Shoe Material Design Guide: The shoe designers complete guide to selecting and specifying footwear materials

Do you want to be a professional shoe designer? You must learn how to select and specify shoe materials correctly. The Shoe Material Design Guide details all the materials you will need to make modern athletic, classic casuals and high fashion footwear. Written as a companion to our best selling How Shoes are Made , The Shoe Material Design Guide digs deep into the world of footwear materials and design. A must-read for young shoe designers!

Each chapter covers a specific shoe material type. You will learn how each material is made, the options available, and how to specify the material correctly. Chapters focus on shoe leather, textiles, synthetics, shoelaces, glue, reinforcements, hardware, logos, midsoles, outsoles, and more! You will also find information on topics such as material testing, sustainable production, and exotic materials.

Photographic cross section diagrams from more than 30 different shoe types included. You can see exactly how each material is used inside real production shoes. Look at basketball shoes, running shoes, track spikes, hiking boots, work boots, high heels, cowboy boots, and many more!

A must-have book for anyone interested in shoe design, shoemaking, and footwear design.

Soft Cover, 330 color photos, 28 Chapters, 195 Pages.

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Shoe Material Design Guide: The shoe designers complete guide to selecting and specifying footwear materials

Do you want to be a professional shoe designer? You must learn how to select and specify shoe materials correctly. The Shoe Material Design Guide details all the materials you will need to make modern athletic, classic casuals and high fashion footwear. Written as a companion to our best selling How Shoes are Made , The Shoe Material Design Guide digs deep into the world of footwear materials and design. A must-read for young shoe designers!

Each chapter covers a specific shoe material type. You will learn how each material is made, the options available, and how to specify the material correctly. Chapters focus on shoe leather, textiles, synthetics, shoelaces, glue, reinforcements, hardware, logos, midsoles, outsoles, and more! You will also find information on topics such as material testing, sustainable production, and exotic materials.

Photographic cross section diagrams from more than 30 different shoe types included. You can see exactly how each material is used inside real production shoes. Look at basketball shoes, running shoes, track spikes, hiking boots, work boots, high heels, cowboy boots, and many more!

A must-have book for anyone interested in shoe design, shoemaking, and footwear design.

Soft Cover, 330 color photos, 28 Chapters, 195 Pages.

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Shoe Material Design Guide: The shoe designers complete guide to selecting and specifying footwear materials

Shoe Material Design Guide: The shoe designers complete guide to selecting and specifying footwear materials

Shoe Material Design Guide: The shoe designers complete guide to selecting and specifying footwear materials

Shoe Material Design Guide: The shoe designers complete guide to selecting and specifying footwear materials

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Do you want to be a professional shoe designer? You must learn how to select and specify shoe materials correctly. The Shoe Material Design Guide details all the materials you will need to make modern athletic, classic casuals and high fashion footwear. Written as a companion to our best selling How Shoes are Made , The Shoe Material Design Guide digs deep into the world of footwear materials and design. A must-read for young shoe designers!

Each chapter covers a specific shoe material type. You will learn how each material is made, the options available, and how to specify the material correctly. Chapters focus on shoe leather, textiles, synthetics, shoelaces, glue, reinforcements, hardware, logos, midsoles, outsoles, and more! You will also find information on topics such as material testing, sustainable production, and exotic materials.

Photographic cross section diagrams from more than 30 different shoe types included. You can see exactly how each material is used inside real production shoes. Look at basketball shoes, running shoes, track spikes, hiking boots, work boots, high heels, cowboy boots, and many more!

A must-have book for anyone interested in shoe design, shoemaking, and footwear design.

Soft Cover, 330 color photos, 28 Chapters, 195 Pages.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780998707044
Publisher: Wade Motawi
Publication date: 03/12/2018
Series: How Shoes Are Made , #2
Pages: 200
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.54(d)

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 : LEATHER FOR FOOTWEAR...........................................3

How leather is made and how to use leather in your shoe designs.

CHAPTER 2 : TEXTILES FOR SHOES ...............................................17

Fabric options for footwear.

CHAPTER 3 : SYNTHETICS FOR SHOES...........................................27

Man-made materials for the modern shoe.

CHAPTER 4 : SHOE STITCHING THREAD .......................................35

Thread and stitching hold it all together.

CHAPTER 5 : FOOTWEAR REINFORCEMENTS.................................37

How to create, support, and x the shape of shoes.

CHAPTER 6 : SHOELACES................................................................43

Options for shoe closure systems.

CHAPTER 7 : SHOE GLUE................................................................45

The use and application of adhesives in shoes.

CHAPTER 8 : HARDWARE FOR SHOES.............................................49

Metal and plastic parts for shoes.

CHAPTER 9 : LOGO APPLICATIONS FOR SHOES ............................53

Techniques for branding shoes.

CHAPTER 10 : FOAM FOR SHOES ...................................................57

How to specify foam.

CHAPTER 11 : MIDSOLE CUSHIONING SYSTEMS............................63

A review of 14 different midsole types.

CHAPTER 12 : OUTSOLES FOR FOOTWEAR.....................................69

A study of eight different outsole constructions.

CHAPTER 13 : WATERPROOF CONSTRUCTIONS.............................79

An overview of waterproof construction techniques.

CHAPTER 14 : FOOTBEDS................................................................81

Picking the right footbed, ten options to study.

CHAPTER 15 : WEBBING FOR SHOES.................................................89

Options and uses of webbing.

CHAPTER 16 : PLASTIC PARTS ...........................................................91

A quick study of plastic molding for shoe parts.

CHAPTER 17 : PACKING BOXES..........................................................95

How to design and specify packing materials for shoes.

CHAPTER 18 : SHOE MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS..............................99

How to create a footwear speci cation.

CHAPTER 19 : SHOE MATERIAL TESTING ........................................105

Testing requirements for shoe and shoe materials.

CHAPTER 20 : LOCAL MARKET SHOE MATERIALS ...........................109

Using locally available stock materials.

CHAPTER 21 : MATERIAL VENDOR RELATIONS................................111

How to get the most from your material vendors.

CHAPTER 22 : MATERIAL COSTING AND CONSUMPTION...............113

How to calculate the cost of shoe components.

CHAPTER 23 : SHOE MATERIAL SUPPLY CHAIN...............................117

The challenges of sourcing footwear materials.

CHAPTER 24 : EXOTIC AND ILLEGAL MATERIALS ...........................119

How to know if rare materials are safe and legal to use.

CHAPTER 25 : BUILDING A SHOE MATERIAL LIBRARY.....................121

Tips and techniques for collecting material swatch books.

CHAPTER 26 : SUSTAINABLE SHOE PRODUCTION..........................123

How to reduce the environmental impact of your shoes.

CHAPTER 27 : SHOE DISSECTION..................................................127

Cross section views of popular shoe styles.

CHAPTER 28 : SHOE MATERIAL VENDOR LIST.................................191

Where to nd top quality shoe materials.

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