THE ART OF SHOE DESIGN PART 1

Shoe Design Blueprint – Part 1 is a comprehensive technical guide to the professional design and pattern creation of women’s shoes and pumps. Written by Vaggelis Doukakis, a footwear craftsman with more than 40 years of hands-on experience in the industry, this book bridges the gap between traditional craftsmanship and modern digital design.

Through clear explanations, detailed measurement methods, and over a hundred diagrams and photographs, readers will learn every stage of shoe pattern creation — from last measurement and base construction to heel variations and design adaptation.

Contents:

– Introduction

– Measuring the last for high heels

– Creating the shoe base pattern

– Developing shoe parts and components

– Various types of pumps (simple, complex, lined, turned, etc.)

– Heel construction and variations

– Measuring lasts for closed shoes

– Base design for classic closed shoes

– Design examples and variations

Who It’s For:

Designers, students, technicians, footwear manufacturers, and anyone working in the shoe-making industry who wants to understand the practical foundation of design and pattern making.

What Makes It Unique:

– Built on 40 years of real manufacturing experience.

– Includes accurate measurement tables for all types of lasts.

– Demonstrates a unique transparent-paper method that makes it easy to design both manually (using cardboard patterns) and digitally.

– Shows axes, symmetry lines, proportions, and detailed measurements step-by-step.

Why You’ll Love It:

This book doesn’t just teach you how to design shoes — it teaches you how to think like a shoemaker. It’s a bridge between traditional handcraft and modern digital creation, making it perfect for both workshop and design studio use.

Keywords:

shoe design, footwear pattern making, shoe making, pumps, heels, fashion design, technical footwear design, footwear engineering, shoe industry, pattern drafting, artisan shoes, digital shoe design, shoe construction