Make Your Own Shoes - 1-day class | Obby

This is a great way to start learning how to make shoes. On this one-day shoe making course for beginners you will learn one of the most important elements of shoe making, hand lasting.

Hand lasting is the stage of pulling the leather shoe upper over the last (the forms that the shoes are made on) and securing it in place with nails. It is one of the most important, because a hand lasted shoe has a beautiful shape, exactly following the contours of the last.

During the day, we will guide you through…

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Things to remember

We're a working shoemaker and often have client appointments at the weekend. So please book a date and then we will be able to confirm availability or rearrange as needed.

As soon as you've booked your place on the course, please email us cd@carreducker.com so that…

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Keith Young - 24 April 2019

I waI was presented with the course as a Christmas gift and looked forward to the challenge of lasting a pair of formal shoes. The day was full-on, introduction, practice, execution and then trial fitting. Finally, we completed the lasted upper for onward finesse by a competent shoemaker! Carre Ducker hosted my session brilliantly, I felt completely at home and my ( limited) talent respected. I had a great day and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting a ‘different’ experience with a superb outcome - a pair of handmade shoes to your choice. Good value and good fun. Carre Ducker have been a delight to deal with and supportive in other ‘shoe’- related queries. Thanks, both.

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Age Requirement

18

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