SNEAKER SCHOOLDECONSTRUCTION-RECONSTRUCTION SNEAKER COURSE

TAUGHT BY THE SHOE SURGEON / SPONSORED BY ECCO LEATHER

OCT 13-17TH 2016 – LOS ANGELESAARON HANKINS

The 5 day course focused on deconstructing and reconstructing sneakers. A twist of customization mixed with traditional bespoke shoe making skills.

u Day 1 - A brief history on shoe making, deconstruct and select upper materials.

u Day 2 - learned pattern making, cutting leather, gluing and skiving techniques

u Day 3 & 4 – machine and hand sewing of upper

u Day 5 – last upper, bond and stitch outsole

SOLE REMOVAL

RED BLACK WHITE COLORWAYMATERIAL SELECTION

PATTERN GUIDE PIECES

SWOOSH REMOVAL

PATTERNS

ALIGNING PATTERNS

MARKING LEATHER

LEATHER PIECES READY FOR SEWING

FRONT AND REAR UPPER SEWING LEATHER

INDUSTRIAL SEWING MACHINE

UPPER LINING

COMPLETED UPPER

STROBEL LAST

SOLE BONDING

LASTED UPPER

CONTRAST STITCH ON UPPER & OUTSOLE

•WHITE/RED/BLACK VESPER LEATHERS• PATTERNED LEATHER ONE-OFF

HEX CUT LEATHER ON EYESTAYS

FLYKNIT REAR TAB