Handbook of Footwear Design and Manufacture

Understanding footwear design and manufacture is vital for improving the functionality, aesthetics and marketability of a product. The Handbook of footwear design and manufacture provides a comprehensive review of footwear production and design and explores how these processes are used across a variety of application areas. Part one reviews the fundamentals of footwear anatomy and includes chapters on the anatomy of the human foot, foot models and measurements, and foot problems and their implications for footwear design. Part two examines footwear design including the development of shoe design and foot sketch templates. Aspects of footwear manufacture are highlighted in part three including the design and manufacture of shoe lasts. Further chapters focus on the footwear business and the environmental impact of footwear manufacture. Part four explores the design and manufacture of footwear for specific applications and includes chapters on footwear for cold weather, protective military footwear, and design issues in geriatric footwear.

Key Features: discusses foot anatomy in detail and considers its implications for footwear design; looks at design issues from foot and footwear drawing templates to shoe last design and footwear manufacture; specific chapters focus on the footwear business, advertising and the environmental impact of footwear manufacture.

Contents: Part 1 Fundamentals of footwear anatomy: The anatomy of the human foot; Foot biomechanics and gait; Foot development in childhood and adolescence; Foot models and measurements; Foot problems and their implications for footwear design. Part 2 Footwear design: Shoe design development; Foot sketch templates and footwear design; Footwear drawing templates and shoe design. Part 3 Shoe lasts and other aspects of footwear manufacture: Design and manufacture of shoe lasts; Sizing and grading of shoe lasts; Shoe-last design templates; Shoe-last design for mass customised footwear; Footwear business and advertising; The environmental impact of footwear manufacture. Part 4 Applications: Footwear for cold weather conditions; Textiles for protective military footwear; Textiles and other materials for orthopaedic footwear insoles; Design issues in geriatric footwear.