Full Course Listings Through July 2012

Here are the Courses & Programs listed through July 2012. How to Enroll: 1.) Scroll down for all of the current class listings, course descriptions, schedules, tuition, and prerequisites. There are two pages of course listings. Email us for availability and to ask any initial questions you might have. 2.) When you are ready to apply for enrollment, click on the "Enrollment Info" link at left for important enrollment information and terms. 3.) APPLY ONLINE using the on-line enrollment application. Just click on the "Enrollment Form" link at left, fill out completely and hit submit. (you may have difficulty submitting your application online if you use FireFox.) If you have trouble, try using Safari or Explorer to submit your application. * Program admittance is on a first come, first served, basis. The Shoe College reserves the right to accept or deny any prospective student's application for any reason. Application and/or enrollment alone does not constitute acceptance or confirmation in a program. Non-refundable tuition must be paid in full to confirm enrollment. * advanced programs mandate prospective students to show requisite foundational knowledge/ability and are reviewed on an individual basis. SCROLL DOWN FOR COMPLETE CLASS LISTINGS: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SIMPLE PATTERN METHODOLOGY (1 DAY ADD-ON CLASS) $375 (US) Learn how to create working patterns quickly and easily, whether they be from your original design or from any pair of shoes or boots. LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE TUITION: $375.00 (us funds) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students make, grade and test patterns using the last wrap method which they can keep and use. This class goes beyond the pattern introduction offered within the 2, 3 and 5 day shoe making classes. This class is 1 day to make it an easy add-on to your existing program. The class is limited to 3 students and is conducted in a working shoe lab. TOPICS INCLUDE: -Materials & Supplies -Transferring a pattern from a 2 dimensional sketch onto a 3D last -Translating patterns from a 3D last or actual shoe/boot sample into 2D on paper. -"Cheating" patterns from existing footwear -Adding seam allowances to the pattern pieces -Marking patterns -Grading (adjusting for different sizes) -Testing the patterns ***Students may bring an actual shoe or boot and/or sketches and/or photos of shoes/boots to create patterns from. Fall/Winter/Spring 2011/12 CLASS SCHEDULES: OCT. 2011: Fri. 7th Wed 26th NOV. 2011: Wed. 2nd Tues. 15th DEC. 2011: Thurs. 8th 2012 JAN 2012: Mon. 2nd Tues. 31st FEB 2012: Thurs. 9th Mon. 27th MAR 2012: Wed. 21st APRIL 2012: Sat. 14th Mon. 30th MAY 2012: Mon. 14th Wed. 30th JUNE 2012: Tues. 12th Mon. 25th JULY 2012 Mon. 9th Mon. 30th AUGUST 2012 Closed for Summer Break We gladly accept Mastercard/Visa/Paypal or check or money order made out to your instructor. Due to limited space, tuition must be paid in full to reserve your class. Tuition is non refundable. *The Shoe College Classes, Courses and Programs are a non-accredited fast-track hands-on technical school conducted in a working shoe lab where class size is limited to 2-3 people thus ensuring the maximum personalized attention from our highly qualified instructors. No promise or guarantee regarding the outcome of any student's project is implied since results are solely determined by a student's individual skill level and/or prior experience. The Shoe College's programs are intended to impart valuable lab experience and knowledge regarding many aspects of quality, hand-made construction and other important aspects of the shoe trades that students must build upon after attending. Students must not expect to come away with a perfect sample or a perfectly fitting shoe in the limited duration of any single class, course or program since this can only come w/ the student's commitment of time and practice after the completion of any course of study at The Shoe College. Some students may not complete their projects within the time allotted. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SANDAL MAKING CLASS (2 day class) LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE TUITION: $750 (us funds) All materials included. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introductory class is appropriate for every level. Students create but do not have the option to design a made to measure sandal using traditional hand crafting techniques and tools. Conducted in a working shoe lab, a limit of 2 students per class assures the utmost in personalized attention in this 100% hands-on lab experience. Topics included in this class are: -Introduction to anatomy -Foot measuring -Introduction to lasts -Introduction to pattern Making -Introduction to stitching techniques -Introduction to tools and equipment -Introduction to soles and soling materials -Introduction to leather cutting and configuration -Introduction to assembly techniques (glueing, cobbling) -Introduction to finishing and fitting -Introduction to cost analysis Included in this class: -Information packet w/ measuring sheets, list of supplies and suppliers and other pertinent information -Choice of leathers, soling and supplies to make one pair of sandals -All use of tools and equipment while at the shoe lab is included. 