At London Sneaker School our 5 course will give you an immersive learning experience and is the perfect place to start your shoemaking and custom journey.
We teach you the methods that will make your a better shoemaker.
We use traditional leather clicking knives. No scissors.
We teach you how to use leather properly — tight to toe.
Our assembly methods translate cheap-to-make sneakers into bespoke, premium shoes through our construction quality and material selection.
And we use no seamstresses or shoemakers to finish your shoes. It's all you. But we are here to help!
And above all the vibe is always on point. Our workshop is a relaxed environment to learn and hang out in. There's plenty to learn, but equally a lot of fun. We hope to see you at the workshop!
We are in Hackney, London.
27b Belfast Road
London N16 6UN
We cater for all skillsets. We will have plenty of time for practice and get you to point where you will feel confident with the process.
We have a wide range of materials for you to pick from. You're welcome to source your own leathers and bring them with you. With footwear you can use a lot of different types of materials but some work better than others, for leather please ensure it isn’t too thin or soft/large. It needs to be between 1mm-1.4mm. Cow or horse hides works best. If you want to use fabric or synthetic material it will need a heavier cotton driller backer ironed on. If in doubt bring it with you and we'll take a look.
We'll provide everything you'll need on the day. Have a think about your design — on enrolling we'll be in touch to see what you had in mind. We provide all leather, but if you'd like to something you've found yourself you're welcome to.
Shoemaking is a craft and requires skill and patience, all we ask is you bring a positive attitude to learning and we'll help you with the rest.
Yes. We're flexible as long as all workshop fees are paid before the workshop starts. If you'd like to setup a recurring payment running up to your course please get in touch.
The age limit is 16 and above.
If 14 or 15 please get in touch. We have had students as young as 14 that have been more than capable. Although the course does require high levels of concentration as well as handling heavy machinery and knives.
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Use the discount code ROLLDEEP at checkout for 10% off when booking for 2 or more people. If booking for 3 or more please get in touch for further group discount.
We've put together a complete Shoemakers Toolkit and Equipment list free for you to download on the course.
This course is for all skill levels of shoemaking. The large majority of our students, both online and in London are new to shoemaking and our goal is always to provide shoemaking skills that are transferable to future shoes you'll make as well as the footwear industry.
The course is designed for you to take at your own pace. Perfect for working on in the evenings or if you prefer to dedicate some time, schedule 2-5 days to complete (depending on your experience).
Yes - you will have life time access to the course and all the material.
Expert advice and answers to your questions is available form the Discord where the LSS team and community hang out daily. You'll find a community of shoemakers here willing to support and help as well as access to the LSS Online Channel.
With over 10 years shoemaking experience we are bringing our shoemaking process and techniques online.
On our online course you will learn how to make a pair of Air Max 1 from scratch.
This course has been designed for beginners and intermediates so you can make shoes from your own home. You will learn the shoemaking fundamentals and finish the course being able to handmake the designs and colourways you've always wanted.
This course is perfect for custom artists, fashion designers, sneaker heads looking to get deeper into the culture or anyone looking to get into shoemaking as a timeless craft.
We've put together a complete Shoemakers Toolkit and Equipment list free for you to download.
Download here.
This course is for all skill levels of shoemaking. The large majority of our students, both online and in London are new to shoemaking and our goal is always to provide shoemaking skills that are transferable to future shoes you'll make as well as the footwear industry.
The course is designed for you to take at your own pace. Perfect for working on in the evenings or if you prefer to dedicate some time, schedule 2-5 days to complete (depending on your experience).
Yes - you will have life time access to the course and all the material.
Expert advice and answers to your questions is available form the Discord where the LSS team and community hang out daily. You'll find a community of shoemakers here willing to support and help as well as access to the LSS Online Channel.
We've put together a complete Shoemakers Toolkit and Equipment list free for you to download on the course.
This course is for all skill levels of shoemaking. The large majority of our students, both online and in London are new to shoemaking and our goal is always to provide shoemaking skills that are transferable to future shoes you'll make as well as the footwear industry.
The course is designed for you to take at your own pace. Perfect for working on in the evenings or if you prefer to dedicate some time, schedule 2-5 days to complete (depending on your experience).
Yes - you will have life time access to the course and all the material.
Expert advice and answers to your questions is available form the Discord where the LSS team and community hang out daily. You'll find a community of shoemakers here willing to support and help as well as access to the LSS Online Channel.
With over 10 years shoemaking experience we are bringing our shoemaking process and techniques online.
On our online course you will learn how to make a pair of Air Max 1 from scratch.
This course has been designed for beginners and intermediates so you can make shoes from your own home. You will learn the shoemaking fundamentals and finish the course being able to handmake the designs and colourways you've always wanted.
This course is perfect for custom artists, fashion designers, sneaker heads looking to get deeper into the culture or anyone looking to get into shoemaking as a timeless craft.
We've put together a complete Shoemakers Toolkit and Equipment list free for you to download.
Download here.
This course is for all skill levels of shoemaking. The large majority of our students, both online and in London are new to shoemaking and our goal is always to provide shoemaking skills that are transferable to future shoes you'll make as well as the footwear industry.
The course is designed for you to take at your own pace. Perfect for working on in the evenings or if you prefer to dedicate some time, schedule 2-5 days to complete (depending on your experience).
Yes - you will have life time access to the course and all the material.
Expert advice and answers to your questions is available form the Discord where the LSS team and community hang out daily. You'll find a community of shoemakers here willing to support and help as well as access to the LSS Online Channel.