Werk 17
(noun)
a. The home of 17&0.
b. A shoemaking academy for those inclined.
At the studio for USD 97 per day
Build on your own pair of oxford or derby shoes.
Follow the seventeen & zero process of hand lasting, hand welting and hand stitching. All materials and tools included.
No experience required
Work at your own pace with personalized guidance. Learn the techniques, use the tools and machines. Talk craft with the shoemaker.
Made for the enthusiast, existing craftsperson or future shoemaker.
15-20 day build
Depending on prior experience, you will use 15-20 days to complete your pair of shoes.
Start with zero
You will be taught the basics by the maker.
Any existing experience results in a faster build.
Flexible timing
Come and go based on your own schedule.
Take a short break, travel a little, then come back.
Your journey starts here
With a flexible curriculum and learning environment, take your time on specific parts of the process, or focus on a particular section of the build.
Pattern making
Modify an existing pattern, or create a new one
Upper making
Draft, cut, thin and sew using a variety of industrial machines
Hand lasting
Feel the leather as you pull the upper over the shoe last
Hand welting
Create the welt and sew the upper, lining, insole together
Interior construction
Build the insole and internal structure
Bottoming
Add the shank and filling, ready for the outsole
Hand stitching
Prepare and stitch the outsole onto the shoe
Heel construction
Carve, nail and shape the heel block from leather
Finishing
Sand and polish until completion
Pattern drafting
Modify an existing pattern, or create the one in your mind
