Build your own pair of sneakers from scratch in three days. You walk out with a finished pair of low, mid or high-top sneakers that you made yourself: you work up the pattern from our sneaker template, cut the leather, stitch the upper, last it and attach the cupsole. This is real sneaker making, not painting or customizing a blank.

This three-day class will quickly teach you some of the basic techniques of sneaker making. This is an accelerated class! To make this possible you will be using a prepared sneaker pattern template to design from.

Choices you will have: low, mid or high-top sneaker. You will be able to customize your sneaker via material choices and simple design details: topline, laces, eyelets, pull tabs, topstitching...

For more elaborate designs than the basic ones we work with here, we highly recommend the 6-day intensive. As we have no time, lasts will not be modified, and everyone will work with Morgan lasts.

Day 1 (Full day): Patternmaking, cutting leathers, start stitching

Students will be able to choose leathers from our leather library. Materials are included. If you intend on going shopping to purchase your own leathers, that will be on your time and $.

Day 2 (Full day): Finish stitching, and start lasting. Finish lasting, attach heel counters and toe puffs.

Day 3 (Full day): Attach cupsole & speedy stitching, or use a sidewall stitcher.

Walk out with a pair of custom sneakers in three days!

Make sure to book ahead to secure all the materials in your size. All tools and supplies are included.

Book a day of your choice as a private class if you’re in a rush and would like a private session.

or,

Sign up for a group class, day of your choice, if you have 1 month lead time. We will post dates ahead of time on the calendar and see if others will join! We need time for others to sign up as well. We will need 2 students minimum to run a group class.

Once you book, we will contact you for details!