Shoemaking
Courses

Learn how to make bespoke custom sneakers with our traditional shoemaking methods

We'll help you unlock the shoemaking skills for you to create your own customs, brands or footwear career.

We offer courses online and at our workshop in London teaching our traditional shoemaking methods.

You'll learn how to make shoes by making the classics, from Air Jordan 1s to Dunk SBs.

About
London
Sneaker
School

With over 12 years experience handmaking and designing footwear and brands founders Thomas J. Rowe and Jase Cooper teamed up to start London Sneaker School in 2020.

With a focus on traditional shoemaking skills and a goal to provide students with the skills to go on and make their own shoes for their brands, customs or careers.

London Sneaker School is here to democratise the sneaker industry by giving you the skills, tools, resources and community to make your own shoes.

shoemaking course

learn TO MAKE
SNEAKERs
In 5 days

IN LONDON

Uncover the manufacturing methods to hand make custom sneakers on our shoemaking course

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ONLINE COURSE

LEARN HOW
TO MAKE
SHOES ONLINE

Our online course will teach you everything you need to know to make your own sneakers at home.

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AIR JORDAN 1
ONLINE SHOEMAKING COURSE
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DUNK SB
ONLINE SHOEMAKING COURSE
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AIR MAX 1
ONLINE SHOEMAKING COURSE
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FREE 
GUIDE

How to make sneakers

A beginners guide to hand making shoes

Unsure if shoemaking is for you?

Start here!

This series of articles is a starting point for anybody who has dreamt of hand making their own sneakers.

This guide won't teach you how to make shoes — we provide courses in London and online to do that. But it is a starting point for you to learn everything you need to know to get up and running.

This guide includes....

1. Why make shoes?
2. What tools and supplies do I need?
3. What sewing machine do I need?
4. Are customs legal?
5. How to build a sneaker brand and blow up?
6. Next steps

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