Yes, our printed books are safe!
Sneaker Factory printed books are safe to order! Printe...
A blessing for shoemakers of the world
The patron saints of shoemakers: Crispin and Crispinian Hello friends, I hate to be writing this post, but in this time of ...
Shoemaking questions FAQ
Shoemaking Questions Frequently Asked Thank you for visiting our shoemaking blog! SneakerFactory.net started more than ten years ago wi...
鞋子是怎样制成的 : How Shoes Are Made
How Shoes Are Made Mandarin Translation by: 謝鎌光 David Hsieh 感谢我在美国、...
Outsole Design For Footwear
The outsole design for a shoe plays a major factor in shoe performances. The outsoles for running shoes, biker boots, and football cleats all have very different performance requ...
How to Inspect a Shoe : Vans Old Skool
Today we are going to test our shoe inspection skills with a pair of classic Vans Old Skool vulcanized shoes.
The Designer’s Guide to Shoe Leather
What is the best shoe leather?
There are many different types of shoe leather. Entire books have been written on the subject of leather and how it's made but we are just going to cover the basics you ...
Footwear Innovation Summit NYC
Get inspired at the Footwear Innovation Summit NYC June 16-17 2020
How to Become a Shoe Designer: 10 Steps
Do you want to learn how to become a shoe designer for Nike, Adidas, Converse, Puma or Vans? You can do it!
I'm going to be totally honest with you, landing a shoe design job at a top brand is hard b...
Join us at Sneaker Con L.A. Dec 8th, 2019
Hello Sneaker Friends! Please visit us at Sneaker Con Los Angeles, December 8th from Noon to 7:00pm @ the Anaheim Convention Center. The SneakerFactory team will be ...
Does Nike ethically produce shoes?
The short answer is "yes," they do. The long answer is, it's not easy. There is some irony to Nike's ethical production issue. The irony is that Nike takes all the heat while they ha...
Footwear Outsole Mold Production- Tour a Mold Factory
Today we toured the Yuan Shen Metal Mold Company. My friend David Collins, a 30 year + shoemaking veteran, is the Vice President of Sales and handles the English spe...
What’s Inside the Nike Air VaporMax?
Do you want to know what's inside the Nike Air Vapormax? So do we! Here at the Sneaker Factory workshop we love to see what's inside the newest Nike shoes. Rather than murder our fresh pair of Nike Va...
Shoe Lasting Constructions
Once you have designed your shoe, you need to decide which shoe lasting type or construction technique is right for your shoe. Shoe "lasting" is the shoemaking operation that sets the final shape of ...
How to Make a Shoe Production Specification
Let's learn how to make a real factory ready shoe production specification sheet. Now that you have your shoe design finished it's time to write a detailed specification sheet. The footwear specific...