 4th, 2018
A short course on bag design, for those who wish to launch their own brand or work as designers for a company. Focus on bag sketching by hand, digital design and merchandising planning. The perfect complement to the 10-week course
Shoe Courses in the United States - The art of Shoemaking
Footwear course in New York
DURATION: 5 days • WHERE: United States
WHEN: July 16th, 2018
WHEN: July 16th, 2018
A five days class in New York City dedicated to dress and casual shoes. Shoemaking, international sourcing and product costing. In cooperation with FFaNY (Fashion Footwear Association New York)
Footwear course in Boston
DURATION: 5 days • WHERE: United States
WHEN: September 10th, 2018
WHEN: September 10th, 2018
A five days class in Boston dedicated to outdoor casual and performance shoes, with a focus on molded soles. Shoemaking, international sourcing and product costing. In cooperation with TwoTen Footwear Foundation
Footwear course in Los Angeles
DURATION: 5 days • WHERE: United States
WHEN: March 12th, 2018
WHEN: March 12th, 2018
A five days class on the West Coast dedicated to dress and casual shoes. Shoemaking, international sourcing and product costing. In cooperation with FFaNY & TwoTen
e-Learning courses
e-Learning: Footwear Silhouettes
DURATION: 4 hours • WHERE: Online
Each industry has its own terminology. The footwear industry is no exception. This online course is comprised of 8 lessons, each of which focuses on the terminology of Footwear Silhouettes and the origin of style names.
e-Learning: Life of a shoe
DURATION: 4:40 hours • WHERE: Online
Fundamentals of shoemaking. The “shoe” is greater than the sum of its parts. What brings a shoe to life and the role and function of each part is covered in detail. This online course is comprised of 7 lessons each of which focuses on the shoe’s life cycle
e-Learning: Materials and components
DURATION: 2:20 hours • WHERE: Online
Overview of footwear materials and components
Footwear is comprised up of many different materials. The choices that are made in materials impact cost, quality and comfort.
We may think mostly of the upper material because that is what is most visible but we have invisible materials as well.
The last and soles are also critical materials to footwear.