Shoe courses at
Arsutoria School in Milan

With over 95 years of excellence, Arsutoria School offers a wide range of shoe courses in technical shoemaking, footwear design, and digital innovation. Access everything you need — from 3D tools to traditional resources — to develop your own prototypes

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Shoe technical and design courses at Arsutoria School, Milan

Shoe one year diploma

38 weeks

A unique experience on the panorama of Italian and international fashion schools, made possible by the technical skills and sample room facilities here at Arsutoria, the leading school for shoemaking in the footwear industry.
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Accessories one year diploma

68 weeks

Perfect for those aiming to master technical and creative skills, this internationally recognized course features exclusive access to in-house bag and shoe sample rooms, equipping you with the expertise demanded by top brands and professionals worldwide.
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Shoe patterns on a cutting table at Arsutoria School

Shoe pattern making and prototyping

15 weeks

A deep dive into the world of pattern engineering complemented by the experience of the manufacturing environment; the sample making weeks clearly show if the patterns have been developed properly.
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Shoe design and 3D engineering

15 weeks

With this course path you will add 3D engineering skills to the Shoe design path.
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A student sewing her shoe prototype

Shoe making

5 weeks

Work in a real shoe sample room together with Arsutoria school lab technicians and learn how to actually manage all the different steps of shoe manufacturing: cutting, preparation, stitching, lasting and soling; a complete journey through mocassin, ballerina, derby, sandal, laced up sneaker with sidewall stitching, knitted sneaker with foamed outsole and running style.
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Shoe hand sketching, digital design and AI

4 weeks

Learn Illustrator, Photoshop and VizCom AI to design shoes empowered by a deep knowledge of shoe proportions, fitting, materials and constructions; create renders that stand out to present your ideas.
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Shoe lasts and soles 3D design engineering

5 weeks

Learn industry 3D tools to digitize shoe lasts and make modifications to last proportions; prepare technically precise 3D digital projects of shoe soles with an advanced training on the use of Rhino taught by industry leaders. 
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A student checking the fit of her paper pattern on a shoe last

Shoe pattern making

10 weeks

Learn how to make patterns of shoes: women, men and sneaker; the working method developed by Arsutoria School has helped a countless number of shoe technicians to shape the ideas of designers in different product categories such as luxury, athletic, safety, outdoor 
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A student presenting her shoe collection at the end of the course

Shoe collection design

6 weeks

Learn how to design a collection of shoes: articulate a merchandising plan based on market analysis and consumer profile, get inspired by international trends, create an effective presentation with a clear understanding of how to create a strong identity for your product design
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A student using the Arsutoria method for pattern engineering

Shoe pattern making, lasts and soles 3D engineering

15 weeks

Learn the fundamentals of engineering of lasts and then the working methodology of Arsutoria School for pattern making; plus deep dive into design and engineering of soles.
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Shoe design and shoe making

15 weeks

With this course bundle you will master Shoe Sketching and collection development, then will have the opportunity to learn Shoe Making in a real sample room.
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Shoe sketching and collection design

10 weeks

With this course bundle you learn two set of skills that are strongly connected: first master how to express your ideas with an image that stands out coming from a shoe sketch secondly learn how to articulate an entire line of shoes from market analysis, product positioning and trend research.
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Some of our succesful alumni

The professional success of our talents is our greatest satisfaction and the tangible evidence of the effectiveness of our training programs. The footwear and leather goods industries are constantly evolving and so are our programs along with them, to provide an up-to-date skills set that will prepare graduates to enter the industry quickly and easily.

Théodore Mkrttchian

Shoe Pattern Making and Prototyping alumn

Pattern Making/Development at Maison Massaro

Piero Fenato

Shoe Pattern Making alumn

Director Concept Creation Center at Nike Innovation

Matteo Bellentani

Shoe Pattern Making and Prototyping, Shoe Design alumn

Global Creative Director, Head of Product & Design at Clarks Originals

Kelly Baillon

Shoe 1-year Diploma alumn

VP of Design - Footwear for Karl Lagerfeld & Donna Karan

Fausto Costa

Shoe Design alumn

Head of Quality Management Supply & Production at Birkenstock

Carlos Loreto

Shoe Pattern Making and Prototyping, Shoe 3D design alumn

Director of Technical Design and Production at SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker

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Shoe Design and Collection Development

In 10 weeks, learn how to design a complete footwear collection.

  • Develop shoe designs using hand sketching, Photoshop, Illustrator and AI tools, exploring pumps, derby, moccasins, boots and sneakers.
  • Then focus on collection development, defining target market, brand positioning and storytelling. 

Next intake:
April 20, 2026 → June 26, 2026

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