FOR WHOM:
- Individuals of all skill levels interested in a unique creative experience customizing and constructing their very own pair of fashion sneakers (unisex)
 
PRIMARY FOCUS:
- Providing a rudementary understanding of how sneakers are made
- Customizing and assembling a unique pair of sneakers (unisex) (high or low tops)
- Students will end up with the wearble pair of sneakers that they participated in creating
 
OVERVIEW:
- Choice of pre-developed upper patterns (high or low top)
- Choice of a wide range of provided materials, colors and other embellishments, or students can bring their own materials (at their own costs)
- Instruction in cutting and preparing of their shoes' uppers
- Presentation of the assembling process
- Presentation of the closing (stitching) process
- Instruction and guidance during the hands-on lasting (forming their uppers around the lasts)
- Instruction and guidance during the hands-on soling process.
 
WHAT YOU NEED:
- A RD sneaker construction kit (Available for purchase on this site) which includes with one pair of sneaker lasts in your size, a pattern for either a low or high-top pair of sneakers that matches your lasts, all the necessary tools, and components/materials (you can utilize your materials, but your own costs) needed for one  (1) pair
- A creative and enthusiastic spirit
- Any materials, ornaments or embellishments students might want to use (at their own costs)(NOTE: Because many materials, ornaments or embellishments may NOT be compatible with the designs and processes we are using, their use is at the creative descretion of the course leader)
 
FORMATS / DURATIONS:
This is a virtual class that will meet for either:
- Two (2) eight (8) hour sessions or
- Eight (8), two (2) hour sessions
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