Comments on: Shoemaking 102: Making Lasts

By: Healthy Handmade Shoes

Healthy Handmade Shoes — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:44:20 +0000

Check out http://www.healthyhandmadeshoes.com/school/ to purchase The Art of Shoemaking, a new 5 hour DVD set on how to make your own custom shoes.

By: Dori

Dori — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:38:49 +0000

I made a full torso mold of my daughter for sewing purposes. First we put an over sized t-shirt on her, then wrapped her in three layers of duct tape. (don’t try this on a hot day) This formed a rather firm shell which I cut down the back to remove. We filled it with recycled grocery bags and taped it back up. It works great for fittings. This method could be used for the foot last then filled with the plaster for those of us who don’t have the special socks.

By: Admin

Admin — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:32:53 +0000

There’s no hardware in the last. As described in the last paragraph, it’s sliced from the heel to the top of the foot so that it’s in two pieces, which makes it easier to maneuver into the shoe. To keep it together, we just put both pieces into a sock (which also helps make sure the shoe will accommodate your foot and sock).

By: miguel hernandez

miguel hernandez — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 01:26:35 +0000

I am inquiring about the hardware in the last that allows it to bend. In other
words the hinge mechanism that allows the last to be inserted and removed from the shoe.Thank you.

By: Denis

Denis — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:23:28 +0000

This was an interesting series. Too bad you didn’t finish it, there isn’t a lot of info on this stuff on the net. Regarding the casting, from the article, it seems like you only end up with a casting of your foot, not a last. Would of been interesting to hear how it’s completed.

By: Cassandra Robbers

Cassandra Robbers — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:34:45 +0000

I have been wishing to take that shoemaking course for a long time, I enjoyed your posts, and would love to read more about your shoemaking adventures. I can see this is an old post, but I think it is time for shoemaking 103! Thanks for sharing!

By: Genevieve Metropolis

Genevieve Metropolis — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:33:32 +0000

I have been reading about shoemaking on the internet for the last three days, and your posts are some of the most comprehensive and accessible so far. Please please please continue! Can’t wait ti see more! Thank you.

By: Luci

Luci — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:34:31 +0000

I am loving this series so far! Keep up the good work–I can’t even imagine how cool it would be to wear a pair of shoes that I had made myself.