Shoe pattern making and prototyping
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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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This path includes
Ten weeks dedicated to women’s, men’s and sneaker footwear using the Arsutoria methodology—from last flattening and base shell creation to full pattern pieces with the technical details needed for prototyping. Students work through pumps, sandals, lace-ups, boots, derby, oxfords, moccasins, and sneaker constructions including top-lasted, Strobel and knitted uppers.
Five weeks in the Arsutoria sample room with lab technicians, covering cutting, preparation, stitching, lasting and soling across moccasins, traditional shoes and leather sneakers. After online preparation coursework, students build complete samples hands-on in Milan.
Testimonials
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I realized that in order to become a true 3D footwear designer I needed to delve into the more technical parts of footwear to understand how they are produced, to understand what the actual production process of the shoe is like so I chose Arsutoria which has very strong technical skills(...) However, I wanted to combine my background on innovative 3D projects, 3D printing, etc., with the more “traditional” or otherwise technical parts that are essential to the success of a project
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I was selling shoes my whole life before and I also studied fashion management and then I wanted to switch into the industry and then I started the internship at Birkenstock (...) I did some research for where to go, what can I do, where is the best place to go... and Arsutoria came up obviously as soon as I searched it (...) I really enjoy the teachers here it's such a nice atmosphere everything is so on high level. We have a lot of practical lessons which I really enjoy and then a lot of theoretical lessons and I've just feel like that this is actually the best place to go