Behind The Scenes Video Series
Designing & Constructing Custom Sneakers From Scratch: My Full Process
In this video series, I share my entire, start-to-finish creative process on camera, as I design and construct custom sneakers from scratch. Along the way, I share and explain everything that I'm doing and thinking in detail — every idea, decision, tool, and technique.
You'll learn the exact process I follow to create one-of-kind sneakers, including design, material selection, sewing, skiving, bonding, working with leather, lasting, deconstruction, reconstruction, and everything else you need to know.
In this series, I also make sure to teach you all of the skills you need to successfully follow along with my process. While you watch, feel free to follow along step-by-step to create your own pair of custom sneakers. My hope is that you will walk away with your own pair of one-of-a-kind, custom-designed, handcrafted sneakers you can proudly wear, sell, or give as a gift!
When I was getting started, there was no where to find this information. I've spent year developing this process, and I'm revealing every step, all right here.
What’s included:
5+ hours of on-demand video
Learn from the real behind-the-scenes
Exclusive access to insider secrets
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access
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You’re a fan of The Shoe Surgeon and are curious to see what happens behind the scenes. You’re looking for inspiration and access to a world you normally can’t see.
You want to learn exactly how The Shoe Surgeon does what he does. Watch his real, start-to-finish process, including how he navigates every decision, setback, and more.
You want to know all of The Shoe Surgeon’s insider secrets — the exact tools and techniques he uses, his hard-won lessons, and well-guarded industry secrets.
This experience felt like I’m getting closer to my dream as a designer. I could listen to Dom literally all day explaining different methods of shoe making. Being able to add this particular skill set/craft under my belt is beyond a blessing and extremely humbling!
The best part was learning a really difficult skill. It was so cool to have this demystified!
I really appreciate that Dom made mistakes, and showed multiple ways to accomplish the goal. He made the process more accessible to all people from all backgrounds.
The videos were great — the way Dom breaks it down helped a lot.
Hey, I’m Dominic Ciambrone, AKA The Shoe Surgeon. I’m a custom shoemaker and designer. Over the past 15+ years, I've made shoes for celebrities and athletes like Justin Bieber, LeBron James, Odell Beckham Jr., DJ Khaled, and Drake. In my Studio, I’m sharing my real, behind-the-scenes process for designing and constructing custom footwear: Watch me design and make custom sneakers from scratch, as I explain everything I’m doing and thinking in detail. If you’ve ever wondered how to make your own pair of custom sneakers, I’m showing it all here step-by-step. My Studio is designed to help you learn exactly how I do what I do by seeing it firsthand.
What’s included:
5+ hours of on-demand video
Learn from the real behind-the-scenes
Exclusive access to insider secrets
Watch on all devices
Unlimited lifetime access