Professional Sole Design
with Mentoring and Certification
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Course overview
The “Professional Sole
Design course” is the only online course aiming footwear professionals who have
a good level yet would like to deepen their know-how and skills on sole design.
The course takes you from the history of soles up to the digital reality of the present time covering everything you need to know about what makes a sole become a great sole: Moulding types, manufacturing, design journey from the brief to proto, performance rules on outsoles, why and how to choose the materials, design tips on how to obtain different results on different budgets, sneaker and fashion soles and to finish with the sustainability on soles.
The course applies the theory to practice through the design videos made by the instructor. After watching them the students can design their own soles following the brief and they can have a live revision from the instructor where she will be there for any questions and clarifications.
The course takes you from the history of soles up to the digital reality of the present time covering everything you need to know about what makes a sole become a great sole: Moulding types, manufacturing, design journey from the brief to proto, performance rules on outsoles, why and how to choose the materials, design tips on how to obtain different results on different budgets, sneaker and fashion soles and to finish with the sustainability on soles.
The course applies the theory to practice through the design videos made by the instructor. After watching them the students can design their own soles following the brief and they can have a live revision from the instructor where she will be there for any questions and clarifications.
This course is also available without mentoring and with 6 months availability
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What is included?
8 Modules
The course is divided in 8 modules and will carry you through the most common types of soles
Access to our Discord Channel
We guarantee you an exceptional experience with flexible learning paths and professional guidance
68 Video Sessions
More than 10 hours of video playback
Access for 12 Months
Learn at your own pace with unlimited access to the class content for 12 months
Downloadable contents
2 assignments to test your new skills reviewed by your instructor
Meet the instructor
Defne Yalkut
Patrick Jones - Course author
content
Professional Sole Design
History
of soles
Sole Types
Sole materials
Moulding Types
Sole Types
Sole materials
Moulding Types
From Brief to Prototype
Brief
Sketching-B/W design
Rendering
Tech-pack preparation
2D design reading
3D design check
Mock-up types
Texturing
Performance map
Sketching-B/W design
Rendering
Tech-pack preparation
2D design reading
3D design check
Mock-up types
Texturing
Performance map
Performance Rules
Soles and Bio-mechanics
Minimalism vs Maximalism
Trekking soles rules
Trail running soles rules
Road running soles rules
Sailing &Water sports soles rules
Winter-Snow&Ice soles rules
Basketball soles rules
Tennis soles rules
Safety soles & special soles
Design Class-Trekking
Setting the layout
Sketching the sole profile
Setting the Bottom design
Defining the bottom design
Lug design
Retouching the particulars
Finalization of the design
Urban Sneakers
Major sole inventions
Retro sneakers
Volume & Layering
Spraying
Painting
Side Printing
TPU Film application
Digital Printing
Hot Knife
Digital design Applications
Design Class-Sneakers
Setting the layout
Sketching the sole profile
Setting the Bottom design
Defining the bottom design
Retouching the particulars
Finalisation of the design
Light rendering with markers
Fashion Soles
Dress soles
Moccasin soles
Wedges and Heels
High Fashion brand sneakers
Sandal Soles
Sheet & surface design
Sustainability on soles
Bio based materials
Natural sole materials
Recycled sole materials
Mono-material soles&uppers
Repair-upcycle-recreate
No glue upper-sole integration
Design principles of sustainable soles
Professional Sole Design
+ Mentoring & Certification