2011/12 FALL/WINTER CLASS SCHEDULES: SEPT 2011: Sun-Mon. 4th-5th OCT 2011: Tues.-Wed. 4th-5th NOV 2011: Sun.-Mon. 6th-7th DEC 2011: Tues.-Wed. 6th-7th 2012 JAN 2012 WINTER BREAK- NO CLASSES FEB 2012: No Sandal Classes Scheduled MAR 2012: Mon. 19th-Tues. 20th Fri. 30th-Sat. 31st APRIL 2012: Sat. 14th-Sun. 15th Wed. 25th-Thurs 26th. MAY 2012: Wed. 9th-Thurs. 10th Mon. 22nd-Tues. 23rd JUNE 2012: Thurs. 7th-Fri. 8th Sat. 23rd-Sun. 24th JULY 2012: Tues. 3rd-Wed. 4th AUGUST 2012: Closed for Summer Break We gladly accept Mastercard/Visa/Paypal or check or money order made out to your instructor. Due to limited space, tuition must be paid in full to reserve your class. Tuition is non refundable. *The Shoe College Classes, Courses and Programs are a non-accredited vocational fast-track hands-on experience where class size is limited to 2-3 people thus ensuring the maximum personalized attention from our highly qualified instructors. No promise or guarantee regarding the outcome of any student's project is implied since results are solely determined by a student's individual skill level and/or prior experience. The Shoe College's programs are intended to impart valuable lab experience and knowledge regarding many aspects of quality, hand-made construction and other important aspects of the shoe trades that students must build upon after attending. Students must not expect to come away with a perfect sample or a perfectly fitting shoe in the limited duration of any single class, course or program since this can only come w/ the student's commitment of time and practice after the completion of any course of study at The Shoe College. Some students may not complete their projects within the time allotted. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ART OF THE LADIES HEEL (3 day course) LEVEL: BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE TUITION: $1125.00 (All materials included) COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introductory 3 day class leads participants through the process of fabricating a pair of open or peep toe mules in one of a wide variety of prefabricated sole/heel styles. Although students do not create their own design, they may choose upper colors, strap configuration, materials, decoration and a variety of heel styles/heights. Learn hands on what goes into the fabrication of a ladies' pair of heels by making them with the guidance of an industry leader. TOPICS COVERED: * Tools, materials and supplies * Parts of a high heel * Basic foot anatomy * Foot measuring techniques * Basic introduction to lasts: types and measurements * Basic introduction to patterns and patternmaking * Basic introduction to uppers and upper construction * Introduction to hand-lasting: Tacking & glueing. * Introduction to cost analysis, suppliers and marketing. MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS WORKSHOP: * All leather, supplies and materials needed to make one pair of open toed mules or strappy style (one-two straps w/ available choice of heel and simple decoration as time allows), from the heels up. * Loaned use of all tools and equipment needed to make your shoes during the the class. FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE 2011/12 SEPT 2011: Thurs. 1st-Sat. 3rd (labor day weekend) OCT 2011: Sat. 1st-Mon. 3rd Thurs. 27th-Sat.29th (Special Halloween/Day of the dead Themed Heels!) CLASS FULL NOV 2011: Thurs. 3rd-Sat. 5th DEC 2011: Sat. 3rd-Mon. 5th Fri. 30th-Sun. 1st *(New Year's Class)* 2012 JAN 2012 Sat. 28th-Mon. 30th FEB 2012 Fri. 10th-Sun. 12th (Special Valentines Heel Class!) MARCH 2012 MARCH 6th is our founder's 50th Birthday! Send Tamera Lyndsay a birthday greeting! Fri. 16th-Sun. 18th APRIL 2012 Mon. 2nd-Wed. 4th Fri. 27th-Sun. 29th (Special Cinqo de Mayo Class) MAY 2012 Fri. 11th-Sunday 13th (Mother's Day class) JUNE 2012 Sat. 9th-Mon. 11th JULY 2012 Fri. 6th-Sun. 8th AUGUST 2012 CLOSED FOR SUMMER BREAK We gladly accept Mastercard/Visa/Paypal or check or money order made out to your instructor. Due to limited space, tuition must be paid in full to reserve your class. Tuition is non refundable. *The Shoe College Classes, Courses and Programs are a non-accredited vocational fast-track hands-on lab curriculum where class size is limited to 2-3 people thus ensuring the maximum personalized attention from our highly qualified instructors. No promise or guarantee regarding the outcome of any student's project is implied since results are solely determined by a student's individual skill level and/or prior experience. The Shoe College's programs are intended to impart valuable lab experience and knowledge regarding many aspects of quality, hand-made construction and other important aspects of the shoe trades that students must build upon after attending. Students must not expect to come away with a perfect sample or a perfectly fitting shoe in the limited duration of any single class, course or program since this can only come w/ the student's commitment of time and practice after the completion of any course of study at The Shoe College. Some students may not complete their projects within the time allotted. