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Verbalizing the “design” of shoemaking
Pattern making is not a technique for shaping shoes.
It is a “thinking skill” for designing, understanding, and communicating the structure of a shoe.
At The Shoemakers Guild, we have compiled this most essential yet most difficult-to-teach pattern-making skill into a systematic video course.
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Why is this course special?
It’s not just about “tracing patterns.”
The videos explain everything—from the structural principles of shoes, the balance of each part, and the process from design to prototyping, to how craftsmen actually make decisions in the workshop.
“It’s said that even vocational schools don’t verbalize things to this extent.”
That’s how serious the content is.
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We don’t intend to sell this to just anyone.
Pattern making is a “crystallization of knowledge” refined in the minds of shoemakers.
That is why we do not discount this course.
However, we want it to be within reach for those who are truly serious about learning.
With that in mind, we have set separate prices for general sales and Guild members.
General sale price: ¥120,000
Guild member price: ¥60,000
Guild membership (3-year commitment): ¥10,000
Guild membership (5-year commitment): ¥0
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To those of you who are hesitating
You may think, “Maybe it’s still too soon for me.”
But to know that, you first need to discover the “right gateway to thinking.”
This course does not teach “finished techniques,” but rather “how to cultivate techniques.”
That is why it holds value for everyone, from beginners to professionals.
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Shoemaking, not just as “making,” but as “designing”—the next stage.
We place that key in your hands.