3DShoemaker is a full feature shoe design software. At its core, shoe lasts, footbed surfaces, and components are parametrically designed. Detailed shoe designs can then be morphed to these core geometries. And for custom applications, foot models can be imported, allowances applied to create core geometries, followed by free form sculpting and automated vacuum forming. Particular emphasis is placed on leveraging desktop 3D printing, such as with printable shoe last joints, mockup fitting models, and tearaway shoe insole supports.
3DShoemaker operates as a plugin in the commercial CAD software Rhinoceros 3D (for Windows only, not Mac yet) and can be installed via the package manager (instructions here). Rhino itself is the most popular general purpose CAD software used by shoemakers, so it is a great tool to have. 3DShoemaker comes with a 30 day money back guarantee, minus a 3% fee from credit card processing.
| Personal | Business | |
| Yearly Price |
$65 |
$349 |
| Sample Round Toe Shoe Last Template | ✔ | ✔ |
| Parametric Editing | ✔ | ✔ |
| Importing 2D/3D Foot Models | ✔ | ✔ |
| Sculpting Tools | ✔ | ✔ |
| Custom Shoe Insole Design | ✔ | ✔ |
| Pattern Flattening | ✔ | ✔ |
| Morphing Shoe Geometry | ✔ | ✔ |
| Shoe Last Joint Design for 3D Printing | ✔ | ✔ |
| Build Credits* | 10 | 100 |
| Installation Email Support** | ✔ | ✔ |
| Full Email Support** | ✔ |
| Build Credits Top-Up | |
| 10 Build Credits | $49 |
| 100 Build Credits | $299 |
| 1000 Build Credits | $1999 |
* The Personal edition has the same functionality as the Business edition except that it is intended for non-commercial use and has fewer starting Build Credits. Build Credits are used to create a new shoe last and associated geometry.
** The Personal edition only includes email support for getting the plugin installed in Rhino. Beyond that, there are numerous YouTube videos and training is also available on an hourly basis. The Business and Enterprise editions include full email support for any issues you might encounter. The Enterprise edition also has prioritized feature development. Please inquire for details.
Training videos can be found here–Learn 3DShoemaker–and frequently asked questions can be found here–3DShoemaker FAQ. Please contact us if you are looking for one on one support for learning and using 3DShoemaker.