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FUNDAMENTALS OF MAKING A LASTED SHOE (5 day intensive class) COURSE LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER, INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED TUITION: $1875 (U.S. funds) ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a fast moving advanced introductory/intermediate class which covers many of the essentials which can later be applied to many other types of footwear the student will want to experiment with on his own. Students are guided through the various processes from creating patterns to installing the shanks and lasting the shoes using quality materials like leather insoles and full leather linings and hand formed toe boxes. Emphasis is fabrication, not simply gluing together prefabricated, pre-shaped and sized components. Because this is an introduction to making a fully lasted shoe, students do not create their own design but make a unisex fully adjustable lasted shoe which incorporates all the skills required to make many other type of shoes similar to the shoe pictured. Students can choose from a variety of leather colors and sole/heel options available. Includes all supplies and use of tools, shoe lab and equipment and personal instruction. Literally "get down to brass tacks" and learn everything from how to measure a foot, to cutting/assembly of the uppers and lasting the shoes. Students will learn to use all basic tools and materials and will have time to experience the use of the tools and equipment needed. They will be provided lists of contacts and suppliers to help get them started after their experience at The Shoe College. This is a practical "hands on" experience for those obsessed with shoes and gifted with a bit of the crafter or handyman in them. TOPICS COVERED: * Tools, materials and suppliers * Parts of a shoe * Basic foot anatomy * Foot measuring techniques * Patterns and pattern making * Lasts: types and measurements (adapting lasts to accommodate foot issues or change toe shape is not covered in this class (pls inquire if this is a skill you are interested in acquiring) * Hand-lasting: Tacking, welting & gluing. (Lasting methods will be introduced but due to time constraints, shoes made in the workshop will use the gluing method or tacking method.) *Introduction to cost analysis MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS WORKSHOP: * All leather, supplies and materials needed to make one pair of shoes, from the soles up. * Lists of suppliers and resources: tools, supplies & equipment. * Loaned use of all tools and equipment needed to make your shoes during the course. FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE 2011/12: SEPT 2011: Thurs. 8th-Mon. 12th OCT. 2011: Wed. 19th-Sun. 23rd NOV. 2011: Wed. 9th-Sun. 13th DEC. 2011: Sat. 10th-Wed. 14th *2012* JAN 2012: Thurs. 5th-Mon. 9th FEB 2012: Thurs. 2nd-Mon. 6th MARCH 2012: Founder's Week! Wish Tamera Lyndsay a Happy 50th Birthday on March 6th! Fri. 23rd-Tues. 27th APRIL 2012: Sun. 8th-Thurs. 12th *SPECIAL EARTH DAY CLASS!* (SHOES FROM RE-PURPOSED/RECYCLED MATERIALS): Wed. 18th-Sunday 22nd Earth Day MAY 2012: Thurs. 24th-Mon.28th (Memorial Day) JUNE 2012: Fri. 15th-Tues. 19th Tues. 26th-Sat. 30th JULY 2012 Thurs. 12th-Mon. 16th AUGUST 2012 Closed for summer break We gladly accept Mastercard/Visa/Paypal or check or money order made out to your instructor. Due to limited space, tuition must be paid in full to reserve your class. Tuition is non refundable. *The Shoe College Classes, Courses and Programs are a non-accredited vocational fast-track, hands-on experience where class size is limited to 2-3 people thus ensuring the maximum personalized attention from our highly qualified instructors. No promise or guarantee regarding the outcome of any student's project is implied since results are solely determined by a student's individual skill level and/or prior experience. The Shoe College's programs are intended to impart valuable lab experience and knowledge regarding many aspects of quality, hand-made construction and other important aspects of the shoe trades that students must build upon after attending. Students must not expect to come away with a perfect sample or a perfectly fitting shoe in the limited duration of any single class, course or program since this can only come w/ the student's commitment of time and practice after the completion of any course of study at The Shoe College. Some students may not complete their projects within the time allotted. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

