3DShoemaker is the first and only fully parametric shoe last design software. If you’re just getting started, please first check out the introduction tutorial. Then to learn more, please check out some more detailed tutorials below.
3DShoemaker Shoe Fit Customization and Revisions
In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to explain how to order fit customizations for shoes and shoe lasts on 3DShoemaker.com ...
3DShoemaker Shoe Last Leg Sections: Parametric and 3D Printable
This is just a quick update to show that leg sections are now available for some 3DShoemaker shoe lasts. They ...
Shoe Last Outline for Solving Online Shoe Sizing
In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to explain how the newly available shoe last outlines can be used to help ...
Designing 3D Printable Shoe Last Joints in 3DShoemaker for Rhino
In previous 3DShoemaker tutorials, I've explained how to 3D print and assemble a couple different kinds of shoe last joints ...
Foot orthosis twists and posting
In this 3DShoemaker update, I'm going to get into forefoot and hindfoot twists and posting of foot orthoses and footbeds ...
3D Printed Mockup Shoes for Custom Shoemaking
In this 3DShoemaker post I'm going to get into 3D printed mockup shoes, sometimes known as fitting models or trial ...
Managing Leg Length Discrepancies with 3D Printed Shoes and Components
In this 3DShoemaker post, I'll show you how 3D printable models can be used to manage leg length discrepancies. I'll ...
Digitally Vacuum Forming Orthotics to Plantar Foot Models
In this 3DShoemaker tutorial, I'm going to introduce the new digital vacuum forming tool for automatically fitting orthotics to foot ...
Sculpting Shoe Lasts and Orthotics in 3DShoemaker
In this update, I'm going to cover the new sculpting tool in the 3DShoemaker shoe last and component design software ...
3DShoemaker User Interface Updates
In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to cover the updated user interface (UI) for the 3DShoemaker plugin for Rhino 3D ...
Morphing Components Between Shoe Lasts in 3DShoemaker
The focus of this 3DShoemaker tutorial is morphing shoe components from one shoe last to another. Essentially, once a component, ...
Climbing Shoe Lasts: 3D Printed and Parametric
In the this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to get into the most unusual of shoe lasts, the climbing shoe last ...
Smart Supports for 3D Printing Orthotics
In this 3DShoemaker post, I'm going to show you a new way to 3D print flexible orthotics on FDM 3D ...
3DShoemaker for Rhino 8
Rhino 8 was recently announced, and so a new version of 3DShoemaker has been released to work in it (8.0.0.1) ...
3DShoemaker Rhino Plugin Overview
This post is an overview of 3DShoemaker, a plugin for Rhino 3D. I'll briefly explain what makes it unique and ...
SubD Shoe Lasts in 3DShoemaker
Unique to 3DShoemaker is the parametric approach to shoe last design. The advantage of this is that it is a ...
Parameterizing Shoe Lasts for 3DShoemaker
One of the main questions regarding 3DShoemaker is how to import shoe lasts. Users often already have collections of shoe ...
Parametric Cowboy Boot Shoe Last
A fully parametric cowboy boot shoe last template has been uploaded to the collection. It has several unique features made ...
Ankle Height Orthopedic Shoe Lasts
The latest version of 3DShoemaker can now build orthopedic shoe lasts that extend up the ankle. To design the ankle ...
Designing Shoemaking Patterns in Rhino3D
In my last couple 3DShoemaker tutorials, I showed how to morph shoemaking patterns from one shoe last to another, and ...
Flattening Shoemaking Patterns
Flattening patterns for shoemaking is now possible in the latest version of 3DShoemaker (1.011). In this tutorial, I'll explain how ...
Morphing Shoemaking Patterns
This tutorial covers morphing of shoemaking patterns from one shoe last to another. Morphing is a new capability in the ...
Smoothing a Shoe Last Surface
While a parametric approach to shoe last design has numerous advantages, it can make it challenging to achieve a smooth ...
Designing Shoe Lasts from Reference Images in 3DShoemaker
In this post I'm going to explain how to work with reference images when designing shoe lasts and components in ...
Measurements in 3DShoemaker
In this tutorial I'm going to explain how measurements work in 3DShoemaker. This will include both foot and last measurements ...
Designing Heels, Wedges, and Platforms in 3DShoemaker
In this post I'll cover the basics of designing parametric wedges, platforms, and high heel shoe components in 3DShoemaker. The ...
Importing 2D Foot Images for Designing Bespoke and Custom Shoe Lasts
In this post I'll explain how to import 2D foot images into 3DShoemaker for making custom and bespoke shoe lasts ...
Shoe Lasts with Foot Shaped Bottoms
In this post I'll show you how to achieve a shoe last with a foot shaped bottom in 3DShoemaker. Most ...
Designing a Shoe Last Toe Box Crease
Some types of footwear, moccasins in particular, tend to be made on shoe lasts with a crease or edge along ...
Tips for Designing in 3DShoemaker
In this post, I'm going to highlight some tips that make editing in 3DShoemaker easier to do. Tip 1: The ...
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