Shoe workshop in New York City
Focus of this workshop is to obtain a greater understanding of the processes of production of different types of shoe constructions and deeper knowledge of the materials used in each stage of the process.
Come away with a better understanding of the characteristics of upper/middle and bottom components and different chemical materials used for molded outsoles, their differences, advantages and disadvantages. Offer the opportunity to refocus the experience and progress in a job that requires the ability to thoroughly analyze the product and interact with professional engineers from overseas manufacturing sample rooms and factories
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Please note that this workshop is currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We will publish new dates as soon as we will have the ability to provide this workshop in a safe way for everyone involved
Paolo Marenghi
Paolo is the technical director at Arsutoria School and the leader of the course. During more than 25 years as teacher he has educated a countless number of shoe designers and pattern makers. During this course Paolo will explain the manufacturing processes step by step for different shoe constructions and he will show how the different materials and components used in every step of the manufacturing process contribute to the final quality of the shoe. Being an expert pattern maker, during the costing module he will demonstrate how material consumptions and yields are calculated. He teams up with the shoe fitting, costing and sourcing experts
Roberto Grasso
Roberto has been in the shoe industry for over 4 decades, he has started his career working in a shoe factory and learning first hand all phases of shoe making. In the late 70’s Roberto has been one of the pioneers of the overseas sourcing. Since then he has been leading product sourcing departments of different US shoe companies such as Stride Rite, Clarks and Rockport. During this course he will talk about how to develop global sourcing strategies for footwear, how to analyze and interpret the details of a cost breakdown sheet and he will advice on how to design for a cost with an emphasis on: cost-reduction, supply chain management, building and maintain business relationships between brand, footwear factories and suppliers of all components.
Andrea Montagna
Andrea of Apego is an Italian mold engineer. He has been the Technical Manager of Apego for the past 15 years. He is THE mold maker, benefiting from the experience, knowledge and technical know-how acquired throughout over 50 years in the footwear and plastic industry that his family business have developed. Andrea is our industry partner and will manage the molding module and will be open to share experience and answer questions during the basic training when related to his field of expertise
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Arsutoria will bring three specialists for the duration of the workshops. These footwear masters are:
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of the course
Fundamentals on shoemaking
The relationship between the human foot and the footwear going through the shoe last. A deep dive into the parameters used in the shoe last development covers production, analysis of length, width, size measurements and size conversion among EU, UK and USA systems. Explanation of upper and lining materials. Focus on interlinings and reinforcements to be used depending on the shoe. Understanding of the process of cutting and upper assembling related to materials and new upper making systems.
Materials and components
Different types of casual and performance footwear tooling
This module will be taught in cooperation with an Italian Mould Maker, Apego.
From the creative idea of the designer to the project of the tool (mould) and the setup of the moulding process. Different materials can be moulded with different systems. Analysis of chemical materials used for outsoles, guideline to their differences, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages Overview of materials and relationship with use and performance required.
Fundamentals on costing
Key objective of this module is to offer a comprehensive in depth review of costing awareness and value. Topics covered are impact of design, pattern making and construction on pricing. Interactive workshop and simulations using footwear and existing cost breakdown sheets (CBS) to train participants on how to simulate a cost reduction action, how to better engineer the shoe design, what to change to control costs etc.
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