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Are you ready to supercharge your footwear career? Unlock your full potential with the Shoemakers Academy’s online courses. Gain complete access to our extensive catalog, featuring 150 shoemaking lessons and over 50 hours of expert video instruction from none other than “The Shoe Dog” himself. Grab the All Access Pass and fast-track your way to business success in the exciting world of footwear!
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"Everything you'll ever need in one stop! Better than going to school and I'm enjoying how practical it is for a visual person like me. Also, I don't feel alone now that I have a friend in Wade for guidance and support on this journey. I'm truly grateful!!!"
Refelwe T.
Brand Builder
“Wade is a great teacher. The courses are easy to understand and he delivers his deep shoemaking knowledge with interesting personal anecdotes.”
Jose R.
Footwear Developer
"The Shoe Dog and his team helped us launch our sandal brand in 2020. We went from an idea to actual samples in 6 weeks. We shipped our first ocean container after only 5 months and our brand is a huge hit and growing bigger every year.”
Andrea S.
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“I finally understand how all the pieces of shoemaking come together – it’s like I was right inside the shoe factory."
Jim R.
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"I've read your content and it's fantastic. It's for sure the most thorough content on footwear creation, it's very applicable and it's very exciting that you are developing videos from it."
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Wade Motawi, “The Shoe Dog”
Meet Our Founder and Lead Instructor
Wade Motawi, a veteran shoe designer with over 25 years of experience, began his career in 1995 by traveling to shoe factories in Asia to study and document shoemaking techniques. He later led teams of footwear designers and developers on training missions to these same factories.
Throughout his career, he has held various roles including designer, developer, product line manager, development group manager, advanced technology group manager, footwear buyer, sourcing manager, and consultant. He has also lived and worked extensively in the far east.
In addition to designing shoes, Wade has also written several highly rated books on the subject of modern shoemaking and founded Shoemakers Academy to share his expertise with others.
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Our modern footwear courses provide your team with in-depth instruction detailing the Shoemaking Process from Design to Development to Mass Production.
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Your team can choose OnDemand Video Lectures, Live Zoom Sessions or Schedule In-person instruction with our teachers.
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The Shoemakers Academy offers everything you need to jump start your shoemaking education. Text books, hand tools and shoe materials for our students are in-stock now.
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Our courses and coaching provide your team with in-depth instruction detailing shoemaking from design to development to mass production.
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Choose OnDemand video lectures, live Zoom sessions, or schedule in-person instruction with our professionals.
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Shoemakers Academy has everything to fast track your shoemaking skills. Textbooks, eBooks, hand tools, shoe materials, and more.
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Online Training Courses for Footwear Brand Builders
Launch Your Brand! Launch your footwear brand with the knowledge you need to succeed! These online video courses for Footwear Brand Builders are designed for aspiring and established footwear entrepreneurs
Online Training Courses for Shoe Designers
Launch Your Shoe Design Career Unlock your potential as a shoe designer with these comprehensive footwear training courses tailored for creativity and craftsmanship. From the basics in “Shoemaking for Brand
What kind of shoemaker are you?
A quiz about YOU! To make your shoemaking journey easier, please tell us a bit about YOU and your biggest challenges as a shoemaker. We can help. Take the 30-second About YOU discovery quiz.
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We provide both basic and advanced shoemaking knowledge. Every day we receive shoemaking questions from our friends around the world. Here are our best answers to your most frequently asked shoemaking questions.
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The Shoemakers Academy hosts live and virtual events to meet Wade Motawi, “The Shoe Dog,” and our other instructors. Our shoemaking events cover footwear design, development, brand building and manufacturing. Bring your questions and challenges! See our schedule of upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
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07. December
Beginners Shoemaking Workshop
10:00 AM To 4:00 PM
GVCA STUDIO -
21. September
Shoemaking Workshop
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06. April
Shoe Building Q&A
10:00 AM To 11:00 AM
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