Bespoke Series: Men's Oxford Shoes (New)

In this module, you will learn how to construct men’s Oxford Shoes using traditional techniques – such as hand-welting, hand-lasting, and hand-stitching.

Students will be introduced to specialised tools and a full spectrum of age-old techniques used by a master artisan to create a pair of bespoke Oxford Shoes – from pattern-making to the completed product.

This experience will give you the foundational knowledge to craft a pair of shoes that you can take pride in its durability, perfection, and traditional shoemaking techniques. Funding Period: 1st March 2021 to end Feb 2024

Mode Of Learning

• On Campus

Objectives

• To design and draw patterns for men's oxford shoes
• To differentiate, identify and use various tools used in the art of bespoke shoe making for men's oxford shoe upper
• To create patterns for oxford shoes and transferring the pattern onto leather
• To cut, shape and decoratae different components for the creation of the oxford shoes upper
• To create Insoles, Toe Caps and Heel Counters for oxford shoe uppers
• To stitch and last the oxford shoe upper
• Using techniques such as hand-welting to stitch and atttach both welt and sole to the men's oxford shoe upper
• To inspect and analyze the completed men's oxford shoes and make corrections where necessary

Admissions

To enrol, you must fulfil the following requirements

• Aged 16 years and above
• Priority to Footwear Diploma students and past graduates who took Construct classes with hand-welting technique or Blake Mckay method of construction earlier
• Possess at least 3 GCE 'O' Level credits with a minimum of C6 including English and Mathematics OR ES WSQ Workplace Literacy and Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 and above OR WSQ Advanced Certificate in Fashion Technology OR TaF.tc's Advanced Certificate
• Competent or possess equivalent skills and knowledge for the following competency: a. Shoe Making: Men's Shoes
• All applications are subject to review by the management team.

Graduation

To graduate, you must fulfil the following requirements

• 75% attendance rate of total training hours per module
• Be found competent during written, practical and oral assessments