FUNDAMENTALS OF THE BOOT (9 Day Course) COURSE LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED * prerequisite required. (submit examples of work and/or prior experience with your application) TUITION: $3375 (U.S. Funds) ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Students learn the custom boot maker's secret tricks of the trade. Students learn about leathers, foot measuring, fitting, patterns, lasts, uppers, counters, toe boxes, wooden pegging, finishing tricks, stacking a leather heel, hand construction, and so much more as they actually make a boot from start to finish in the shoe lab. Students make a standard lace up boot and can choose from a variety of leathers and sole/heel options for men or women. Materials to make 1 pair of simple boots and all use of tools and equipment for the duration of the class is included. TOPICS COVERED: * Tools, materials, supplies and suppliers * Parts of a boot * Basic foot anatomy * Foot measuring techniques * Introduction to Patterns and simple patternmaking * Lasts: types and measurements (adapting lasts to accommidate foot issues or change toe shape is not covered in this class (pls inquire if this is a skill you are interested in acquiring) * Hand-lasting: Tacking & glueing. (Lasting methods will be introduced but due to time constraints, boots made in the workshop will use the glueing method or tacking method.) * Installation of toe boxes * Midsoles and midsole preparation and installation * cobbling techniques * Heels and Soles * Finishing and Detailing * Introduction to cost analysis and business models for boots MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE: * All leather, supplies and materials needed to make one pair of boots, from the soles up. * Lists of suppliers and resources: tools, supplies & equipment. * Loaned use of all tools and equipment needed to make your shoes during the course. FALL/WINTER SCHEDULE 2011/12: SEPT 2011: Thurs. 15th-Sat. 24th (Tues. 20th off) OCT. 2011: No class scheduled NOV. 2011 Fri. 18th-Sun. 27th (Thurs. 24th U.S.A. Thanksgiving Day off ) DEC. 2011: No class scheduled. *2012 CLASS SCHEDULES WILL BE POSTED IN NOVEMBER.* JAN 2012: Not yet scheduled FEB 2012: Not Yet Scheduled MARCH 2012: Not Yet Scheduled APRIL 2012: Not Yet Scheduled MAY 2012: Not Yet Scheduled JUNE 2012: Not Yet Scheduled JULY 2012 Not Yet Scheduled AUGUST 2012 Closed for summer break We gladly accept Mastercard/Visa/Paypal or check or money order made out to your instructor. Due to limited space, tuition must be paid in full to reserve your class. Tuition is non refundable. *The Shoe College Classes, Courses and Programs are a non-accredited vocational fast-track, hands-on experience where class size is limited to 2-3 people thus ensuring the maximum personalized attention from our highly qualified instructors. No promise or guarantee regarding the outcome of any student's project is implied since results are solely determined by a student's individual skill level and/or prior experience. The Shoe College's programs are intended to impart valuable lab experience and knowledge regarding many aspects of quality, hand-made construction and other important aspects of the shoe trades that students must build upon after attending. Students must not expect to come away with a perfect sample or a perfectly fitting shoe in the limited duration of any single class, course or program since this can only come w/ the student's commitment of time and practice after the completion of any course of study at The Shoe College. Some students may not complete their projects within the time allotted. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THE SHOE COLLEGE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM COURSE LEVEL: ADVANCED BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED *Applicants are reviewed for qualification on a case by case basis and the program is created by both the student and the instructor cooperatively. (18 days minimum class time, includes materials) $6300 BEST VALUE! YOU SAVE $500 OVER REGULAR CLASSES & EVEN MORE OVER OUR SPECIAL COURSE WORK PROGRAMS FOR A MULTI-PROJECT COURSE CATERED TO STUDENTS' INDIVIDUAL GOALS. PROGRAM DETAILS: The Certificate Program consists of a minimum of 18 days of combined lab work at The Shoe College. In this fast-track in-depth course of study, students can use this program to create prototypes or special projects in the shoe lab and divide the program into two segments (must be completed within 1 year of the commencement of the first day of the first segment of the program). Students can " major" in a specific type of shoe or construction or receive a " general major" in shoe design and construction which consists of one each of gradually more difficult types of shoes, i.e. starting w/ a sandal, then heeled or wedge mule, then on to a fully lasted closed toe and heeled shoe or boot, etc. given the 18 day time allottment. