Shoemaking #001: Introduction

at Brooklyn Shoe Space

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$100 6 seats left

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Start Date:

Wed, Sep 07, 6:30pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time

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Description

Class Level: Beginner

Age Requirements: 15 and older

Average Class Size: 8

System Requirements:

You will need a reliable Internet connection as well as a computer or device with which you can access your virtual class. We recommend you arrive to class 5-10 minutes early to ensure you're able to set up your device and connection.

Class Delivery:

This class will be held via Zoom unless otherwise specified.

Flexible Reschedule Policy: This provider has flexible, free rescheduling for any-in person workshop. Please see the cancellation policy for more details

What you'll learn in this shoemaking class:

This class is a 2-hour theory class on footwear structure, resources for materials & how to measure your feet. Get inspired and design your shoes-. After this class, you will be motivated to find lasts that fit your feet, and create your designs!

If you register for the 5 or 6-day workshop, the intro class is included in the total price. (Please sign up only to the 6-day workshop if you intend on signing up for the 6-day)

For other footwear courses, it is highly recommended (not a requirement) to take this course as it covers a lot about basics of footwear and shoemaking lingo. It will give you a little time in between this class and your 3-day class you intend to take, to prepare supplies or order custom lasts ahead of time.

Please note:

Maximum 2 people in this short group class at the moment due to the national rise in COVID cases. If we don’t have a sign-up 2 weeks in advance, we will cancel the group course on the calendar.

For a zoom-class, we will send you the printed out pdf, and a shoemakers tape, and a pencil. If you ship the shoemakers tape back, you will get a $12.50 deposit back for the tape. If you decide to keep the tape, you won’t get the deposit back.

All intro to shoemaking participants will then have life-time access to the Online Introduction to shoemaking course where you can revisit the content at your own pace.

Remote Learning

This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.

Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.

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Refund Policy

Note: This provider has a temporary cancellation policy for COVID-19 related cancellations which is as follows:

Cancellations made 3 or more days in advance will receive a full credit for a rescheduled date with this provider

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CLASS MAKE-UP POLICY

We are a small studio and reorganizing and rescheduling classes is very difficult to accommodate. Please make sure to gear up, stay healthy, and prepare to come to class. Please respect the teacher's and other students' time and energy they bring to the classroom.

For multiple-day classes, if you have to miss a day, you are responsible for getting the information that will catch you up on missed information during the class hours. Any additional time you will need to finish the project due to your absence shall be signed-up as a studio-hour session at a $150/day rate.

If you are entitled to a refund, or have any questions, please email us at [email protected], minimum 10 days before the class. Any last minute cancellations will not guarantee a full refund.

We take your safety seriously. With COVID-19, circumstances may change quickly, at the last minute. Please communicate with us, if you are traveling from afar. We expect that you will be healthy, and that if you feel sick slightly, you will let us know and we will postpone the course. We will have hand sanitizers, surface wipes, we will wash hands frequently, and each student will have their own tool box to use during the course. Any shared equipment will be cleaned in between use.

Start Date	Time	Teacher	# Sessions	Price

Wed, Sep 07	6:30pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time	TBD	1	$100

Wed, Oct 05	6:30pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time	TBD	1	$100

Wed, Nov 16	6:30pm - 8:30pm Eastern Time	TBD	1	$100

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Question from Terry O.

Are these men and women's shoes?

Answer from Brenda L. CourseHorse Staff

Hi Basil! Intro class is a theory class and won’t be making shoes. It’s talking about the construction of shoes and components and steps and lastly, you measure your feet, to know what size lasts to use for your project. Both men and women's shoes will be discussed. Hope this helps!

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Reviews of Classes at Brooklyn Shoe Space (189)

(189 Reviews)

Reviewed by Terry O. on 9/17/2019

Great place, lovely people, had a great time and learned a good deal about the process.

Reviewed by Anonymous on 2/9/2019

It was an introductory class that got me hungry for more. Cool space too. Good vibes.

Reviewed by Aliya J. on 4/19/2018

I loved this class. It was a great insite to the ins and outs of show making. I loved doing all of the measurements and discoving new things about my feel, i.e. sizing. I can’t wait to take the next level.

Reviewed by Anonymous on 8/21/2017

Really bad. We just measured our feet. They should've given a better overview of the shoe making process

Reviewed by Suna A. on 7/24/2017

I attended the class with much enthusiasm and excitement to learn the initial processes or at least thinking that goes into shoemaking but I left somewhat dismayed as the only thing of value I learned in an hour and a half was how to measure my feet. I would recommend that perhaps more thought is put into introducing the concepts of shoe making with samples that are set up on the table for students to see instead of watching the instructor looking for misplaced items. The instructor Keiko is really sweet but I'm used to more structure and valuable information being shared in a course I pay for, not waiting and wondering.

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Brooklyn Shoe Space's mission is to offer a fully equipped studio space for shoemakers, to be a reliable resource for shoe designers, to encourage creativity in our community through fun educational programming, and to make shoemaking accessible to a wider audience.

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