If you thought woven leather was invented by the Italians, think again. To celebrate its 150th anniversary, British shoe brand Grenson has created—or rather recreated—some milestone styles, like the ...

Have you ever had a custom-made shoe? If you lived in a previous century you likely would have. Prior to 1859, when American engineer Lyman Blake invented a sole-sewing machine, shoe-making was ...

In this story, Veronica Giron shares her experience of studying a footwear short course at London College of Fashion and how it helped her build a successful career in the footwear industry.

Richard Aphery, a shoemaker in Germany, shared his journey, earnings, and ambition to teach craft in Nigeria, proving dreams ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Miru Wong was working on her final year project at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong when she ...

As a young woman in the 70s, Sara McIntosh, founder of the Chicago School of Shoemaking in Ravenswood, was a part of the back-to-the-land movement. She built a log cabin, bought a cow, grew her own ...

On a snowy day roughly 12 years ago, shoemaker Anne Marika Verploegh Chassé’s train pulled into a city she had never heard of — Providence, Rhode Island. Carrying a bag of shoe samples, Chassé walked ...

Shoemaking is a tough business, and not one that attracts young people. But, Park Dong-hee, chairwoman of Seongsu Sujehwa Town, is hoping the charm of individually made shoes over mass produced ...

"It's so stressful!" "I've got a headache from concentrating so hard!" "My hand's cramping up from gripping the knife so tightly!" We might have been a tense team of surgeons, embarked on an all-day ...

When Lucy O'Flaherty took up shoemaking as a hobby she had no idea she came from a long line of such craftspeople. Lucy O'Flaherty is the CEO of an aged care facility in Hobart's northern suburbs and ...