Importing Shoes : HTS Shoe Import Duty and Shoe Tariffs
When shoes are made overseas they need to be transported to their final market. Transportation is the act of moving it, but today I want to talk about importing shoes and import duty. We wish it was...
A Shoe Designer’s Tools
As a shoe designer or developer, you're going to need some shoemaking tools to help you do your job. I have created a list of the common shoe designer tools that we use every day in our busy shoe desi...
Vulcanized Shoe Construction vs. Cold Cement Process
Cold Cement vs. Vulcanized
Shoe Construction
In this article, we will discuss the difference between vulcanized shoe construction and cold cement shoe construction. Vulcanized shoe construction is a m...
What’s Inside Your Shoes? Shoe Reinforcements
What is inside your shoes? A quick lesson on shoe reinforcements
All the hidden parts inside your shoes that you cannot see are critically important to the look and function of the shoe. The most comm...
Drawing a Shoe Outsole Blue Print
Drawing a Shoe Outsole Blue Print:
The shoe outsole blue print can be the most challenging element of the shoe to design. A complicated outsole design can take weeks to design and months to model an...
Shoe Design Jobs: Can I get one? Yes!
Shoe Design Jobs and More!
Can I get a job in the shoe world? Do you want a job at a shoe factory? Probably not. More likely you want a job at a company that designs, markets and sell shoes! You w...
Shoemaking Dictionary of Terms
Shoemaking Dictionary
I have pulled together this Shoemaking Dictionary of Terms to teach you the shoe parts and trade terms you will need to know. You will need to know these terms if you want to le...