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are elegible for professional recommendations by instructors and the director of The Shoe College, Universite des Chaussures. Contact us for specifics to your goals. This is The Shoe College's most rounded out and thorough lab based program and offers the greatest value for shoe design students lacking access to a lab. 2012 THE SHOE COLLEGE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM SCHEDULE (Through July 2012) JAN 2012 No program scheduled FEB 2012 Thurs. 2nd-Wed. 22nd (Days off are: 7th, 13th and 19th) MAR 2012 Sun. March 11th-Sat. 31st (Days off are: 16th, 22nd, and the 28th) APRIL 2012 Tues. 10th-Mon. 30th (Days off are: 15th, 21st and the 27th) MAY 2012 Tues. 8th-Mon. 28th (Days off are: the 13th, 19th and the 25th) JUNE 2011 Sat. 9th- Fri. 29th (Days off are: the 14th, 20th and the 26th) JULY 2012 Wed. 11th-Tues. 31st (Days off are: 16th, 22nd and the 28th) AUGUST 2012: NO PROGRAMS SCHEDULED CLOSED FOR SUMMER BREAK We gladly accept Mastercard/Visa/Paypal or check or money order made out to your instructor. Due to limited space, tuition must be paid in full to reserve your class. Tuition is non refundable. *The Shoe College Classes, Courses and Programs are a non-accredited vocational fast-track hands-on experience where class size is limited to 2-3 people thus ensuring the maximum personalized attention from our highly qualified instructors. No promise or guarantee regarding the outcome of any student's project is implied since results are solely determined by a student's individual skill level and/or prior experience. The Shoe College's programs are intended to impart valuable lab experience and knowledge regarding many aspects of quality, hand-made construction and other important aspects of the shoe trades that students must build upon after attending. Students must not expect to come away with a perfect sample or a perfectly fitting shoe in the limited duration of any single class, course, program or prototype construction. Proficiency comes w/ the commitment of time and practice following the completion of any course of study at The Shoe College. Some students may not complete their projects within the time allotted. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SPECIAL COURSE WORK / CONSULTING $400/Day (6 hours) *Prerequisite for SPECIAL COURSE WORK: Intermediate/Advanced *Prerequisite for CONSULTING: Evaluated on a case by case basis. Consult with us to create and schedule one on one course work to meet specific needs, to fill in gaps in knowledge, work on a specific skill or prototype idea or project. Learn more than just construction techniques. Student/Instructor cooperatively devise a program that best meets the students goals. Our instructors are working designers who know a thing or two about cost analysis, marketing, tradeshows, supplies and sourcing and how to deal w/ factories or set up and manage in-house production. We are happy to offer consultation services, at the shoe labs, to clients seeking to know more about the ins and outs of everything from product to manufacturing, to market. We quietly boast expertise in all areas from manufacturing, to wholesale to retail to start-ups. Email us and let us know how we can help get your business to the next level. Special Course work is an individualized, one on one lab experience. Course work is conducted entirely in a working shoe lab. Feel free to ask us what we can do to help you launch your shoe dreams. We are here to inform and inspire. We gladly accept Mastercard/Visa/Paypal or check or money order made out to your instructor. Due to limited space, tuition must be paid in full to reserve your class. Tuition is non refundable. *The Shoe College Classes, Courses and Programs are a non-accredited vocational fast-track, hands-on experience where class size is limited to 2-3 people thus ensuring the maximum personalized attention from our highly qualified instructors. No promise or guarantee regarding the outcome of any student's project is implied since results are solely determined by a student's individual skill level and/or prior experience. The Shoe College's programs are intended to impart valuable lab experience and knowledge regarding many aspects of quality, hand-made construction and other important aspects of the shoe trades that students must build upon after attending. Students must not expect to come away with a perfect sample or a perfectly fitting shoe in the limited duration of any single class, course or program since this can only come w/ the student's commitment of time and practice after the completion of any course of study at The Shoe College. Some students may not complete their projects within the time allotted. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________