All about Italian Luxury Shoe Lasts

Communication with a last maker is one of the fundamental key to a successful new last. And those who have started their shoemaking journey know, “LAST COMES FIRST”.

From this course, you will learn technical insight on last creation in luxury business, including the aesthetic, comfort, fit, producibility. And those of you who want to go into manufacturing your own line of shoes, producibility is key.

This course will really benefit those who want to start their own shoe line, shoe designers and footwear developers who already work in the industry, from beginners to experienced professionals. We will cover everything on lasts; measurements, shapes, grading, different styles, and tools to communicate with the last manufacturer, and components that lasts will dictate, like the insole and outsole, and heel components.

It is a 2-day weekend ONLINE, LIVE WEBINAR. 3-hours at a time. Join us from anywhere in the world!

👠9-noonEastern Standard Time.

👠6-9am Pacific Time

👠3-6pm Central European Time

👠10pm-1am Japan Time

Once you sign up, we will send you the instructions on how to watch us live. PDFs and slideshows will be available to you.

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Instructor for this course is Richard Siccardi, Co-founder, project manager and customer relations from Studio Arise-s in Vigevano, Italy, where the luxury footwear manufacturing happens nearby.

Richard has a background in pattern making in a factory that manufactured products of Versace, Missoni, Max Mara, Mario Cerutti, etc. He also served as a collection developer in the factory, which produced for international brands such as Manolo Blahnik, Christian Loubotin, and many others. He also shared his experiences as professor in Ars Sutoria, a well-known pattern making school in Milan (with an outpost short courses in the USA as well) for years, and has taught over 1000 students from all over the world.

His specialty is very hands-on, product and design oriented, with attention to details, with immense knowledge in pattern making. Interpreting a design into a pattern, then into a product, he liaises between clients and factories to develop a footwear line. He’s your strongest supporter.